On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6-8:30pm “The Annex Sessions” will continue our music series held at The Annex (El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex), 10387 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito with the
CABANIJAZZ PROJECT
Javier Cabanillas – Congas, Composer & Band Leader
Eduardo Herrera – Vocalist
Jamie Dubberly – Trombone
Jesse Levit – Tenor Sax
Aaron Lington – Baritone Sax
Erick Peralta – Keys
Steve Herrera – Bass
Freddie Miranda Jr. – Timbales
The dynamic Mexican conga player Javier Cabanillas has journeyed from performing in pop-up flea markets on the vibrant streets of Tijuana, Mexico, to walking the red carpet in Los Angeles, where he earned a Grammy Award for Best Latin Tropical Album with the acclaimed Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cabanillas has carved his own musical identity as the visionary leader and composer behind the Cabanijazz Project.
Blending Latin jazz, funk, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Cabanijazz Project has developed a distinct sound that has earned 4-star acclaim in DownBeat Magazine, international vinyl releases in Japan, and a feature placement on Showtime’s “Let The Right One In.” The ensemble is composed of world-class Bay Area musicians — including Grammy winners and university professors — who are dedicated not only to performing at the highest level but also to mentoring the next generation of jazz artists.
Cabanillas and his ensemble are currently at work on their fourth studio album, Tropisonic, set for release in 2026, with singles rolling out ahead of the full debut. With infectious grooves, cinematic arrangements, and a global spirit, Javier Cabanillas continues to redefine the sound of contemporary Latin jazz.
https://cabanijazzproject.com/
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The Natural Grocery Company is proud to present this series in partnership with SunJams and Javier Navarrette Music Productions.
SunJams is committed to funding children’s music education in underserved public elementary schools. Your donation will help support this ongoing program.
All of the proceeds will go directly to our network of local musicians, each of whom have been severely impacted by the lack of events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whether you donate $10, $100, or $1000 – any amount helps and will allow us to keep bringing music to our community! As always, your donation to SunJams 501(c)3 may qualify as tax exempt.
Javier Navarrette Music Productions continues to bring live music to several venues around the Bay Area. Javier has been a professional musician and music educator in the Oakland Unified School District for the past 20 years. Over the past few years Navarrette has produced outdoors events that have proven instrumental in enabling musicians to deal with some of the fallout of the pandemic and shutdown that followed.
COVID RELATED SAFETY MEASURES
Please be safe. Feel free to wear a mask if you prefer.
TICKETS
Tickets are NOT required for this venue, you can simply come in, order food and beverages at the Annex counter and pay at the registers.