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	Vol.7, No 12, September 20, 1999
	Bobby Matos jazz ensemble excites crowd By Patrick Fujike  Daily Forty-Niner Students were treated to the smooth jazz music of Bobby Matos & His Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble  on Thursday.    The band was greeted by loud applause from an enthusiastic audience of about 60 people after each song at the University Student Union South Plaza.    "I like their sound, it makes me feel like Rumba dancing!" said George Olarte, a junior majoring in graphic design.     The only negative aspect about the performance was the sound system.    The band could barely be heard past the plaza's main stairs.    It didn't help that a radio station nearby was playing music loudly.    However, this did not prevent the audience from enjoying the music.    "[The band makes] a beautiful combination," said Victor Avila, a salesman from Long Beach.    The music had a calming effect on the audience, which was a sea of serene faces.    The soft beating of the piano, the raging congas and timbales combined with the upright bass seemed to take the audience members to other places.    "It reminded me of the Caribbean; Calypso style music," said sophomore Sarina Steinbarth, an international politics and economics major.   Bobby Matos & His Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble have been around for almost a decade according to timbales player Bobby Matos.    The band is composed of Matos, Robertito Melendez on congas, Victor Cegarra on piano and John B. Williams on the bass.     The group has a new album out called "Live at the M.O.C.A." on the Cubop label.		Future of state's education planned CSULB students go to U.S. Capitol Credit card probe may be sparked Weight gain another problem for freshman Internet makes job search easier for students Bill calls for parent-teacher home visitations P.R. can't cover up Student still concerned about WPE Prof. defends WPE Don't blame us Bobby Matos jazz ensembles excites crowd Cranberries return with rosier outlook on life, music Band brings fun Shumard directs The Beach well Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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