Orquesta Akokan
Orquesta Akokán is a Cuban-American jazz band formed in 2018, comprising José
"Pepito" Gómez, Jacob Plasse, and Michael Eckroth. The group revives the classic
sounds of 1950s Cuban orchestras, drawing influences from artists like Arsenio
Rodríguez, Machito, Dámaso Pérez Prado, and Tito Puente. Gómez, originally from
Cuba and based in New Jersey, is a singer and composer with experience in
various bands. Plasse is a producer known for Los Hacheros and Chulo Records,
while Eckroth is a jazz pianist and arranger who specializes in Cuban music.
Their debut album, Orquesta Akokán, was...
