Alejandro Arenas: MIXTURA – A Multicultural Journey in Sound

Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm A staple of the Tampa Bay jazz scene, bassist & composer and Palladium Creative Fellow Alejandro Arenas embarks on a musical journey reflecting his immigrant experience in the United States. Celebrating two decades in Colombia and over two decades in the U.S., MIXTURA encapsulates his diverse cultural and personal influences in original compositions and arrangements. Arenas will have an all-star band consisting of fellow U.S. immigrants as well as Americans that have lived outside the country, each with their own distinctive backgrounds and experiences. MIXTURA is the culmination of Alejandro’s Palladium Creative Fellowship awarded in 2024. Alejandro’s band will feature John C. O’Leary III (Mexico); Patrick Bettison (England/Australia); James Suggs (USA/Argentina); Jean Bolduc (Canada); Simon Lasky (England); Fernando Cruz (USA/Mexico); Pat Hernly (USA/Ecuador); Mark Feinman (USA); and Allison Nash (USA). Whether in the main concert hall, Hough Hall with its unsurpassed new sound system, or kicking back in the intimate Side Door Cabaret, the historic Palladium Theater is consistently ranked as one of Tampa Bay’s best, most affordable venues for classical, jazz, blues, theatre, opera, comedy, dance, educational, literary, community events, and more. The Palladium, located in downtown St. Petersburg’s cultural center, is part of what makes Tampa Bay great.