Our cavernous JME Soundstage felt a little less so a few months back when Jacksonville’s mighty LPT stopped by. The ten-piece salsa orchestra tends to fill up the room. As one of the most sought after live acts in the city, LPT not only commands the stage, they’re also prone to drawing the ire of those who would enforce fire-code-mandated rules on a venue’s max capacity.
Speaking of fire: The group’s new full-length Se Quema El Mundo (The World Is Burning) offers much in the way of dancefloor ready flames. (Listen to our Liner Notes segment with LPT’s singer and chief lyricist Josué Cruz and composer and arranger Angel Garcia to learn more about the record.)
One morning in early the spring of 2022, LPT dropped by WJCT Studios to perform “Se Me Perdio” and “Boya 4” — two cuts from Se Quema El Mundo — and talk with us about the formation of the band. Watch above.
Songs: “Se Me Perdio”, “Boya 4”
Milan Algood – Timbales, Vocals
Dorian Lopez – Bongo & Bell
Josué A. Cruz – Lead Vocals
Stan Piper – Bass
Angel D. Garcia – Keys, Vocals
Juan Carlos Rollan – Tenor Sax, Vocals
Mike Emmert – Baritone Sax
Juan Pablo Salvat – Congas
Bryant Patterson – Trombone
Steve Strawley – Trumpet
Host: Matthew Shaw
Audio Engineer: Cheikh Walker-Williams
Mix/Master: LPT
Cameras: Rich Conner, David Luckin, Andre Wiechman
Editor: Rich Conner
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