The Nacha Mendez Trio

Nacha's music is an expression of her curiosity, her varied experience and restless passion for living. It refuses to fit neatly into any one genre, fearlessly drawing on a wide range of influences to expand the definition of Latin music. Yet filtered through her powerful voice, these various threads come together in a single unified expression. Accompanied by guitarist Ross Hamlin and percussionist  Michael Chavez . Expect to be moved! Nacha Mendez , Gila Apache and Chicana, discovered her love for music at an early age. A nationally acclaimed singer and composer, she has been honored with a National Endowment for the Arts Award and the New Mexico Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award. As Executive Director of the Nacha Mendez Music Scholarship , she empowers young girls across New  Mexico through scholarships, music education, and mentorship. Guitarist Ross Hamlin is originally from Minneapolis and graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1996. Since moving to Santa Fe in 2004 he’s been teaching privately full time and involved with numerous eclectic projects encompassing several different genres. Percussionist Michael Chavez  has been a professional musician for 35 years. He has toured and recorded with grammy nominated artist Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra. Currently he works as a music educator at St. Michael’s High School. He is also a member of Arts For Life, a Santa Fe youth Symphony mentorship program that works with music students from several Santa Fe public schools. Dinner and cocktails starting at 5:30 pm. Showtime is 7:00 pm. Reservations highly recommended.