A new flavor of Latin music

FERNANDO ALLENDE
Latin percussion, drums and vocal

NATE BROWN
Saxophonist, flutist, percussion, and vocal

ANN REYNOLDS
Piano, keyboards and vocal

HUGO TAYLOR
Electric bass guitar, and vocal

Fernando “Pocho” Allende is a Chilean-born drummer, percussionist, and vocalist. He started his musical career as one of the pioneers of South American “beat” music, working with Palito Ortega and Luis Dimas. Fernando learned rhythms from local musicians as he toured throughout Latin America and shared his knowledge when he became the musical advisor to Don Francisco’s “Sabados Gigantes”. He moved to the west coast in 1980 and since then has participated in our vibrant Latin scene.

Nate Brown was born in Anchorage, Alaska. He studied music at Cornish College of the Arts where he began collaborating with the great Brazilian pianist Jovino Santos Neto, who later produced Browns solo album Based On Actual Events. In addition to Nate’s own efforts to cross-pollinate jazz, Latin, classical, and popular music, Nate has toured the United States as a performer and teaching artist with the Irish influenced trio Sabella and been the featured soloist with the Idaho Falls Symphony Orchestra.

Ann “Anita” Reynolds, New York-born pianist and vocalist, became a member of the Seattle jazz scene in the 1990s. Ann is infatuated with the Cuban culture and musical greats such as Chucho Valdes and Beny More. She travels to Cuba on a yearly pilgrimage to study at La Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana. Ann also currently plays in the 16 piece “Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra” which traveled to Peru in 2003 and 2007 to perform at the Lima Jazz Festival.

Hugo Taylor , Bass and vocals was born and raised in Cali, Colombia. He played with Fernando Allende in La Casita, the first Latin Music Club in the NW located Lynnwood WA during the 80's. Later formed part of the Classic Rock band Get Back. In the 90's he played with Tirso Martin in Miami and then returned to Seattle to perform with The Fanatics. In addition to Coco Loco he's currently playing with Shambala, a Three Dog Night tribute band.