Alan Simcoe


The Cuban Heels are guitarist Alan Simcoe, bassist Steve Newton, percussionist Ian Turner, and their music of choice is Latin American and Brazilian. This exciting trio lavishes this music on the audience with fire, romance and wit, and occasionally, humor. Not a sound-alike band; not a jazz band exactly, the Cuban Heels bring their own strong stamp of originality and flexibility to this music that they so clearly love.
Their sets include Son and Rumba from Cuba, but also Merengue and Reggae from the surrounding Caribbean area. Samba, Bossa and Choro from Brazil are also featured. Listeners who are familiar with the music of South America will hear much that they recognize. The Cuban Heels also have a knack for dressing up familiar North American tunes and presenting them with unexpected and delightful Latin grooves.