Unless you have reservations for the May 8 performance of Simplemente Lara at the Jump Start Theater, you’ve missed out on some wonderful Mexican popular music. Jose Ruben de Leon sings darn close to the original Augustin Lara, and Aaron Prado (yes, the KRTU music director) is note-perfect on the piano. Aaron’s dad, George Prado (leader of the Regency Jazz Quartet), was no slouch on the string bass, either. But all is not lost. JRdL tells us that Jump Start will reprise this show in the summer, and the guys are already working on a larger Augustin Lara show incorporating original film and photos, and lots more songs. My only gripe about the whole show: no CD on sale!
UPDATE: I received an email from Aaron Prado saying among other things "yes, there will definitely be more Lara in the future. My dad and I are hooked and are excited about continuing the project this summer. "
The Random Texan 
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