Sofrito is led by Max Yoshimoto, a percussionist for life!
Outside of leading Sofrito, he is a member in the following Bands/projects
SALJE - Stanford’s Latin Jazz Ensemble
Latin Jazz project at the CMC
Los Banditos de Salsa
Forte - 11 piece RB band
Max plays Drumset, Timbales, Conga, Bongo, Percussion and dabbles on the Bass!
Max has played with:
2023
October 21st - Los Banditos de Salsa - Sliver Pizzaria
August 26th - El Guarija - Cigar Bar SF
June 10th - Cien Mil Mangos - Lytton Square downtown Palo Alto
June 3rd - SALJE - at the Dinkelspiel Auditorium
May 27th - Los Banditos de Salsa
May 6th - Stanford Latin Jazz Combo
April 30th - Los Banditos de Salsa
February 8th - Stanford Latin Jazz Combo
2022
December 17th - Los Banditos de Salsa
December 3rd - SALJE - at Dinkelspiel
November 5th - Los Banditos de Salsa
September 24th - Los Banditos de Salsa
September 18th - Forte - Piedmont
September 16th - Sitting in with El Guajiro
Venues Max has played:
Chicago
Chicago Art Institute
Food and Wine Festival
Old Town School - Chicago
Cuba
La Ena Plaza
San Francisco/Oakland area:
Alameda County Fair
Asiento Cafe
California Jazz Conservatory
Castro Valley Art and Wine
Cigar Bar
Henderson Lab SF Jazz
La Pena - Berkeley
Mia Nipote Winery
Piedmont Fall Festival
The Cornerstone - Berkeley
San Jose/Peninsula
Cafe Stritch - San Jose
Dinkelspiel - Stanford
San Mateo County Fair
Sliver Pizzaria
Stanford Stadium Private Box