KSDS Jazz Studio Sessions: Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Trio

KSDS Jazz Studio Sessions Are Back at San Diego City College with Irving Flores 11/5

Thursday, November 5th, 2026, 7:00-8:00pm | City College Recording Studio, 14th St & C St, East Village, San Diego

KSDS Jazz Studio Sessions are back at San Diego City College. This fall, the Studio Sessions concert series brings you San Diego’s best emerging jazz artists every first Thursday of the month. November 5 at 7pm, pianist Irving Flores will perform in the state-of-the-art Recording Studio at City College (14th Street & C Street, East Village, San Diego). Flores will perform with his Afro-Cuban Jazz Trio featuring Justin Grinnell on bass and Fernando Gomez on drums.

Listeners have three ways of catching the music: Tune in to KSDS Jazz 88.3 FM, stream on YouTube, or watch up close in the studio. Tickets for VIP seating in the studio are priced at $30, available via Eventbrite. VIP Tickets include a goodie bag from KSDS and City College plus an exclusive tour of the KSDS 88.3 FM radio station after the show.

About Irving Flores

Irving Flores is an accomplished Mexican-American pianist, composer, arranger and music producer. Known for his fiery latin Jazz technique on the piano and creative arranging, Flores has written award-winning orchestrations for some of the best on both sides of the border including Armando Manzanero, Eugenia Leon,Luis Miguel, Willie Colon, Tania Libertad, Paulina Rubio, Dave Scott and The San Diego Symphony, and has performed with Jazz & Latin Greats spanning 4 decades including Bill Watrous, Abraham Laboriel, Poncho Sanchez, Airto Moreira, Charles McPherson, & The Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Considered a Nationally Treasured Artist in his Native Mexico, Irving Flores now resides in San Diego, California,

His latest album, “Armando Mi Conga”, was recorded and produced in NYC, with all original compositions, which won the best Jazz album 2026, on the San Diego Music Awards. This album features world renowned artists Giovanni Hidalgo on Congas, Horacio (El Negro) Hernandez on Drums, John Benitez on Bass, Bryan Lynch on Trumpet & Norbert Stachel on Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Clarinet and Flute.

Flores’ just finished the mixing and mastering of his upcoming album “A Letter to Eddie Palmieri”, as well recorded in NYC, in January of 2026, including once again, world renowned artists Horacio(El Negro) Hernandez on Drums, John Benitez on Bass, Bryan Lynch on Trumpet, David Sanchez on Tenor Sax, Roberto Quintero on Congas & special guest legend Paquito D’ Rivera on Clarinet. The album will be release it, starting 2027.

Currently, he is working on a collaboration as a Music director and pianist, of the Gilbert Castellanos Latin Jazz sextet.

For this special performance on November 5, at the KSDS Jazz 88 live Jazz series, he is featuring on Bass Justin Grinnell, and on Drums Fernando Gomez.

About KSDS Jazz Studio Sessions

The KSDS Jazz Studio Sessions at City College is produced by the students in the San Diego City College Commercial Music Program. Student and faculty teams lead the recording, streaming, and event production, offering real-world experience in a high-caliber live-studio environment. This series continues the college’s mission to merge education, performance, and community outreach through live music.