JEM 2019: MARCOS VALLE

To talk about Marcos Valle and the energy he brought to the Lodge Room, we would have to say it was a feeling of gratitude. Gratitude coming from not only the amazing amount of LA fans who showed out for both shows, but also from Marcos himself in being grateful for adding this once in a lifetime experience to his long rap sheet of shows he has been doing since his 20’s. This was the absolute best way to close out this series, even though we just did not want any of this to end.

The special part about this show had to be when Marcos shared the stories of his first times in LA and the incredible musicians he was fortunate to work with. For example, Leon Ware, who was responsible for a majority of production on Marvin Gaye’s catalog. And, we were lucky enough to have his widow attend the first performance, in which Marcos dedicated and performed the song “Rockin’ you Eternally” to her. Furthermore, it was lovely to witness the on stage connection with his wife Patricia Alvi, whom they have been singing together for 25 years.

Marcos has been the master of boogie since before it was a thing, so we had a night filled with so much energy and excitement. It was really sad to have all of this greatness come to an end, but we are filled with joy and honor to know that we were able to make history the entire month of June in Los Angeles with ArtDontSleep, Linear Labs, and Jazz Is Dead. Thank you all for the love and support, and we can’t wait to share what’s up next!