The flute of John Calloway helped spark a Caribbean musical renaissance in the 70s as part of the neo-traditionalist Tipica Cienfuegos. Bitten by the charanga bug, Calloway left the Bay Area for New York to learn more. Back in San Francisco, he is now co-director of the Machete Ensemble as well as producing and directing major projects in the Bay Area and beyond. Calloway offers 10 compositions that illustrate his affection for Jazz and Afro-Latin themes as well as his creativity as both an arranger and composer.