Demetrios Kastaris, Tri-Borough Bridge, Astoria, Queens, New York July 1997 (photo credit Kathryn Kastaris)
Steve Turre, Victor Rendón, Demetrios Kastaris, Steve Gluzband, Claudio Roditi, Hiram Remón, June 26, 1993, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Kathy Izzo)
left corner: guest soloist Latin music Icon and Grammy Award winner Ray Barretto, front row left to right: Victor Lewis, Steve Gluzband, Demetrios Kastaris, Mario Rodriguez, Grand Opening of Flushing Town Hall Jazz Cafe, May 20, 1993, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Queens, New York
Angel Rodriguez - shekeres "Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria" (Homage to Mongo Santamaria) Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Demetrios Kastaris, Jimmy Bosch performing at La Maganette (WFDU FM Fundraiser with Vicki Solá) in New York City, November 2002 (photo credit Luis Osorio)
Steve Turre, Demetrios Kastaris, June 26, 1993, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Kathy Izzo)
Latin Cool Records Label launching concert at Birdland in New York City, December 2, 2002, left to right: Larry Harlow (El Judio Maravilloso), Guillermo Edghill, Alfredo de la Fé, Demetrios Kastaris (photo credit Hilda Kastaris)
Latin Cool Records Label launching concert at Birdland in New York City, December 2, 2002, left to right: Guillermo Edghill, Larry Harlow (El Judio Maravilloso), Alfredo de la Fé, Demetrios Kastaris (photo credit Louis Laffitte)
lead singers: Hiram Remón and Herman Olivera (Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
left to right: Steve Gluzband, Paquito Pastor, Irio O'Farrill, Demetrios Kastaris, Angel Rodriguez, Victor Rendón, Hiram Remón Jamaica Market, Queens, New York, July 22, 1997 (photo credit Hilda Kastaris)
Front of band Latin music icon, singer Vitín Avilés, left to right: Mike Molina - bongo bell, Demetrios Kastaris - trombone, Jose Mercado - trumpet, Steve Gluzband - trumpet, right corner: Alí Bello - violin, The Point CDC in the Bronx, New York, February 4, 2000. Tribute concert to Vitín Avilés.
Freddy Zanella, Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, Angel Rodriguez, Victor Rendón, September 30, 1997 Architect and Designer's Building, NYC (photo credit Ito Rodriguez)
left to right: Demetrios Kastaris, Steve Gluzband, Angel Rodriguez, Victor Lewis, Claudio Roditi, June 26, 1993, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Kathy Izzo)
left to right: Angel Rodriguez, Hiram Remón, Frank Almonte, Dave Valentin. Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
left to right: violinist - Alfredo de la Fé, flautist -Dave Valentin, percussionist - Angel Rodriguez, trombonist - Demetrios Kastaris, singer - Herman Olivera, "Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria" (Homage to Mongo Santamaria) Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, photo credit Jerry Lacay.
left to right: Hiram Remón - vocals, Johnny Ubiera - drums, Demetrios Kastaris - trombone, Marc Saunders - congas, Donald Nicks - bass, Walter White - trumpet, Sam Barrios - piano, Rainey Park, Astoria, Queens, June 18, 1989
left to right: Nelson Rodriguez, Vicki Solá, Demetrios Kastaris at La Maganette (WFDU FM Fundraiser) in New York City, November 2002 (photo credit Hilda Kastaris)
Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, Victor Rendón, September 30, 1997 Architect and Designer's Building, NYC (photo credit Ito Rodriguez)
left to right: Mitch Frohman, Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, Victor Rendón, September 30, 1997 Architect and Designer's Building, NYC (photo credit Ito Rodriguez)
Demetrios Kastaris at home in Queens New York, July 1999 (photo credit Kathryn Kastaris)
Singer Chico Alvarez and pianist Edy Martinez backstage at the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Queens, New York July 29, 2001 (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Flautist Dave Valentin displays his grammy award for Best Latin Jazz Album- 2002, Caribbean Jazz Project, "The Gathering" backstage after Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
left to right top row: Victor Lewis, Steve Gluzband, Willie Rodriguez, Hiram Remón, Mario Rodriguez, Bottom row: Victor Rendón, Angel Rodriguez, Steve Turre, Demetrios Kastaris, Claudio Roditi, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, June 26, 1993, (photo credit Kathy Izzo)
left to right: Hiram Remón, Claudio Roditi, Steve Gluzband, Demetrios Kastaris, Steve Turre, June 26, 1993, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Kathy Izzo)
Demetrios Kastaris and the Latin-Jazz Coalition perform at the Grand Opening of Flushing Town Hall Jazz Cafe before an audience that included jazz legends Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Al Grey, Dakota Staton, George Coleman, Donald Byrd, and Ray Barretto, May 20, 1993, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Queens, New York
Claudio Roditi, Demetrios Kastaris recording at Skylight Studio, Bellville, New Jersey, July 1999 (photo credit Hilda Kastaris)
Demetrios Kastaris with Edy Martinez, March 1990 (photo Demetrios Kastaris collection)
Angel Rodriguez- congas, Victor Rendón- timbales "Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria" (Homage to Mongo Santamaria) Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, photo credit Jerry Lacay.
Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, September 30, 1997 Architect and Designer's Building, NYC (photo credit Ito Rodriguez)
left to right: Mitch Frohman, Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, Freddy Zanella, Victor Rendón, September 30, 1997 Architect and Designer's Building, NYC (photo credit Ito Rodriguez)
left to right: Angel Rodriguez, Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, Victor Rendón, September 30, 1997 Architect and Designer's Building, NYC (photo credit Ito Rodriguez)
left to right: Victor Lewis, Angel Rodriguez, Victor Rendón, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, June 26, 1993 (photo credit Kathy Izzo)
Steve Turre, Demetrios Kastaris, June 26, 1993, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, photo credit Kathy Izzo)
Demetrios Kastaris, Steve Turre, June 26, 1993, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, photo credit Kathy Izzo)
One of early presentations in the history of the Latin-Jazz Coalition, September 1987 in Sunnyside Queens, New York, Demetrios Kastaris on tenor and bass trombone, Frank Basile on tenor sax (photo credit Donald Wittekind)
Grand Opening of Flushing Town Hall Jazz Cafe, May 20, 1993, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Queens, New York left to right: Hiram Remón, Steve Gluzband, Victor Lewis, Demetrios Kastaris, Mario Rodriguez
left to right: Jazz virtuoso Slide Hampton, Joe Alessi - principal trombonist of the NY Philharmonic, Demetrios Kastaris, Trombone Day at the Mannes College of Music in New York City, 2003
left to right: bass trombonist Dave Taylor, Joe Alessi - principal trombonist of the NY Philharmonic, Demetrios Kastaris, Jazz virtuoso Slide Hampton, Trombone Day at the Mannes College of Music in New York City, 2003
Jazz virtuoso Slide Hampton performs with trombone ensemble, Trombone Day at the Mannes College of Music in New York City, 2003
Backstage at the Village Gate in NYC, Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente, Paquito D' Rivera, February 27, 1990 (photo credit Hilda Kastaris)
Demetrios Kastaris with Latin music legend Tito Puente backstage at the Village Gate in NYC, February 27, 1990 (photo credit Hilda Kastaris)
Kastaris family left to right: wife Hilda, Demetrios, daughter Kathryn (Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York, photo credit Jerry Lacay)
left to right: Steve Gluzband wails on his trumpet solo, Demetrios Kastaris, Solo Rodriguez, Connie Grossman, Hiram Remón, Herman Olivera, Alí Bello, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Connie Grossman on the flute at the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Queens, New York July 29, 2001 (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Alí Bello on violin, Dave Valentin on bongo bell, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Violinists Alí Bello & Alfredo de la Fé , "Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria" (Homage to Mongo Santamaria) Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Solo Rodriguez smiles , June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Pianist Wesley Reynoso , June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Jazz pianist Jeff Kruh performs with the Latin Jazz-Coalition , June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Victor Rendón solos on the timbales, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Alí Bello, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
left to right: Demetrios Kastaris, Edy Martinez, Memo Acevedo, Backstage at the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Queens, New York July 29, 2001 (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez (percussionist and musical director of the Tito Punete orchestra) records with Demetrios Kastaris at Skylight Studios in Belleville, New Jersey September 1999
Demetrios Kastaris plays the shofar , June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Demetrios Kastaris plays a large conch shell, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
left to right: Demetrios Kastaris, Samuel Torres, Angel Rodriguez, Solo Rodriguez, Flushing Town Hall, April 9, 2003 ( photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Angel Rodriguez plays the shekeres , June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Demetrios Kastaris plays the rumba (cáscara part) on a customized hollow wooden cane (guadua) from South America , Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Demetrios Kastaris being interviewed on the air by Vicki Solá at WFDU FM ?Que Viva la Música? Winter 2003 (photo credit Bobby Marin)
Front row left to right: Connie Grossman, Andrea Brachfeld, Dave Valentin , in background Herman Olivera, "Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria" (Homage to Mongo Santamaria) Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Front row left to right: Hiram Remón, Connie Grossman, Andrea Brachfeld, Dave Valentin , Alfredo de la Fé, "Homenaje a Mongo Santamaria" (Homage to Mongo Santamaria) Concert, June 16, 2003, Seuffert Bandshell, Woodhaven Queens, New York (photo credit Jerry Lacay)
Left: Multi Grammy Award winner, master Latin Jazz Saxophonist/Clarinetist: Paquito D’Rivera, Demetrios Kastaris on right, New Jersey City University, April 28, 2003, photo credit: Jerry Lacay
Left: Multi Grammy Award winner, master Latin Jazz Saxophonist/Clarinetist: Paquito D’Rivera on left, Demetrios Kastaris on right, New Jersey City University, April 28, 2003, photo credit: Jerry Lacay
left to right: WBAI radio host: Nancy Rodriguez, Multi Grammy Award winner, Latin music icon, master pianist, Eddie Palmieri, Demetrios Kastaris. Flushing Town Hall, September 21, 2001, photo credit: Hilda Kastaris
Left: Demetrios Kastaris, right Latin music icon, singer, trombonist, Willie Colon, at the Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing, New York, October 2010
Left: Caroline Kennedy, right Demetrios, September 15, 2010, renaming ceremony of the Queens Occupational Trainining Center to the John F. Kennedy Junior School in Elmhurst, Queens, NY, photo credit, Victor Hogans
Left: Demetrios Kastaris, right the late master Jazz trombonist Carl Fontana at the Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C.
Left: Queens Borough President, Helen M. Marshall, right Demetrios Kastaris at an awards ceremony at the Queens Council on the Arts
Left: Consul General of Greece: Katherine Bouras, right, Demetrios Kastaris, at the Stathakion Cultural Center in Astoria, Queens, NY, Spring 2006
left to right: Demetrios Kastaris, Master Timbalero, Latin music Icon. Multi Grammy Award Winner, Tito Puente, pianist Dr. William Rodriguez, Architects and Designer’s Building, September 1999
left: Demetrios, right, Yannis Economides, leader of Aroma Caribe, on top of the Lefko Pyrgo (White Tower) in Thessaloniki, Greece, August, 2004
Left to Right: holder of the Guinness Book of World Records for fastest drummer since 2002, Jotan Afanador, Grammy winning flautist Dave Valentin, Latin Jazz pianist Wesley Reynoso, at the Point Community Center in the South Bronx, NY, photo credit, Demetrios Kastaris
On left: Master Timbalero, Latin music Icon, Multi Grammy Award Winner, Tito Puente, right: Demetrios Kastaris, Architects and Designer’s Building, September 1999, photo credit Ito Rodriguez
Master Timbalero, Latin music Icon, Multi Grammy Award Winner, Tito Puente, performs as a special guest with the Latin Jazz Coalition, Architects and Designer’s Building, September 1997, photo credit, Ito Rodriguez
Master Timbalero, Latin music Icon, Multi Grammy Award Winner, Tito Puente, performs as a special guest with the Latin Jazz Coalition, Architects and Designer’s Building, September 1997, photo credit, Ito Rodriguez, left to right, Mitch Frohman, Demetrios Kastaris, Tito Puente
Left: singer Hiram Remon,, right Demetrios Kastaris, Concert: “Homenaje al Gran Maestro Cantante Colombiano Hiram Remon”, Stathakion Cultural Center, Astoria, Queens, NY, October 4, 2009