Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Cal State Long Beach’s Pacific Standard Time vocal jazz ensemble recently took the trip of a lifetime, traveling to Cuba during spring break. The journey dramatically changed the students’ perspectives on life abroad and here in the U.S.
During their eight-day visit, the 16-member singing and instrumental group performed at Fábrica de Arte Cubano, the Claxon Hotel, the National Art Museum and the Universidad de las Artes. They also had musical exchanges with the Cuban National Chorus and legendary Latin jazz band Los Van Van, and engaged in several less formal performances in a jazz club, at schools and other venues.
Cal State Long Beach’s Pacific Standard Time vocal jazz ensemble recently took the trip of a lifetime, traveling to Cuba during spring break. The journey dramatically changed the students’ perspectives on life abroad and here in the U.S.
During their eight-day visit, the 16-member singing and instrumental group performed at Fábrica de Arte Cubano, the Claxon Hotel, the National Art Museum and the Universidad de las Artes. They also had musical exchanges with the Cuban National Chorus and legendary Latin jazz band Los Van Van, and engaged in several less formal performances in a jazz club, at schools and other venues.
