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Leo Blanco

Leo Blanco is a Venezuelan pianist, arranger and composer. Leo grew up in Mérida-Venezuela, where from early age he was surrounded by Venezuelan folklore – a blend of African and European musical traditions– as well as jazz, classical music and pop. At the age of 11 he already was a member of the Mérida Youth Symphony Orchestra. After moving to Caracas at the age of 16 he performed and recorded with his own Jazz trio, while studying Improvisation, jazz harmony and piano at the musical Institute “Ars Nova” and University of Musical Studies. Soon he started working with very well known jazz and Latin pop national artists

Pianoforte

By Leo Blanco

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013
Track listing: Vals #5; Peru Lando; Tonada del Cabrestero; Dancers; Improvisation I; Interludio; Desiguales; Light Over Dark; Improvisation II; Roots & Effect; Haiku For Midnight Bells And Piano.

Leo Blanco: Haiku for Bells

by Bruce Lindsay
July 30, 2013

Leo Blanco is a musician who's immersed in the music of his South American homeland of Venezuela. The pianist may live in the USA--he teaches piano at Berklee--but his Venezuelan upbringing remains central to his work. It's a little surprising, then, to discover that Blanco isn't solely a product of Latin American culture. In conversation backstage ...

Leo Blanco: Pianoforte

by Bruce Lindsay
July 2, 2013

The title of Leo Blanco's third album, Pianoforte, makes it clear: this is just one man and one piano. But it's an exceptional instrument, played by an exceptional musician.Blanco's 2009 album Africa Latina (Ayva Musica) and 2004's self-produced Roots & Effect featured international ensembles including guitarist Lionel Loueke, bassist Peter Slavov, saxophonist Dave Liebman ...

Lakeland Jazz Festival 2013: Kirtland, Ohio, February 22-24

by Matt Marshall
March 3, 2013

41st Annual Lakeland Jazz FestivalKirtland, OhioFebruary 22-24, 2013 Scanning the list of guest artists who have appeared at the Lakeland Jazz Festival since its inception in 1973 reveals a history of acts with connections to the Northeast Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/Western New York area, with an internationally recognized name--Clark Terry, Donald Byrd, Kenny ...

6th Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barquisimeto

September 23, 2011

From October 1st till October 9th the most important International Jazz Festival will be celebrated. Barquisimeto will become the Jazz capital of Venezuela for the 6th consecutive year. This event will bring together leading exponents from the local and international music scene on various galas, concerts, conferences, lectures and jam sessions. The Opening Concert will be ...

Pianist/Composer Mina Cho's Debut CD, "Originality," Due Sept. 7

July 20, 2010

Pianist Mina Cho was on track for a dazzling classical career when she first encountered gospel music as a university student in her native Seoul. She sought private study of her new passion, which led her to jazz, a scholarship at Berklee College of Music, and the recording of her first CD. The aptly-titled disc, Originality, ...

Africa Latina

By Leo Blanco

Label: Ayva Musica
Released: 2009
Track listing: Caraballeda; Serendepity; Gaita; Peru Lando; Afro East; Yemen; Africa Latina; Long Term; Venezuelan Rhapsody.

Leo Blanco: Africa Latina

by Mark F. Turner
December 18, 2009

The ubiquitous expression that is “world music" is becoming less relevant as musicians across the globe speak a common language that embraces varied cultures and people. Pianist, composer, and arranger Leo Blanco emphatically proves the point on Africa Latina, a mesmerizing recording that explores the unique connection between African and Venezuelan music. Whereas ...