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According to trombonist and musical director Hommy Ramos, "'A Caribbean Thing' is an invitation to The Caribbean experience through music. The title invites you to want to know more about The Caribbean as a geographic region: its culture and the music.

I started my musical studies at The Escuela Libre de Musica in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the age of 14, I started working professionally. I received scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 2000. This is how I came to begin a relationship with bassist Luques Curtis and his brother, pianist Zaccai Curtis. I graduated in 2003 from Berklee, and decided to go to New York City to study and earn a master's degree at Queens College, where I graudated in 2005. Since then, I have been working as a side-man and forming what is now 'TROMBEATZ MUSIC', and its first production 'A Caribbean Thing'.

I appear on a recording by the LEGENDARY conguero, Mr. Candido Camero, titled “The Master”, as well as on the Ralph Irizarry and 'Timbalaye' album “20th Anniversary”. In addition, I participated in the production of 'I Like it Like That' with vocalist Tito Nieves, and I am currently on tour with the Flaco Navaja and his 'One Man Latin Show', 'Evolution of a 'Sonero''. Aside from that, I'm a regular side-man with The Steven Oquendo 'Latin Jazz' Orchestra, The Eddie Montalvo Orchestra and The Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

The members of 'Trombeatz' are all professional artists, but above all they are friends whose only interest is to create and disseminate music. Nelson Bello is the percussion conga player. We met while working together in different 'Latin' bands during my studies in Boston. At that time, I had no idea that Nelson too had long ties with The Curtis Brothers. Nelson is a friend and my right hand man, who is in charge of representing 'Trombeatz', in addition to his excellent work as a percussionist. Joel Mateo is a Puerto Rican drummer based in New York City. We performed together with several artists of great caliber, in addition to shared appearances on recordings with Truth Revolution Recording Collective Artists. Vibraphonist Felipe Fournier is from Costa Rica, while bassist Alex 'Apolo' Ayala hails from Puerto Rico. I had the pleasure of discovering them while I was teaching at The Puerto Rico Music Conservatory. I immediately recognized their respective skills as musicians. Years later, they made the move to New York City, and have become an integral part of the 'Trombeatz' family.

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Trombeatz 'A Caribbean Thing' - Hot Premiere Release & Upcoming Dates!

Trombeatz 'A Caribbean Thing' - Hot Premiere Release & Upcoming Dates!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations

The Trombeatz Story The members of Trombeatz are all professional artists, but above all else, they are friends, whose only interest is to create and disseminate music. This premiere release came out April 14, 2019. Hommy Ramos Trombonist Hommy Ramos, who also serves as the ensemble's musical director, began forming the initial incarnation of Trombeatz in 2005. Nelson Bello Nelson Bello is the band's primary percussionist and conga player. Ramos and Bello met while working together in different “Latin" bands ...

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