Results for "Mexico City"

Diana Leoport

Born: October 2, 1997

Diana Leoport is a Mexican jazz vocalist, songwriter, and performance artist with over a decade of training and experience on the national and international jazz scene. Her artistry blends a refined jazz language with contemporary influences, poetic storytelling, and an emotional stage presence that has captivated audiences in Mexico and abroad.

Leoport’s development as a jazz artist has been deeply shaped by formal training and intensive residencies with world-class musicians. In 2024, she was selected for the prestigious Antonio Sánchez Jazz Residency at the Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City, where she trained with Sánchez, Thana Alexa, Fabián Almazán, Ben Wendel, Nir Felder, and Linda May Han Oh. She has also studied at Barcelona’s Liceu Conservatori, participating in masterclasses with Aaron Parks, Joel Ross, and Joey Calderazzo, and at Festival Jazzuv, learning from Miguel Zenón, Danilo Pérez, and Henry Cole. Her academic background includes studies at the Escuela Superior de Música (CDMX) and the Centro Morelense de las Artes (CEMA).

Juanjo López

Born: August 30, 1975

Juanjo López is a Mexican guitarist, composer, and educator whose work blends spiritual depth with musical exploration. With over two decades of experience in performance and recording, he has collaborated with renowned artists such as Iraida Noriega, Armando Manzanero, Eddie Gómez, and Kenny Werner. His music draws from a rich tapestry of influences—Jazz, Rock, and Latin American folk traditions—resulting in a sound that is both intimate and expansive.

He holds a Master's degree in Jazz Performance from Northern Illinois University, where he studied under acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom

Jose Castro, Leading Mexican Music Producer And Composer, Now A Leading Force In The Music And Video Game Industries

May 27, 2023

In a world where music and gaming converge, one artist has emerged as the top of the field. Jose Castro, the multi-faceted music producer, engineer, and composer from Mexico has cemented his position in the music and video game industries in Mexico and the United States. The most famous Mexican musician to make his mark on ...

Jose Luis Castro

I am a musician, producer, sound designer and composer for video games, film and television. I was born in Mexico City. At an early age I learned to play  guitar on my own and a couple of years later I started taking music theory and performance classes with the maestro Roberto Méndez.

In 2012 I continued my theoretical and practical studies in Pasadena, California where I was a student of virtuoso guitarist Uros Raskovski and legendary vocalist Oren Waters, who has sung on records such as Muse's The 2nd Law and Michael Jackson's Thriller.

In 2013 I continued my studies at Berklee College of Music in the city of Boston. Focusing on arrangement, composition, production and sound design.

Rob Duguay

Born: October 5, 1982

Rob Duguay lives in Queens, New York and performs regularly around the New York City tri-state area, leading multiple groups including SONGEVITY, Low Key Trio, and "The Outernet".  His latest group The Outernet is dedicated to performing and arranging the music of his youth for small group normally using trombone, trumpet, bass and drums.  The group begs the question, "What music or poetry or movies or people will still be in your life when the internet is no longer funcional?  Who is in YOUR outernet?"

SONGEVITY, his 'concert' band usually involving grand piano has featured a large list of fine musicians including Steve Wilson, Abraham Burton, Mark Gross, "Ku-umba" Frank Lacy, Justin Kauflin, and more.  Rob has been on call from top drummers such as Chip White, Winard Harper, and Chris Brown.  Aside from performing, Rob stays busy in the music community by teaching private music lessons, composing original music, and booking jazz events both private and at NYC clubs. Rob also acted as a New York correspondent for TSF Jazz Radio in Paris, France, and is the artistic director for About the Swing, a non-profit that brings jazz events to schools throughout the NYC area. In 2015, Rob became president of KEYED UP!, a non-profit organization that helps venues to sponsor jazz programs and create work for hundreds, if not thousands, of musicians.

Jorge Fernandez

Born: November 3, 1978

Jorge Fernández was born in México city, he studied at Escuela Superior de Música -ESM (INBA, Mx)- He studied first classical percussion and then he achieved his bachelor degree in Jazz Performance for drum set/percussion. He received a full scholarship to study a jazz certificate at The University of Texas in Brownsville. He took a jazz workshop in New York city at the Center of Improvisational Music (CIM). JF has participated in Masterclasses with musicians like: Dave Weckl, Antonio Sánchez, JIm Black, Tom Rayne, Wynton Marsalis, Mark Helias, Andy Milne, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Peter Erskine, Steve Gadd, Oscar Stagnaro, among others. Besides performing in Mexico, he has also performed abroad with his music projects: TRANSLOCAL TOUR 2014 touring in different cities of Germany FIMU 2013 (Belfort, Fr)

Roberto Sanchez-Picasso

Born: July 14, 1978

Roberto Sanchez-Picasso, is a young Mexican Jazz Musician, his music is influence by Classical, Jazz, and Rock music styles, and of course the music from Mexico, he has been influenced by many Jazz Guitarist, from Barney Kessel, Charlie Cristian, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Kenny Burrel, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jesse Van Ruller, Kurt Rosenwinkel and many others. He has two CD's under his name as a leader, “Do Not War” a compilation of 2 recording sessions one in Morelia Mexico (with David Villanueva-Piano, Cristian Sevilla-Bass, Efren Capiz-Drums) and another in Utrecht The Netherlands (with Carlos Fagin-Piano, Nicolas Tryphonos- Contrabass, Maarten Diesveldt- Drums), half of the music on it are original compositions, as well as interpretations of popular Jazz Standars, in the Autumn 2012 he's releasing his Trio Debut Album “El Norte”, recorded in Belgium (with Mihail Ivanov-Contrabass and Srdjan Ivanovic-Drums) at Max Bolleman studio.

Javier Resendiz

Born: March 29, 1972

Javier took lessons with Juan José Calatayud, Michel Block, Istvan Nadas, Roberto Ru

Tommy Rodriguez

Born: December 29, 1930

"Tommy Rodriguez is one of the pioneer Jazz Musicians in Mexico and he outstands as one of the most important Sax-Players of the 20th century in our country Mexico".....CONACULTA (Mexico`s National Bureau of Culture & Arts"). Texts from the liner notes of researcher Luc Delannoy, author of the book CALIENTE Una Historia de Jazz Latino published by Fondo de Cultura Económica in 2001: At age 70, legendary saxophonist and flutist Tommy Rodr

Amanda Tovalin

Originally from Mexico City, Amanda Tovalin is a singer, violinist and composer. Her music could be considered genreless although it does has profound roots on jazz and latin american folk music.

In 2014, Amanda Tovalin recorded her first album "Amanda Tovalin" (Jazz Collective), generating positive national and international reviews. Her second production "Punto de partida (Starting Point)" turned out No.1 of the 2015's albums by the magazine Sin Embargo MX and generating great reviews in media such as Rolling Stone MX.

She is currently working in "Crónicas (Chronicles)", her third album, to be out in 2019