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Orlando Molina

Hailing from Venezuela, Orlando’s musical narrative is deeply enriched by a life filled with diverse experiences from around the globe. His music weaves a captivating tapestry that reflects his multicultural background, blending Latin American roots with jazz, classical and world music influences to create a harmonious fusion.

As a multifaceted and versatile composer and guitarist, Orlando invites listeners on an authentic voyage of discovery, exploring the profound beauty of cultural fusion and evoking emotional resonance with each composition.

Notably, Orlando’s musical prowess has also attracted invitations to perform for distinguished public figures, including President Michael D’ Higgins on three occasions, Conor McGregor, Wynton Marsalis, David Bisbal, and singer-composer Ruben Blades, underscoring the significance of his artistry on a global stage.

Gabrielle Cavassa, Joe Lovano, Phillip Golub, Amrita, James Wengrow

by Cheryl K.
May 31, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--vocalists Eartha Kitt, Gabrielle Cavassa and Stella Heath; saxophonist Joe Lovano and his Paramount Quartet; pianists Phillip Golub and Emmet Cohen; the ensemble Tumbao Bravo with bandleader and reedman Paul Vornhagen; the ensemble Ancient Future; the duo Amrita; and guitarists Vladimir Redzic, Tomas Janzon, and James Wengrow ...

Javier Nero, Aaron Irwin, Stephen Emmer, Karen Stachel & Norbert Stachel

by Cheryl K.
February 26, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, selections from new recordings by composer/educator/trombonist Dr. Javier Nero and his Jazz Orchestra; reed player/composer Aaron Irwin and his Trio; Irish guitarists Orlando Molina and Louis Stewart (another reissue from Livia Records); pianist/composer/producer Stephen Emmer; double bassist/composer Giuseppe Bassi; and flautist/vocalist Karen Stachel and reed player ...

Autorretrato en tres colores

By Orlando Molina

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Via 26; Una vida, Many Lives; De lo vivido a lo vivo; Paciencia; Desde muy temprano; Anda; Mi Realismo Mágico

Eydís Evensen, Orlando Molina, Rempis-Adasiewicz-Corsano, Out Of/Into

by Cheryl K.
December 29, 2025

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, holiday music from organist Don Patterson, vocalist Darius de Haas, and trumpeter Louis Armstrong and The Commanders; also, new music from pianists Eydís Evensen, Sean Mason, and Jahari Stampley; saxophonists Ivo Perelman, John Butcher, and Kevin Sun; and guitarist Kevin Brown fronting a quintet.Playlist ...

Ian Patterson's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Ian Patterson
December 21, 2025

The number of albums released year upon year seems to grow exponentially, with self-released albums increasingly the norm. Much of the most interesting and courageous modern jazz is released on small, independent labels where artistic value and not commercial potential is the principal driving force. The challenge for these free spirits is to get their music ...

Orlando Molina At Scott's Jazz Club

by Ian Patterson
December 2, 2025

Orlando Molina Scott's Jazz Club Belfast, N. Ireland October 28, 2025 One of the great things about Scott's Jazz Club is that musicians are often invited back. You get to see the first steps and evolution of a band or a leader new to the scene. You experience the growth and development of established ...

Orlando Molina: Autorretrato en tres colores

by Ian Patterson
November 10, 2025

Autoretratto en Très Colores--A Portrait in Three Colors--the debut of Venezuelan guitarist and composer Orlando Molina as a leader, and it is a work steeped in experience. Though recorded over two years, these compositions feel like the product of a much longer journey--one shaped by study, migration, and growth. The album traces the emotional arc of ...

De lo vivido a lo vivo

July 1, 2025

Album: Autorretrato en tres colores
By Orlando Molina
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 05:59

Scott Flanigan: Walking On Clouds

by Ian Patterson
May 4, 2023

The challenge for any jazz musician is to find a personal voice. Acquiring the language of jazz through countless hours of listening to recordings, through practicing and gigging is not the issue. It is doing so without being shackled to another's style. When Charlie Parker was in his pomp, few saxophonists of the time ...