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Richie Zellon

Richie Zellon (guitarist, composer, arranger and educator) was born in Lima, Peru of American and Brazilian parents. Since the early 1980's he has been a pioneer of what is often referred to as the "sudaca" or South American jazz movement. AS ARTIST, in Peru he recorded his first album, "Landologia" in 1982 for the Fonovox label. The recording featured Zellon's unique compositions merging the percussive music of Peru's black population with jazz for the first time resulting in what has become known as Afro-Peruvian Jazz. Legendary American jazz musician, Jimmy Heath who met Zellon during one of his performances in Peru and was intrigued by his unique style, wrote the liner notes

Beatles Afro-Peruvian Jazz Tribute

By Richie Zellon

Label: Song-o-sau'rus
Released: 2012

Richie Zellon

By Metal Caribe

Label: Songosaurus Music
Released: 1999

Metal Caribe: Richie Zellon

by Ed Kopp
February 1, 1999

Here's a fun release that displays a high level of musicianship and a strong sense of humor. Driven by Richie Zellon's fiery guitar work and strong doses of percussion, Metal Caribe offers clever original compositions and electric Latin-jazz interpretations of pop, rock, and classical tunes.Richie Zellon is a Peruvian-born guitarist who currently resides in ...

Café Con Leche

By Richie Zellon

Label: pfMentum
Released: 1994