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Mark Weinstein: Cuban Roots
by Tomas Pena
Flautist/trombonist/Professor Mark Weinstein is a first generation Jewish American of Ukranian descent. He was raised in Brooklyn and grew up in a multi cultural atmosphere, listening to the music of Felix Chappotin, Chocolate Armenteros, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. Prior to taking up the flute, Weinstein made his mark as a trombonist and member of Eddie ...
Brian Lynch: The Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project
by Tomas Pena
Few musicians embody the 21st Century credo as profoundly as trumpet master Brian Lynch. A respected insider within both the hard core bebop and Latin communities, he's as comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pioneer Eddie Palmieri as swinging through advanced harmony with bebop master Phil Woods. Lynch has worked in recent years with ...
Dafnis Prieto: About the Monks
by Tomas Pena
His arrival in the U.S. has been compared to that of an asteroid hitting New York. Indeed, in the relatively short period of time Dafnis Prieto's revolutionary drumming techniques have had an astronomical impact on both the Latin and jazz music scene,locally and internationally.As a youngster Prieto studied at the school of Fine Arts ...
Luis Perdomo: Focus Point
by Tomas Pena
Pianist Luis Perdomo grew up in a home filled with music. Born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1951, Luis was exposed to the sounds of salsa, Latin-American music, R&B, classical music and jazz by his father, an avid music enthusiast and collector. Drawn to the piano at an early age, Luis made his early professional appearances on ...
Jose and Nomar Negroni
by Tomas Pena
Pianist Jose Negroni represents a new generation of Puerto Rican musicians whose music transcends the traditional salsa format. His music seamlessly fuses elements of “straight ahead" jazz with classical lyricism and hints of the folkloric rhythms of Puerto Rico. Negroni earned his Bachelor's Degree at the prestigious Conservatiorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. Consequently, Negroni taught ...
