The pianist, precursor of flamenco-jazz fusion with Cuban music, offers his performance in quartet format this Saturday.

 

On Saturday,18th of March, at 7:30 p.m., the Auditorio de Tenerife hosts in the Chamber Hall a concert by Caramelo de Cuba Latin Jazz Quartet. Tickets are sold out. In addition to Caramelo de Cuba on piano, there will be Dani Morales on drums, Jesús Bachiller Bachi on bass and José Montaña on percussion. In this project, Caramelo de Cuba (in quartet format) proposes a journey through almost all the genres and composers of Cuban music, proposing an interpretation that takes inspiration from the contemporary to a deep knowledge of tradition.

A pianist, percussionist, arranger, composer and music producer, Caramelo de Cuba is considered in Spain the precursor of flamenco-jazz fusion with Cuban music. The international specialised press highlights him as one of the best Latin jazz pianists in the world.

Born and trained in Havana, where he started with Benny Moré's orchestra and the Conjunto Casino. Talented and versatile, he has recorded and shared the stage with countless jazz personalities, such as Deborah J. Carter, Jerry González, Paquito D'Rivera, Cuban music such as Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo and flamenco such as Diego "El Cigala", Enrique Morente, Paco de Lucía, and Josemi Carmona.

Internationally renowned, he has been awarded and nominated on several occasions for a Grammy for best Latin jazz pianist and album in the world for The Latin Jazz Corner (2011). He was nominated by Latin Jazz Corner magazine and the prestigious Down Beat magazine for the best Latin jazz pianist of the year. He won a Grammy with the album Entre 20 Aguas, a tribute to Paco de Lucía, sharing the stage with the greatest international pianists such as Chick Corea, Chucho Valdés and Michael Camilo.