The Cuban musician Al Aguilera, sharing the stage with great artists, among stands out them the pianist and musical director of Chubby Checker, Terry Pearce and Geovanni Arencibia, among others...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
TRUMPET JAZZ CAFE 2013
GEOVANNI ARENCIBIA LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Ending the year 2013, the magic and charm of the "Master" Aguilera shows it all.
Finalizando el ano 2013, la magia y el encanto del maestro al aguilera lo demuestra todo.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Concierto de Chucho Valdez - January 26, 2012 - at Merian Theater of Philadelphia
Concierto de Chucho Valdez y Danilo Perez, tremendo espectaculo de primer nivel, aqui algunas fotos.
Al Aguilera, Director musical, el Pianista Elio Villafranca, El Conguero Yaroldy, El Pianista Danilo Perez, ademas el Legendario Pianista Chucho Valdez.
Photo by: Cesar Lopez/ Reportaje7 - Artista Media.
Concert of Chucho Valdez and Danilo Perez, tremendous spectacle of first level, here some photos.
Al Aguilera, Musical Director, Pianist Elio Villafranca, El Conguero Yaroldy, the Pianist Danilo Perez, also the legendary Pianist Chucho Valdez.
Photo by: Cesar Lopez / Reportaje7 - Artista Media.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
"De regreso a la Musica"
Saludos mis queridos seguidores, es para un inmenso placer, seguir compartiendo mis experiencias musicales con ustedes. El proximo Enero, 2011 sera el regreso de la musica Latin Jazz. Esperenlo.....en la Galeria de Arte de Orlando Quevedo, Mayor informacion mas adelante..
Greetings my dear followers, for an immense pleasure to continue sharing my musical experiences with you. The next January, 2011 will be the return of Latin Jazz music. Wait for it ..... at the Art Gallery Orlando Quevedo, more information later ..
Greetings my dear followers, for an immense pleasure to continue sharing my musical experiences with you. The next January, 2011 will be the return of Latin Jazz music. Wait for it ..... at the Art Gallery Orlando Quevedo, more information later ..
Thursday, June 30, 2011
BIOGRAFIA DE AL AGUILERA
BIOGRAPHY
Alberto Aguilera studied percussion with some of Cuba's most influential musicians of the Twentieth Century, including Lena Cuchito of the Orquesta Anacaona. While still a student at the Conservatorio Alejandro Garcia Caturla, Aguilera joined a select group of musicians that redefined the contemporary Cuban sound in the cabarets and clubs of Hanana's luxury hotels. In the 1960's and 70's he played at the Hotel National with Tico Alvarez, at the Salon Rojo in the Capri Hotel, and at the Riviera Hotel's cabaret.
Aguilera was one of the creators of Jazz Monday's at the legendary night club Jhonny Dream, which nurtured Cuban Jazz greats like Paquito D' Rivera and Emiliano Salvador. Into the 1970's Aguilera groups: Los Cromas de 4", reigned as the house band of the Jhonny Dream. During the same period, Aguilera recorded with Frank Valdez, Orquesta Estudio. He played with the legendary Pedro "Peruchin Juztiz" at the Casino de la Playa and the Casino Riverside, finally accompanying him to the pinnacle of Havana nighlife,the Tropicana.
In the 1980's Al Aguilera came to the United States. He attended to Center of Liberal Arts (New York, NY)
With a degree in Television Production in 1992. In the mid-1990's Aguilera returned to the stage with ensembles, notably Los Campeones Cubanos and the Al Aguilera trio, that remain true to the syncretism spirit of Cuban culture. With the "New Modern Cuban Latin Jazz Quartet", Aguilera charts the future of Latin music in the United States in collaboration with Elio Villafranca, a gifted representative of Cuba's new generation of musicians.
Pianist, percussionist, educador and author Elio Villafranca graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, in the United States in 1995. Since then he has dedicated his teaching, research, and performances to preserving Afro-Cuban traditions and extending the innovative reach of Latin Jazz.
The New Modern Cuban Jazz Quartet unites two generations of Cuban musical pioneers.
Alberto Aguilera and Elio Villafranca's use Jazz forms renews Cuban traditions fromthe 1940's 50's and 60's bringing a uniquely American, unmistakably Cuban sound to new audiences. From 2000 to 2006 they performed weekly at Philadelphia's celebrated Restaurant Alma de Cuba, and have appeared at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Mayfair Festival of the Arts, and other area events. Y de que saben ....saben
Alberto Aguilera studied percussion with some of Cuba's most influential musicians of the Twentieth Century, including Lena Cuchito of the Orquesta Anacaona. While still a student at the Conservatorio Alejandro Garcia Caturla, Aguilera joined a select group of musicians that redefined the contemporary Cuban sound in the cabarets and clubs of Hanana's luxury hotels. In the 1960's and 70's he played at the Hotel National with Tico Alvarez, at the Salon Rojo in the Capri Hotel, and at the Riviera Hotel's cabaret.
Aguilera was one of the creators of Jazz Monday's at the legendary night club Jhonny Dream, which nurtured Cuban Jazz greats like Paquito D' Rivera and Emiliano Salvador. Into the 1970's Aguilera groups: Los Cromas de 4", reigned as the house band of the Jhonny Dream. During the same period, Aguilera recorded with Frank Valdez, Orquesta Estudio. He played with the legendary Pedro "Peruchin Juztiz" at the Casino de la Playa and the Casino Riverside, finally accompanying him to the pinnacle of Havana nighlife,the Tropicana.
In the 1980's Al Aguilera came to the United States. He attended to Center of Liberal Arts (New York, NY)
With a degree in Television Production in 1992. In the mid-1990's Aguilera returned to the stage with ensembles, notably Los Campeones Cubanos and the Al Aguilera trio, that remain true to the syncretism spirit of Cuban culture. With the "New Modern Cuban Latin Jazz Quartet", Aguilera charts the future of Latin music in the United States in collaboration with Elio Villafranca, a gifted representative of Cuba's new generation of musicians.
Pianist, percussionist, educador and author Elio Villafranca graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, in the United States in 1995. Since then he has dedicated his teaching, research, and performances to preserving Afro-Cuban traditions and extending the innovative reach of Latin Jazz.
The New Modern Cuban Jazz Quartet unites two generations of Cuban musical pioneers.
Alberto Aguilera and Elio Villafranca's use Jazz forms renews Cuban traditions fromthe 1940's 50's and 60's bringing a uniquely American, unmistakably Cuban sound to new audiences. From 2000 to 2006 they performed weekly at Philadelphia's celebrated Restaurant Alma de Cuba, and have appeared at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Mayfair Festival of the Arts, and other area events. Y de que saben ....saben
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Calixto Oviedo & Al "Master" Aguilera
Afro Cuban Latin Jazz & Al "Master" Aguilera, presentation in World Cafe, Philadelphia, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Juan de Marco y & Al Aguilera
Juan de Marco, director artistico de "Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz", junto al legendario musico-bateria "Al Aguilera", despues de una presentacion en el World Cafe, de Philadelphia, EE.UU
Monday, March 8, 2010
"La Foto y el Recuerdo"
"TRIO ODDUN"
Photo from: Eniola Records/Reynaldo Fernandez
Publication by: Cesar Lopez/ Reportaje 7
Photo from: Eniola Records/Reynaldo Fernandez
Publication by: Cesar Lopez/ Reportaje 7
Thursday, December 11, 2008
I'm Back.... Estoy de regreso......
Si mis amigos, Al Aguilera de regreso - I'am back to - a Alma de Cuba, my performances is gonna be December 31, 2008 mi presentacion sera el 31 de Diciembre, 2008 en el 1623 Walnut Street Phila PA. Direct: 215-988-1799 I see you there....www.almadecubarestaurant.com
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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