Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Aguilera was the last drummer of Pedro "Peruchin" Justiz, during the nights of the Cabaret Tropicana high room, with the Orchestra 1830... in Havana Cuba. (1970)." PeruchÃn"was one of the mentors of Aguilera.
Al Aguilera fue el ultimo Percusionista de Pedro "Peruchin" Justiz, en las noches del Cabaret Tropicana Salon Alta Cocina, con la Orquesta 1830..En la Havana Cuba. (1970)."Peruchin" fue uno de los Mentores de Al Aguilera.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
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
Reportaje 7
Juan de Marcos & Afro Cuban All Star, Musical Director and Al Aguilera musician of great career, two large shared a few minutes for the press. This picture was taken last Saturday May 7, 2016, in the vicinity of the Annenberg Center of the Performing Arts Zellerbach theater of the University of Pennsylvania. Photo: Artista Media / Philadelphia. PA.
Juan de Marcos & Afro Cuban All Star, Director Musical y Al Aguilera Musico de gran trayectoria, dos grandes compartieron unos minutos para la Prensa. Esta foto fue tomada el pasado Sabado 7 de Mayo, 2016, en las inmediaciones del Annenberg Center of the Performing Arts, Teatro Zellerbach de la Universidad de Pennsylvania.
Photo: Artista Media/ Philadelphia. PA.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Elio Villafranca Concert 2015 " Dos y Mas "
Al Aguilera, Artista invitado en pleno Concierto de Elio Villafranca, en el nuevo Barnes Foundations Museum Sabado 3 de Octubre, 2015
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
AL AGUILERA NEW YEAR EVE 2014
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...
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
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