Pepe Espinosa + Musician in West Palm Beach, FL

SEEKING

ABOUT

-Drummer, Percussionist, Producer & Educator-

Born in Havana (Cuba) in 1974 began my musical studies at age 4 years with my father “Pepin Drum” one
of the top Drummers in Cuba in that era,then ( at the age of 12 years ) move on to study at the Conservatory of Music in Havana: Adolfo Guzmán.
Already at the age of 15 years started my first profesional musical experience with the fame Cuban Band “Conjunto Saratoga” as Bongo Player, that gave me the strength and understanding to move forward with my career.
I am an admirer of Music in all its extension thanks of that i have played with many internationally renowned orchestras of different musical genres such as Latin, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Jazz & World Music.

-Tours-

-1995-Grupo “Los Dada” , Italy
-1996-Grupo "Bamboleo" Performing in severals festivals in Europe and United States.
Cubanisimo Berlin. Midsummer Jazz Lincoln Center Festival in New York.
-2000-Frank Emilio Flynn & “Los Amigos" Jazz Festival in Charleston (South Carolina)
United States. Severals concerts throughout much of Germany.
-2001-Azucar Negra/Lincoln Center (New York) Copacabana Club (Manhattan) USA
-2002-"Grupo”Klimax” (Giraldo Piloto) Pop Corn" Munich. Europe Tournée
-2004-"Afro Cuban All Stars" Performing in numerous jazz festivals in several cities in Europe, Central America & USA
-2005-"Cubanismo" (Jesus Alemañi ) Asia and United States Tournée..BB King Jazz Club (New York) Blue Note Jazz Club (New York) S.O.B’s (New York)
-2006-Jerry Gonzalez & “Los Piratas Del Flamenco" Several Performs around Spain.
Several Tours in Spain with renowned Salsa singers from around the world such as: Tito Nieves, Henry Fiol, Tony Vega, Roberto Blades, Pedro Brull and " La Mulense" Cano Estremera, Eddye Santiago, Paquito Guzmán, Adalberto Santiago, Luisito Carrión, Rey
Ruiz, Roberto Blades, Grupo Niche de Colombia, among others.
-2007, Performing in numerous concerts around Scandinavia with Latin Groove (Hernan Lugano), Hovedoen Social Club (Sverre Indris Joner)
-2008-With Jari Sillanpaa,one of the most greatest Pop singers in Finland,,several performs around Finland
-2009-Afro Cuban All Stars Tournée in USA . Singapore Sun Festival at Esplanade Theatre, Canadian Tour.
-2009 Arturo Sandoval-Europe Tour-Matosinhos JazzFestival (Portugal) Den Atelier Jazz Club (Luxemburg) Sibiu Jazz Festival (Rumania)
-2010-2011-Afro Cuban All Stars Tour around Asia,Oceania & USA.

-Discography-

-Yo No Me Parezco a Nadie ( Lazaro Valdés & Bamboleo)
-Malecón ( Isaac Delgado )
-Boomerang ( Habana Abierta )
-A Puerto Padre ( Juan Manuel Ceruto )
-A Boniatillo Limpio ( Eduardo Lopez “Boniatillo”)
-La Rumba soy yo Vol 2 ( Latin Grammy Nomination)
-En El Aire ( Aláin Pérez )
-Pobrecita de Mi ( Ana Belén )
-Bluelagoon (Club Lagoon ) included # 1 Hit “ Break My Stride”
-Lolita Flores.
-Oye Como Va ( Giraldo Piloto & Grupo Klimax )
-Pablo Querido ( Pablo Milanés )
-Gracias Joe Cuba ( Nils Fisher & Timbazo )
-Doble Jugada ( Fabian Nodarse )
-Que Viva Noruega! ( Sverre Indris & Hovedoen Social Club )
-Hay Caramba ( Hovedoen Social Club )
-Two Ways ( Mark De Jong & Latineo )
-Ralph Irizarry & Los Viejos De La Salsa.
-Tumbao Bravo “Casa Versalles”
-Aguankó "Elemental"

-Endorsements-

-Latin Percussion Instruments ( LP )
-Vic Firth Drum Sticks

Screen name:

Pepe Espinosa

Member since:

Mar 01 2012

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Influences

Latin Music, Jazz,Latin Jazz, Smooth Jazz,Flamenco, Pop, Rock R & B,World Music

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Congas,Bongo's,Timbales,Drum Set,Minor Percussion,Cajón Flamenco, Background Vocal & Logic Audio engineer........

MUSIC