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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Alexis Baro is a Cuban-Canadian trumpet player and composer,[1] most noted as a Juno Award nominee for Jazz Album of the Year, Solo at the Juno Awards of 2019.[2]

Biography

Baro was born in Havana, Cuba. In school, he became a member of the Buena Vista Social Club, singer Omara Portuondo's band.[1] After completing his musical education, he completed a teaching certification at the Amadeo Roldán Music Conservatory.[3]

Baro became the lead trumpet chair of the National Radio and Television Orchestra of Cuba at the age of 19.[1]

In 2001, Baro was discovered by Canadian jazz drummer Archie Alleyne and became a member of the Canadian 'hard-bop" band Kollage.[4] In the band Kollage, he was a writer and performer for eight years.[5]

In 2004 he released Havana Banana, his debut album as a bandleader.[6] In 2006 he appeared as a lead trumpeter and soloist on Hilario Durán’s Grammy Award-nominated album From the Heart.[7]

He is a three-time nominee for Best Trumpeter at the Canadian National Jazz Awards,[3] in 2006,[8] 2007 and 2008.[5]

He received a Juno nomination for Jazz Album of the Year, Solo in 2019 for his 2018 album Sandstorm.[2]

In addition to his work in jazz, he has also performed with many other Artists and Bands from a wide variety of genres including "Danny Lozada y su Timba Cubana" (1998-2000), Augusto Enriquez "Benny More Tribute Band" (2000-2001), David Rudder (2003 to present), Canadian Idol (Tv Show 2003-2008), Kollage (2001-2008), Crack of Dawn (2015-2019), Jesus Alemaney & Cubanismo (2015 to present), Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano (2018 to present), ARROW legacy band (The Multinational Force Band)- 2023.[9]

Discography

  • Havana Banana - 2004[6]
  • From the Heart - 2006, with Hilario Durán[7]
  • From the Other Side - 2009[1]
  • Blue Skin - 2013[10]
  • Guilty Pleasure - 2015[11]
  • Sugar Rush - 2016[12]
  • Sandstorm - 2018[13]
  • Mi Raiz - 2022[14]

References

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External links

  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Roger Leveque, "Going easy on the Latin grooves; Cuban-Canadian trumpeter Alexis Baro offers up more of a funk-jazz fusion". Edmonton Journal, November 28, 2009.
  2. 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  3. 3,0 3,1 Rob Vanstone, "Music is in Baro's genes". Regina Leader-Post, November 19, 2009.
  4. Geoff Chapman, "Kollage hard-bops to fore ; Band takes on city hot spots starting Sunday". Toronto Star, December 13, 2001.
  5. 5,0 5,1 Mike Youds, "Get set move; Alexis Baro promises a loud night at The Loft when he brings his Afro-Cuban, Latin and funk-jazz outfit to town April 4". Kamloops Daily News, March 28, 2008.
  6. 6,0 6,1 "CD Reviews". Toronto Star, November 18, 2004.
  7. 7,0 7,1 Ashante Infantry, "Cuban super session; For his new album, Hilario Duran was joined by two other jazz greats from Castro's island". Toronto Star, June 30, 2006.
  8. "Choices are all up to you at NJAs". Toronto Star, March 2, 2006.
  9. Sandy Graham, "Crack Of Dawn is Back with New Single “Tiempo” ft. Melba Moore". Cashbox Canada, September 18, 2020.
  10. Errol Nazareth, "Not just Skin deep ; Alexis Baro's latest CD a tribute to Latin, Caribbean roots of jazz". Toronto Sun, January 11, 2013.
  11. Jack Kopstein, "Alexis Baro: Guilty Pleasure". !earshot, December 10, 2015.
  12. Lesley Mitchell-Clarke, "Sugar Rush - Alexis Baro & Pueblo Nuevo Jazz Project". The WholeNote, September 28, 2016.
  13. Colin Story, "Sandstorm - Alexis Baro". The WholeNote, October 30, 2018.
  14. Matthew Wright, "Alexis Baro: Mi Raiz". Jazz Journal, February 8, 2023.