The new year is here, and I’m excited of the possibilities it has in store for all of us. I couldn’t be any more grateful to all my friends, family and colleagues for the experiences I’ve had the privilege of having in the past decade.
Some of the highlights have been being part of a multi-Grammy Award band, and recording a nominated album for the first time, with the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big band. I also performed a “Charlie Parker with Strings” concert, where I played the piano and conducted the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra for the maestro Orbert Davis in his absence. I got to recorded and perform with 13 time Grammy Award winner, Paquito D’Rivera. I toured Cuba for the first time with the great Tomasito Cruz.
I got to substitute regularly for maestro Arturo O’Farrill, with his Grammy winning Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and toured the US with Malpaso Ballet, from Cuba. A dream of recording with the legend Giovanni Hidalgo came to fruition. I had my Carnegie Hall debut. I also made music with a lot of my heroes, such as Miguel Zenon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jon Faddis, Candido Camero, Randy Brecker, among others. In my personal life, my son was born in 2014, and he lit up my world.
2020 is a year I’m dedicating to bringing my musical vision to focus, by practicing and writing new music as well as pursuing a healthy life style all around. I have been planning on releasing singles for some time now, and the time has come. I look forward to sharing this new music with you this year. As an artist, reflecting what I see, think and feel through music is one of the greatest of gifts God has given me. Thank you all, I’m looking forward to the future with great optimism.
