Alexis Baro
Alexis Baro | |
---|---|
Born | Havana, Cuba |
Origin | Havana, Cuba |
Genres | Cuban, Latin, Caribbean, Jazz, Fusion |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
Instruments | Trumpet |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | G-three |
Website | www |
Alexis Baro is a Cuban-Canadian trumpet player and composer.
Biography[edit]
Baro was born in Havana, Cuba and comes from a musical family.[1]
In school he became a member of the Buena Vista Social Club, singer Omara Portuondo's band.[2] The Amadeo Roldán Music Conservatory in Havana is where he received his teaching certification after completing his musical education.[2] Baro performed lead trumpet for the National Radio and Television Orchestra of Cuba at the age of 19.[3]
In 2001, Baro was discovered by Canadian jazz drummer Archie Alleyne and became a member of the Canadian 'hard-bop" band Kollage. In the band Kollage, he was writer and performer for eight years.[4]
Baro can be heard as a feature solist on Hilario Duran’s Grammy Award nominated[5] album “From The Heart".[6]
Performances[edit]
Some of the festivals where Baro performed are:
- Ottawa Jazz Festival[7][8][9]
- Montreal Jazz Festival[10][11]
- Toronto jazz festival[12]
- Made in New York Jazz Festival and competition, Jazz Gala 2017 (New York) at Tribeca Performing Arts Center[13][14][15]
- Niagara jazz festival[2][16]
- "Made In New York Jazz Festival Montenegro"[17][18][19]
- Master-Jam Fest (MJF)[20]
- Calefaction[21]
- Markham Jazz Festival[22]
Awards[edit]
- Canadian National Jazz Awards “Best Jazz Trumpeter” Nominee 2006, 2007 , 2008[23]
- Global Music Awards “Gold Medal” winer 2015[24]
- Soul & Funk I.M.P.A.C.T Award winer with “Crack of Dawn” 2018[25]
- Juno Award nominee 2019[26][27]
References[edit]
- ↑ "TD Sunfest Presents… Alexis Baro's Jazz Quintet". aeolianhall.ca. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "TWLIGHT JAZZ & BLUES SERIES: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH – ALEXIS BARO QUARTET". TD Niagara Jazz Festival. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ Festival, Markham Jazz (2021-08-08). "Alexis Baro". TD Markham Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Home | Kollage". kollagejazz. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Duran Hilario". Europe Jazz Network. 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "HILARIO DURAN AND HIS LATIN JAZZ BIG BAND FROM THE HEART". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Jun 22, 2008: "Ottawa Jazz Festival" / Herbie Hancock / Alexis Baro Sextet / ______ at Confederation Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Concert Archives".
- ↑ "Steve Martin, Ben Harper, Earth Wind and Fire at Ottawa Jazz Fest". CBC. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Putting the jazz in the 2014 Ottawa Jazz Festival (Ambrose Akinmusire, Norma Winstone and other bookings) | Ottawa Citizen".
- ↑ Greenstein, Colette (2014-06-25). "Montreal's renowned 35th annual International Jazz Festival". The Bay State Banner. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "MJF2014 Participant: Alexis Baro (trumpet, Canada)". master-jam. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Kollage featuring Alexis Baro". TD Toronto Jazz Festival. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "I got Rhythm | Alexis Baro & Pamai Chirdkiatisak | Jazz Gala New York 2017" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Made in New York Jazz Festival and Competition", Wikipedia, 2023-08-23, retrieved 2023-08-24
- ↑ Beard, Paul (2022-10-11). "Pamai Chirikiatisak Quartet - Dreamer - Jazz Views". Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Niagara Jazz Festival celebrates Black History Month". PelhamToday.ca. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ Antonela (2023-06-14). "Made In New York Jazz Festival Montenegro 2023: Alexis Baro". JazzMne. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ www.antenam.net (2023-06-12). "Made In New York Jazz Festival 2023". Antena M (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ Zana (2023-06-17). "FOTO - Svjetske džez zvijezde oduševile publiku u Tivtu". Adria TV (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "MJF2014 Participant: Alexis Baro (trumpet, Canada)". 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Calefaction: Alexis Baro Latin Jazz with special guest Faith Amour". NowPlayingToronto.com. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "TD Markham Jazz Festival Announces Trumpeter Alexis Baro in Concert – Sunday, Sept 27 – 2:00 PM (live-streamed)". us3.campaign-archive.com. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ Festival, Markham Jazz (2020-09-13). "Alexis Baro". TD Markham Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Winners-Sept-2015". www.globalmusicawards.com. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "I.M.P.A.C.T. Award Presentation To Toronto Funk Pioneers Crack of Dawn". Universe. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners | CBC Music". cbc.ca. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=
ignored (help) - ↑ "2019 JUNO Award Nominees" (PDF). junoawards.ca. February 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links[edit]
This article "Alexis Baro" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Alexis Baro. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |