Pepe Rivero and friends live at the Café Berlín

http://www.myspace.com/pprivero
The pianist and composer Pepe Rivero is part of the New generation of Cuban musicians who had their breakthrough in the international jazz scene.
After finishing his classical piano studies in Havana he decided to devote himself to jazz.
He toured with various Cuban jazz bands, which lead him to festivals in e.g. Montreal, Tokyo, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Washington, New Heaven und New York.
In New York, he met Paquito D`Rivera and Celia Cruz. They immediately realized that they had discovered a rough diamond.
Pepe Rivero accompanied Celia Cruz in her live concerts and during studio recordings and was soon treated as an insider tip in the scene when it came to new compositions or arrangements. In 2001, he founded his own band called PEPE RIVERO BAND in Madrid, together with trumpeter Manuel Machado, saxophonist Bobby Martinez, drummer Georvis Pico, percussionist Yuri Nogueira and Santi Greco who plays the electric bass.
His last production Friday Night in Spanish Harlem was recorded with completely new titles in Madrid 2008. In addition to its regular members, the following musicians and friends joined the PEPE RIVERO BAND for this project: guitarist René L. Toledo (Miami), saxophonist Perico Sambeat (Spain), saxophonist Román Filiú (Spain), bassist Yelsy Heredia (Cuba), singer Gladston Galliza (Brazil), flamenco guitarist Gerardo Núñez (Spain) and the cajón player Cepillo (Spain).
On the one hand, the music Pepe Rivero composes and plays is pure Latin jazz making his Cuban roots noticeable in every composition even when brazilian atmosphere, or the character of flamenco determine the sound. On the other hand, an attentive audience can also find another secret: He and his producer Ben Lierhouse love to insert inconspicuous little excerpts from classics. In this production, its encounters with Georg Gershwin, Frederic Chopin or Richard Wagner with the result remaining purely Latin style!
In this context, the positive influence of a profound classical qualification for a musicians development becomes obvious, even if he started to pursue a highly jazz-oriented development. Pepe Rivero found his very own style, which is unmistakable.
Furthermore, the great enthusiasm and harmony which provided an amazing atmosphere among the musicians during recording sessions can be clearly perceived in this production.
By the way, it was Pepe Riveros particular concern to dedicate the first title of the CD to one of his great models, Thelonious Monk.

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• Pepe Rivero
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• Latin Jazz
• Jerry Gonzalez
• Piano Jazz
• piano
• jazz
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[Jazzwecan]

Great music!! Rivero is the next superstar in the Jazz-scene. He is a fantastic piano player. We like to hear and see him soon in N.Y. .

[delciervo37]

Que gozada!!!!! y que buen músico eres Pepe Rivero...

[chulakito]

que fenomeno....te visto esta noche con maria toledo que envidia jajaja pero de la sana a seguir asi pepe un abrazo

[ojitosbllos]

I likeid!...the sound of this ''cajon'' is very especial !!

[musijaci]

Great Piano!!! te esperamos en Argentina y queremos más videos de tu música.En el festival de Vitoria estuviste FENOMENAL! con el jam de Marcus Miller.

[glemmberlin]

Great piano player and fantastic musicians.Like to hear more...

[philjazz55]

Rivero will be the comming superstar of the latin jazz szene. His mixed his cuban roots with the new jazz of the world. He is a spectacular piano player and a very fine composer.

[musijaci]

Ché que tremendo! ojalá lleguen pronto tus discos a la Argentina o si no lo consigo por internet...ya veré...Eres un bárbaro al piano.Te vi tocando en Buenos Aires,soy Jacinta.

[lohengrinforyou]

I am quiet shure, he will become a great one. His enthusiasm and harmony provided an amazing atmosphere. Pepe Rivero found his very own style, whitch is unmistakable.