YULIESKY GONZALEZ

Line up

Bjarne Roupé (Guitar)
Elaine Pérez (Vocal)
Isan Torres (Congas)
Jari Rojas (Vocal)
Lester Hojas (Vocal )
Martin Mattuck (Baby Bass)
Nils Marquardt (Trombone)
Norman Peplow (Piano)
Tomas Franck (Tenor Sax)
Victor Nacho Abreu (Trumpet)
Wiljoph Mounkassa Williams (Drums)
Yuliesky Gonzalez (Trumpet)

country:
Cuba
style(s):
- Jazz
- Salsa
label:
One World
type:
Band, Solo, Composer/Songwriter
gender:
male, female
instrumentation:
instrumental, vocal
artist submitted by:
One World

YULIESKY GONZALEZ
Classically educated in Camaguey, the young trumpet player started early performing with big names like Omara Portuondo and Felix Valoy, from Buena Vista Social Club, Rolo Martinez from Cubanismo, Grammy winner Rene Luis Toledo, Eddie Palmieri, Alexander Abreu & Habana de Primera, to name a few. Since 2010 he is member of Berlin Big Band and in 2011 he became member of the Kenyan artist Makadem, expanding the band to Makadem & The Afro Cuban Experience. HIs Salsa band "Tierra Caliente" was established in 2010, and his Afro Cuban Jazz Band "Kind of Cuban" was established in 2011.

With a profound knowledge of both the history of Cuban Jazz as well as the Cuban popular music, and the influences of Classical European music as well as crispy African rhythms, Yuliesky Gonzalez has a fluent ability to write new Cuban Jazz, with an elegance and variation that makes the listener hold the breath in enjoyment. He is capable of lifting the compositions to a level of such quality, that even hardcore musicians get inspired by the innovative tunes.

YULIESKY GONZALEZ & TIERRA CALIENTE (AFRO CUBAN SALSA)
With a young female singer, Elaine Perez, that has the potential of becoming a new Celia Cruz with her elegant voice and a male singer, Jari Rojas, who sings like a funky street kid, this groovy salsa band will make the audience feel like being at the very best Cuban Clubs. Great authentic music in high level party style. Jari Rojas voice is crispy and sexy, he has been singing Rumba, Salsa and Son since childhood, and is inspired by Jazz and Soul as well. Eliane Perez is educated classically and has an elegancy like the biggest singers of Jazz and Son. "Tierra Caliente" will be CD releasing in summer 2012.

YULIESKY GONZALEZ "KIND OF CUBAN" (AFRO CUBAN JAZZ)
It was a straight yes from the two capacities, guitar player Bjarne Roupe (Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Hermeto Pascual, John Scofield, Deedee Bridgewater, Eddie Harris, Toots Thielemans) and Saxplayer Tomas Franck (Joe Henderson, Jerry Bergonzi, Toots Thielemans, John Scofield, Eliane Elias, Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Ernie Wilkens, Art Farmer, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Dick Oates, Django Bates, David Sanborn) to form part of Gonzalez' group.
"Kind of Cuban" feat Tomas Franck & Bjarne Roupe will be CD releasing in summer 2012.
They are touring Mexico, Canada and Copenhagen Jazzfestival presenting the CD.

Booking:
Carolina Vallejo/One World
mail@carolinavallejo.dk
+45 25300011