Whether you call them phenomes, or
progedies, young musicians have always been at the forefront of their art. In
Jazz, we call them, the young lions. That’s nothing new. Cats like Coltrane,
Miles, Herbie Hancock, and others, were playing with established bands
by age 20. And, many of them attracted the attention of legends who became
their mentors.
Panama has a very promising crop of young Jazz talent, Aquiles Navarro Jahaziel Arrocha, both 25, are the real deal. But, don’t take my word for it. Ask sax legend Carlos Garnett, who tutors both, and can’t say enough about his young students.
At the 2007 Panama Jazz Festival Arrocha auditioned for admission to Berklee College of Music, and was accepted. He was also given a
scholarship from the Danilo Perez Foundation.
Then there is, Aquiles Navarro, Panamanian Latin Jazz Trumpeter, composer and producer. Navarro has attended the New England Conservatory(NEC), played with the likes of Carlos Garnett, Victor Paz & His Big Band, and taught at the Fundacion Danilo Perez and performed at the PJF, The Lenox Lounge in Harlem, and many other venues. Aquiles, and drummer Tcheser Holmes, make up a dynamic duo based in Brooklyn. Since his teens Holmes played djembe with African drum ensembles where he was introduced to Jazz. Together they combine Jazz with folkloric music, Salsa, and Reggae.
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Panama has a very promising crop of young Jazz talent, Aquiles Navarro Jahaziel Arrocha, both 25, are the real deal. But, don’t take my word for it. Ask sax legend Carlos Garnett, who tutors both, and can’t say enough about his young students.
At the 2007 Panama Jazz Festival Arrocha auditioned for admission to Berklee College of Music, and was accepted. He was also given a
scholarship from the Danilo Perez Foundation.
Then there is, Aquiles Navarro, Panamanian Latin Jazz Trumpeter, composer and producer. Navarro has attended the New England Conservatory(NEC), played with the likes of Carlos Garnett, Victor Paz & His Big Band, and taught at the Fundacion Danilo Perez and performed at the PJF, The Lenox Lounge in Harlem, and many other venues. Aquiles, and drummer Tcheser Holmes, make up a dynamic duo based in Brooklyn. Since his teens Holmes played djembe with African drum ensembles where he was introduced to Jazz. Together they combine Jazz with folkloric music, Salsa, and Reggae.
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