This work is an encounter of two intense and passionate rumbas, the cuban and the flamenco, where the great pedrito plays in his own way. Npr music stories featuring latin alternative music. Pedritos career as a leader began in 2005 with the formation in nyc of the pedrito martinez group. Pedro martinez is an mlb on tbs studio analyst for postseason coverage with gary sheffield, jimmy rollins, and casey stern. Having settled in new york city in the fall of 1998,by 2000, he had been awarded the thelonius monk award for afrolatin handpercussion and had appeared in the documentary calle 54. Its hard to imagine someone happier than he is to make music. Pedrito martinez the clarice smith performing arts center. On april, 1994, in his second start as a montreal expo, martinez lost a perfect game with one out in the eighth inning when he hit cincinnatis reggie sanders with a pitch. However, you can still listen with the spotify and apple music playlists. A former member of the popular new york band yerba buena, havanaborn vocalist and percussionist pedrito martinez is an incomparable performer the new york times and master of the sultry afrocuban rumba. Pedrito martinez tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Madeleine brand has quit her toprated kpcc morning news show and is leaving the southern california public radio station a month after an onair shotgun marriage with a.
City college before getting a journalism degree at. The groups grammynominated first album was released october, 20 and was chosen among nprs favorite albums of 20 and the boston globe critics top ten albums of 20. Npr all things considered pedro pablo pedrito martinez was born in havana, cuba, sept 12, 1973. Pedrito martinez takes next step in debut cd with band the. Jazz night in america pedrito martinez plays bata on ochas. Released october 8, 20 motema music produced by steve gadd special guests. Oct 16, 20 all things considered for october 16, 20 hear the all things considered program for october 16, 20. His band is equally full of seemingly impossible resumes as the pedrito martinez group, all four play three sets a night, three days a. Watch the pedrito martinez groups tiny desk concert the afrocuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
Jul 03, 2016 pedrito martinez is a grammynominated musician who lives in union city, n. The pedrito martinez group a cosmopolitan entertainer and authentic folklorist, the singing cuban percussionist has lined up a program where timba, fourpart harmony and the. This work is an encounter of two intense and passionate rumbas, the cuban and the flamenco, where the great pedrito plays in. Decent book by pedro martinez that details his career pitching for the dodgers, expos, red sox, mets and phillies. Anderson bridge publications, 1998, and is from the first page a hilarious and improbable spy thriller.
Martinezs career as a leader began in 2005 with the formation of the pedrito martinez group. The groups grammynominated first album was released october 20 and was chosen among nprs favorite albums of 20 and the boston globe critics top ten albums of 20. A fantastic premier release from the oneofakind afrocuban band led by cuban percussion wizard pedrito martinez. The pedrito martinez group habana dreams 2016, cd discogs. Pedrito martinez is a worldclass afrocuban percussionist a rumbero called upon by many jazz and pop stars when they need hand drumming, as well as a grammynominated singing bandleader in. Pedrito martinez is back onstage at ted, and this time hes brought his band, including the dynamite ariacne trujillo on keys. Pedro pablo pedrito martinez was born in havana, cuba, sept 12, 1973 and was raised in the cayo hueso neighborhood of old havana and began his musical career at the age of 11, performing as vocalist and percussionist with such cuban legends as tata guines and yoruba andabo. Mar 24, 2018 martinez is a modern proponent of afrocuban rumba traditions and bata rhythms, and has performed and recorded with many of the greats including wynton marsalis, paul simon, eddie palmieri and paquito drivera. Pedro holds no punches back and goes off on some players and coaches including joe kerrigan, mike piazza, reggie sanders and well, the entire dodgers organization, which he really needs to let go.
Especially nice is that you can listen to an entire cut instead of just a snippet. Jun 21, 2018 the host of take two, a marti nez is an l. Making their annenberg center debut, the grammy award nominated pedrito martinez group will have you dancing in your seats. The pedrito martinez group, the first album recorded by pedrito as a leader, was released october 20 on motema music. Npr s first listen audio comes down after the album is released. The pedrito martinez group by the pedrito martinez group on. His band is equally full of seemingly impossible resumes as the pedrito martinez group, all four play three sets a night, three days a week at a cuban restaurant in manhattan. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pedrito martinez at the discogs marketplace. They have almost a psychic communication, says ted music advisor, bill bragin, a longtime fan who describes taking guests who visit new york city to go see martinez play at the local cuban restaurant. Pedrito martinez performs a tiny desk concert on jan. Npr music pedrito martinez the santeria priest facebook. Listen to your favorite songs from the pedrito martinez group by the pedrito martinez group now.
All things considered for october 16, 20 hear the all things considered program for october 16, 20. Writing a new chapter in cuban music history npr all things considered. Pedro martinez projects profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The pedrito martinez group listen to the pedrito martinez groups new album, which will be released on october 8. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Pedro by pedro martinez meet your next favorite book. Born and raised in havana, cubas largest city, martinez came of age surrounded by the troves of rumba musicians populating the citys streets. Pedro pablo pedrito martinez was born in havana, cuba, sept 12.
Pedrito martinez group, gam foundationjazz slc at capitol. Something happens when you get a chance to see afrocuban percussionist pedrito martinez perform. Hailed by npr as both a cosmopolitan entertainer and an authentic folklorist, cuban percussionist and rumba aficionado pedrito martinez finds links between the old and the new. The pedrito martinez group a cosmopolitan entertainer and authentic folklorist, the singing cuban percussionist has lined up a program where timba, fourpart harmony and.
Pedrito martinez was available in august 2016 and the full album released on september 9, 2016 by sunnyside records. Pedrito martinez, a musician and priest, finds success in the. Pedritos career as a leader began in 2005 with the formation of the pedrito martinez group. The album was nominated for a grammy for best latin jazz album and was chosen among npr s favorite albums of 20 and the boston globe critics top ten albums of 20. Recorded in both cuba and new york, the album marks the homecoming of cubanborn conguero and rumbero pedrito martinez, and a return to his afro cuban. If you enjoy woody allen or monty python, this book is for you. The group, universally praised for their sensational live performances, has already played at major international festivals bonnaroo, monterey jazz festival, montreux jazz and is on the fast track to major stardom. The pedrito martinez group is writing a new chapter in cuban music history npr all things considered pedrito and the band are virtuosi of the first order. The pedrito martinez group has its roots planted firmly in the afrocuban rumba tradition and in the bata rhythms and vocal chants of the music of yoruba and santeria. Pedrito group martinez, wynton marsalis, john scofield, steve gadd the. He has recorded or performed with such artists as eddie palmieri, paul simon, and paquito drivera, and his own group has become an essential voice. Npr music tiny desk concert youtube springfield jazz festival 2018 pedrito martinez group duration.
The pedrito martinez group hits the bride stage with tracks from their new album habana dreams. Roman,pedrito and mauro playing the new willian hernandez cajon duration. Feb 27, 20 pedrito martinez is back onstage at ted, and this time hes brought his band, including the dynamite ariacne trujillo on keys. Its hard to imagine someone happier than he is to make music in front of people. And when martinez channels the beautiful yoruba chants still used by cubans to address african gods the groups virtuosity is complete. Born and raised in havana, cubas largest city, martinez came of age surrounded by. Habana dreams, pmgs second album, was released in june 2016. Pedro martinez project listen and stream free music, albums. Hes a worldclass afrocuban percussionist, the first call of jazz and pop stars. Wynton marsalis, john scofield, steve gadd, marc quinones, gary schreiner. The awardwinning percussionist tears it up on congas and bongos. Pedrito martinez of the pedrito martinez group is a worldclass afrocuban percussionist.
Pedrito martinez is a grammynominated musician who lives in union city, n. Watch the pedrito martinez groups tiny desk concert. Ben ratliff summed it up aptly for the new york times june 15, 2010 calling it, complex, blenderized africatothenewworld funk. Back in 2014, the jazz at lincoln center orchestra debuted the piece ochas as a dialogue between the jazz big band and traditional afrocuban bata. Buy pedrito martinez tickets from the official site. The album was nominated for a grammy for best latin jazz album and was chosen among nprs favorite albums of 20 and the boston globe critics top ten. A star in his native cuba, pedrito martinez toured the world with the yerba buena band now collects acclaim heading up his own foursome. According to nprs all things considered, the pedrito martinez group is writing a new chapter in cuban music history. The pedrito martinez group is writing a new chapter in cuban music history npr cubanborn and new yorkbased pedrito martinez is a master percussionist and an irrepressible bandleader. The pedrito martinez group follows up their grammynominated debut with the release of habana dreams, pushing forward the groups cuttingedge sound with some of the biggest names in latin music ruben blades, descemer bueno, and issac delgado.
The groups grammynominated first album was released in 20 and was chosen among nprs favorite albums of 20 and the boston globe critics top ten albums of 20. Nprs first listen audio comes down after the album is released. Pedrito group martinez, wynton marsalis, john scofield, steve. Roman, pedrito and mauro playing the new willian hernandez cajon duration. Alfredo rodriguez and pedrito martinez s duologue comes out feb.
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