TAKE A WEB LESSON WITH OSCAR (Click here to find out how)The North-Eastern U.S. was also blessed with other gifted jazz bass players of Latin origin and/or orientiation ...Oscar Stagnaro is a first-call soldier of fortune, but there is a dimension of his musical persona that deserves greater recognition: Paquito D'Rivera's favorite Peruvian-Bostonian is a distinguished bass professor at Berklee College of Music.- Latin Beat Magazine A Brief History Of The Latin Bass____________________________________________________________ ___________ World class Bassist / Recording Artist / Clinician /Author current member of the Paquito D’ Rivera Quintet and The Caribbean Jazz Project.***GRAMMY AWARDS *** 2001 - Paquito D Rivera Quintet “Live at the Blue Noteâ€
2003 - The New York Voices “Brazilian Dreamsâ€***GRAMMY NOMINATIONS*** 2006 - Grammy†nomination with The Caribbean Jazz Project “Here and Now†For the best Latin Jazz Recording
2002 – Grammy Nomination with “Los Hijos del Solâ€*** TEACHING POSITIONS *** Mr. Stagnaro is a current Professor at Berklee College of Music since 1987. Adjunct Faculty at the Jazz Studies Department at New England Conservatory . Adjunct Faculty at the Jazz Department at Rivers School of Music.*** BOOK AUTHOR *** Co Author of “The Latin Bass Book†published by Sher Music. Author of “The Afrocuban Slap Book†published by Berklee Press. Currently writing South American Styles for Rhythm Section “New Trends in Latin Jazzâ€*** RECORDINGS / PERFORMANCES *** Has participated in more than 300 recording sessions with artists like: Paquito D’ Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Dave Samuels, Andy Narrell, Alex Acuna, Wayne Shorter, Ernie Watts, New York Voices, Boston Pops, Dave Liebman, Don Braden, United Nation Orchestra, Los Hijos del Sol, Dave Valentin, Richie Zellon, Dan Moretti. Bebo Valdez, Chucho Valdez, Michel Camilo, Rosa Passos, Lenny Andrade, Danilo Perez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Ray Barreto, Conrad Herwitz, Phil Wilson, WDR Big Band from Cologne /Germany, NDR Big Band from Hamburg / Germany, Washington National Symphony, Chicago Pops, Houston Philarmonic, Mexico Philarmonic, Xalapa / Mexico Philarmonic, Costa Rica National Symphony, Venezuela “Simon Bolivar†Symphony Orchestra, Tavares, Eva Ayllon, Zambo Cavero, Oscar Aviles, Tania Libertad..._________________________________________________ ___ LATEST NEWS01/25/07I am writing a monthly column in the magazine Músico Pro Check the latest issue and its content by clicking on the magazine logo
26/05/07"FUNK TANGO", PAQUITO D'RIVERA'S QUINTET NEW CD IS OUT ON AND ALSO ON Sunny Side RecordsBUY NOW!08/12/07 Oscar Stagnaro was chosen as one of the 100 most valuable latin people in the state of Massachussets. Check full article on BLOG09/03/08Warwick interviews Oscar CLICK HERE TO READ____________________________________________________ Pictures..ide.com/p2/288230376153257755/ms_t000_v000_a000_f0 0/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /____________________________________________________Videos" Calle 54" Paquito D'Rivera - PanamericanaJaime Delgado Aparicio Orchestra 1976 Lima, PeruWith Los Hijos Del Sol in PerúAl fin te vi, "Cachao Tribute" 2006The Caribbean Jazz Project at Lugano Music Festival '95The Caribbean Jazz Project '95