Gabriel Rondon

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Gabriel Rondon began to play the guitar in his childhood, while living in the Caribbean port of Barranquilla. His mother and an uncle gave him his first music lessons, a training that Gabriel expanded by exploring theory on his own. He learned to play Colombian folk music, bolero and other genres. He studied Chemical Engineering but music ended up by seducing him, especially Jazz and Bossa Nova and in 1965 he traveled to the U.S where he became a professional musician. He started by playing folk, Salsa and Jazz-fusion, touring the American southwest. Rond..n came back to Colombia in the early 70´s, joining Armando Manrique’s trio as guitarist and singer. He participated in many television programs while at the same time studying arrangements and composition. In 1976, he created his own group, the band "Cafe", mixing Brazilian music with pop, Salsa and Jazz. Around that time he began to create jingles for local TV. After "Cafe", he formed the groups "Madera", "Bitches brew" and "Vox Populi". Gabriel Rondon has worked as studio musician or arranger for most of the top Colombian musicians of all genres. With them, he was able to travel around most of Latin America, but at the same time he has worked with his Jazz groups, playing in all the local festivals. He has been the private teacher of some of the brightest young musicians in Colombian Jazz and recently joined the instructors staff of Universidad El Bosque's music department. In his long and interesting career that covers more than 3 decades, Gabriel Rondon has played or recorded with great musicians like Elizabeth Waldo, Martin Fierro, Lalo Schifrin, Joe Madrid, Francisco Zumaque, Armando Manzanero, Wally Keiderling, Carlos Averhoff, Eugene Euman, and Glen Yarboubrough. Definitely Gabriel Rondon is an extraordinary and gifted musician, composer and arranger with strong musicality and with tremendous musical background. He is considered as one of the first impeller of the salsa and Cuban Music in Colombia as well as one of the first Colombian Jazz musicians of all times. His extraordinary musical career is full of success as artist, guitar player, arranger, composer, conductor and musical director for the best star singers, TV shows and advertising companies.Besides being a great musician and composer, in this remarkable CD, Gabriel shows his abilities as a talented singer and performer, and takes us to a wonderful tropical journey with his clear musical signature.His music and lyrics speak of “rumba”, love and passion with no boundaries, something that makes this CD a must have for the lovers and fans of Latin music who will enjoy listen to the music of one of the greatest and most influential Colombian musicians: Gabriel Rond..n.
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OREKAGUA EL NUEVO CD DE JAZZ DE GABRIEL RONDON. HAY UNA SOLA PALABRA PARA DESCRIBIRLO ! U N I C O ! NO SE LO PIERDA.
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Gabriel Rondon comenzo a tocar la guitarra en su infancia, en la ciudad caribena de Barranquilla. Colombia. Su madre y un tio le dieron clases durante algunos anos, una formacion que Gabriel complemento con sus propias investigaciones, aprendiendo a tocar musica folclorica, boleros y otros generos.Estudio Ingenieria Quimica pero la musica le pudo mas, se encontro con el Jazz y la Bossa Nova y en 1965 se fue para los Estados Unidos, donde se convirtio en musico profesional. Toco musica folclorica, Salsa y empezo a experimentar con el Jazz fusion, grabando discos y ofreciendo conciertos en estados del suroeste de ese pais. Regreso a Colombia a comienzos de los 70´s, ingresando al grupo de Armando Manrique como guitarrista y cantante. Participo en varios programas de television y realizo estudios de orquestacion y composicion. En 1976 fundo su propio grupo, "Cafe", en el que combino la musica brasilera, con el Pop, la Salsa y el Jazz. Por esa misma epoca inicio su carrera como compositor de "jingles" publicitarios. Despues de "Cafe", formo los grupos "Madera", "Bitches Brew" y "Vox Populi". Gabriel Rondon ha sido musico de grabacion o arreglista para los mas importantes musicos colombianos de todos los generos. Con ellos ha recorrido casi toda America Latina, pero paralelamente ha trabajado con sus grupos de Jazz, presentandose en los principales festivales de Jazz nacionales. Ha sido profesor de algunos de los nuevos talentos del Jazz de Colombia y recientemente se vinculo como docente a la Universidad El Bosque. En su extensa e interesante carrera de mas de 3 decadas, Gabriel Rondon ha tocado o grabado con musicos como Elizabeth Waldo, Martin Fierro, Lalo Schifrin, Joe Madrid, Francisco Zumaque, Armando Manzanero, Wally Keiderling, Carlos Averhoff y Eugene Euman. Definitivamente Gabriel Rondon es un privilegiado y extraordinario musico, compositor y arreglista con una gran musicalidad y un muy extenso curriculo. Es considerado uno de los primeros impulsores de la musica Cubana y de Salsa en Colombia y como uno de los primeros musicos Jazzistas colombianos de todos los tiempos. Su extraordinaria carrera musical esta llena de exitos, premios y reconocimientos, como artista, guitarrista, arreglista, compositor y director musical de las mas rutilantes estrellas, shows para TV y musica publicitaria. Ademas de ser un gran musico y compositor, en este extraordinario CD, Gabriel nos muestra sus habilidades como talentoso cantante que nos lleva en un maravilloso viaje tropical con su claro estilo musical. Su musica y letra nos habla de “rumba”, amor y pasion sin limites ni fronteras, algo que hace este CD obligado para los amantes y fanaticos de la musica tropical latina, quienes disfrutaran escuchando la musica de uno de los mas influyentes y talentosos musicos colombianos: Gabriel Rondon.
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OREKAGUA EL NUEVO CD DE JAZZ DE GABRIEL RONDON. HAY UNA SOLA PALABRA PARA DESCRIBIRLO ! U N I C O ! NO SE LO PIERDA.
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