Percussionist Paquito Villa
Member of a younger generation of Mexican jazz musicians that are international in scope and remarkably creative, forward-thinking, and contributing to new transnational trends in jazz. Paquito was born in Mexico City and studied music at the Los Angeles Music Academy with Ralph Humphrey, Joe Porcaro,Mike Shapiro,Mike Paker,Aaron Serfaty Jerry Steinholtz and others. In Cuba he has studied bata and Afro-Cuban percussion with Enrique Pla, Jose Eladio, and Javier Campos. He has performed throughout Mexico, the United States, and Europe with Agustin Bernal, Jason Robinson, Rob Thorsen, ReyDavid, Alejandro Campos, Andy Suzuky, Gurgen Hass, Addys de Mercedes, Mark Aanderud, Martha Serrano, Otmaro Ruiz, Dean Taba, John Belzaguy, Carlitos del Puerto Jr, Donald Vega, and others. Paquito is sponsored by Canopus Drums, Zildjian, Remo, Regaltip, Gibraltar, and Toca Percussion.
Members of the Cross Border Trio have performed at prominent jazz festivals and venues around the world, including: the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Napa Valley Jazz Festival, the Guelph Jazz Festival (Canada), Dijazz Sessions by Dijazz.com (Tijuana) Spring Reverb (San Diego), KSDS Jazz Festival (San Diego), Telluride Jazz Festival, Concord Jazz Festival, Ensenada Jazz Festival, Tijuana Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Party, Edgetone Music Summit (San Francisco), Jazz Las Casa (Chiapas, Mexico), , Papa Beto Jazz (Mexico City), The Vic (Los Angeles), the Westin LAX Jazz Series (Los Angeles), and numerous other venues in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Europe
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.. ..Paquito Villa is Sponsored by:
Canopus Drums
Zildjian
Remo
Toca Percussion
Regal Tip
Gibraltar
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