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MARCO BERMUDEZ

LA MUSICA ES EL PAN Y EL AGUA DEL DIARIO VIVIR

About Me

Marco Bermudez Singer-Musician-Composer Born in Ecuador, brougth in a family with a rich musical heritage. He is a performer and studio musician of all latin music styles for the past twenty years in New York. Marco has toured around the world with the top latin artist; Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Ruben Blades, India, Tito Nieves, Domingo Quinonez,etc.. and all the artist of RMM records label. Marco"s discography includes; "RMM All Stars 10th Aniversary CD/DVD Live" at Continental Arena NJ, also Cd "Recordando a Selena"(RMM), and "Tropical Tribute to the Beatles LIve"CD/DVD recorded live at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to; Marco was one of the three singers for pianist Isidro Infante's Elite Orchestra; with whom he recorded two albums titled; "La Elite 2" and "Licencia para Enganar". As a duet with his brother Eduardo Bermudez he recorded "Pasillos Manabitas" for Succes Records label, as a tribute for Copa America in Ecuador(1993). Additonally with the famous charanga band: "Jhonny Almendra y Los Jovenes Del Barrio"Marco was the lead singer of; "Es Diferente" CD. As a singer and composer he was invited to record his lirycs and vocals of "The Contrapunto" for Clasic/jazz pianist Uri Caine in his ensamble in title: "The Goldberg Variations" Marco has participate in many recent and past productions as a lead or background vocalist; like; Jimmy Bosch"El avion de la salsa"cd, Chino Nunez and friends "It's Sho time" cd also,"About Time" for jazz singer and friend Claudette Sierra, Son de Madre cd, On Desmar Guevara's "Taller Sica" Jazz/bomba y plena CD, Marco's original tune "Encuentro" was recorded by the one and only Danny Rivera (la Voz de Puerto Rico). Since 1999 to present; Marco Bermudez became the latin voice for TV and Radio comercials for Old Navy, Chivas Regals, Heiniken, 1-800 0k cable Tv comercial 2006 with SHO. most recently Marco's voice could be listening daily in jingles for "La Mega 97.9 FM" of New York, Miami, and LA. Marco has been lead singing, recording and touring with Ray Castro's Clasico since 2000 to present. In 2003 Marco became one of the singers of "THE SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA" and recorded the second album of the band;a GRAMMY WINNER!! -BEST SALSA ALBUM OF THE YEAR- "ACROSS 110TH STREET" sharing credits with musicians: Oscar Hernandez,Ray de la Paz Willie Torres and the great RUBEN BLADES. The lates Marco's recordings is his work with The Spanish Harlem Orq. brand new Cd in title: "UNITED WE SWING"(SIX DEGREES-2007) singing tracks like: 'En el tiempo del Palladium", "Que Bonito" (Marco's original) and a new version of clasic Joe Cuba's tune; "Mujer Divina". And this time sharing credits on vocals with a American icon and Pop star; PAUL SIMON, with the track "Late in the Evening" (Salsa Version). MORE NEWS, GOOD NEWS!!!! "UNITED WE SWING"- GRAMMY NOMINATION!!! CATEGORY 61 "BEST TROPICAL ALBUM" AT THE 50TH GRAMMY ANIVERSARY S.H.O. DOES IT AGAIN!mspmb src="http://lads.myspace.com/photoshow/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/30/2007
Band Website: SPANISHHARLEMORCHESTRA.NET
Band Members: My family and friends; The Spanish Harlem Orchestra. They're: OSCAR HERNANDEZ/Leader-Piano/ Ray de la Paz -Vocals, Willy Torres-Vocals, Marco Bermudez-Vocals, Maximo Rodriguez-Bass, Jorge Gonzalez-Bongos & bell-guiro/ George "Mr Swing" Delgado-Congas- Luisito Quintero-Timbales/ Peter Nater-Trumpet/ Jhon Walsh-Trumpet/ Hector Colon-Trumpet/ Mitch Froman-bari sax-flute/ Jimmy Bosch- Trombone- Dan Reagan-Trombone/ Fernando-Band-boy-percusion.
Influences: Ruben Blades, Justo Betancourt, Santos Colon, Tito Rodriguez, Felipe Pirela, Jose Feliciano, Ismael Rivera, Hector Lavoe,Cheo Feliciano, Pete Conde Rodriguez,Ismael Miranda, La Sonora Poncena, El Gran Combo, Clasico, Pacheco and The Fania All Stars, Tito Puente and Orq, Celia Cruz (La unica). and "the all times maestros of salsa dura"....also;Todos los Trios de la historia romantica; Los Ases y Marco Antonio Muniz, Los Tres Reyes , Los Panchos,etc Ademas los Unicos! .Alberto Cortez, Danny Rivera, Silvio Rodriguez, Facundo Cabral, Serrat, Rafael Martos, Pablo Milanes... plus the unique music from Brazil and all the rich south american folklore music.TODA LA MUSICA DEL MUNDO!!!
Sounds Like: Like my self ,Marco Bermudez, with a touch of my Idols; Hector La Voe, Tito Rodriguez, Santitos Colon, sometimes romantic as Pirela, and other times loud like, all the guys from Salsa Dura times...With "The personal Marquiviri sound"..of course!.....in other words....un conjunto de todo esto y creando mi propio sonido!
Record Label: SIX DEGREES
Type of Label: Indie