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Carlos Peña

About Me



Lifelong Pittsburgher, musician, music librarian. Primary instruments are guitar, percussion, and piano (in that order). Holder of a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/26/2007
Band Members: ON THE POSTED SONGS
"Valence": Matt Bernardini, bass; Glenn Yoedt, drums; Amy Lewis, alto flute; Carlos, all other instruments.
All other songs: Carlos, all instruments.
Influences: Too many to mention; here's a start: Coltrane, Miles, Mingus, Monk, Bird, Duke, Wes Montgomery, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Mary Lou Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy, Andrew Hill, John McLaughlin, Bill Evans, Pat Martino, Bobby Hutcherson, Walt Dickerson, Gary Burton, Stanley Cowell, Ramsey Lewis, George Freeman, Nathan Davis, Frank Cunimondo, Pat Metheny, Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Zappa, Fripp, King Crimson, Neil Young, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Meters, Funk Brothers, Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth Wind and Fire, Booker T & the MGs, Jacksons, Sylvers, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Joao Gilberto, Gal Costa, Baden Powell, Joao Donato, Eddie Palmieri, Fela Kuti, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Prince Paul, Bach, Debussy, Bobby Cole, Bob Dorough, Betty Carter, Blossom Dearie, Terry Callier, Jon Lucien, Phish, Gillian Welch...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW SONG UP!!

Friends and neighbors, I have finally uploaded a new song! 
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:26:00 GMT

OLD CARLOS RECORDINGS FROM DEEP IN THE VAULTS!! :)

While the years have not slowed me as far as playing goes, I haven't made many recordings of my own music recently. So I've decided to take a different approach and use myspace to 'archive' some of my...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:31:00 GMT