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juan carlos quintero

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Hello everyone! thanks for the adds...thanks for all of the encouraging emails...the music community is powerful and beautiful.....stay tuned...having fun making new friends and discovering music by great talent throughout the globe...let's stay connected!! - jc ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------•••••••• •••••••••••••••••••"ca fé moondo" now available 2008 • a compilation disc featuring moondo records artists: sambaguru feat. katia moraes, kleber jorge, marcos ariel, son de madera, sahnas, huayucaltia, and jc quintero...••••••••••••••••⠀¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢"Joy To The World" - a new 2007 Christmas CD in stores now!! featuring JC's acoustic Trio with aaron serfaty/drums, eliseo borrero/acoustic bass...tracks include "jingle bells", "let it snow", "greensleeves" santa clause is coming to town"...music arranged by JCQ and co-produced by guillermo guzmán... Tracks: 1. Jingle Bells 2. Greensleves 3. Let It Snow 4. Angels We Have Heard 5. Away In The Manger 6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 8. Hark The Herald 9. Joy To The World 10. Ala Nanita Nana******************************************************** ***************************************************••• "las cumbias...las guitarras" release date 11/7/06!!!!!***** A tapestry of multiculturalism, world and jazz marks the recipe for this eloquent collection of cumbias composed and recorded by Colombian born, juan carlos quintero. Highlighted by the classic signature sound of this veteran guitarist, the music menu threads effortlessly through a terrain of original pieces previously released on JCQ recordings (some of which are out of print) alongside three brand new cumbias composed and recorded (2006) for this distinct project. Fans old and new-will treasure this unique package as it celebrates JCQ's heritage while showcasing a genre rich with tradition. Juanes and Carlos Vives would be proud!!***************************************************** ***************************************** "Guitarra De Pasión3" in Stores now!!! This 3rd chapter of Guitarra De Pasión spotlights JCQ’s past works with re-mastered tracks : Tracks: 1. Caminando 2. After The Rain 3. Hermanos 4. Way Home, The 5. Susie's Children Song 6. Porque No? 7. Barcelona 8. Anoche - (Electric Version) 9. El Baile 10. Libre******************************************************* *****************************************************http:// www.juancarlosquintero.com

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Member Since: 02/04/2006
Band Website: www.juancarlosquintero.com
Band Members: featured players on stage and on recordings include: aaron serfaty/drums, otmaro ruiz/piano, joe rotondi/piano, walter rodriguez/percussion, michito sanchez/percussion, ron powell/percussion, tiki pasillas/percussion, eliseo borrero/bass, eddie resto/bass, guillermo guzman/bass, ramon banda/percussion, cassio duarte/percussion, lucho campillo/accordian, ray yslas/percussion, jimmy mahlis/guitar
Influences: everyone...everything...anything..mozart, beethoven, miles davis, tito puente, eddie palmieri, pat metheny, earl klugh, paco delucia, cachao, grover washington, justo almario, santana, jobim...the bible...my parents, my sisters, friends, tios, students, & primos.
Sounds Like: used to sound like...pat metheny, lee ritenour, eddie palmieri, george benson, santana...and now..._________________________________________________ "One of the most successful Hispanic cross over artists in the U.S."-HISPANIC MAGAZINE"Quintero never forgets the power of the simple beauty of his acoustic guitar..."-HISPANIC MAGAZINE"JCQ's brand of world beat, Latin flavored pop/jazz provides a highly rhythmic, passionate guitar voice that captures the energy and excitement of his live performances"-LATIN STYLE MAGAZINE"Few Latino musicians so effectively bridge the gap between their ethnic roots, inspiration and easy going pop flavors..."-JAZZIZ MAGAZINE"By tracing his heritage back to Colombia, Quintero has forged ahead with personality and style."-JAZZIZ MAGAZINE"Quintero's acoustic and classical guitars sparkle..."-JAZZ TIMES"By virtue of imagination as well as style, Quintero clearly out classes many of his modern Latin guitar-strumming contemporaries"-JAZZ TIMES"Quintero's talent in crafting smooth, yet rhythmic Latin jazz makes him stand out even further..."-LATIN JAZZ SCENE"...Masterful playing, lots of energy and above average material is what makes Quintero tick..."-MUSIC CONNECTION"A comfortable middle ground between authentic Latin roots, and contemporary, polished tones"-JAZZ TIMES"Quintero sets high standards with cross cultural sound...One of the best..."-LOS ANGELES TIMES"... inspirado e impresionante-un musico establecido de primer orden, que has sabido mezclar sus raices Latinos con inspiracion y sabor popular"-LA OPINION"Through his guitar playing, JCQ shares his visions with the listener as well as entertaining the soul with soothing musical passages and rhythms inteneded to bring joy to all"-LATIN BEAT MAGAZINE "
Record Label: Moondo Records/Tenure Records, Ryko Distribution
Type of Label: Indie

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2009 NAMM and GODIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVSoHsWgsvY jcq plays at namm 09
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