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Leo Quintero Biography Leonardo Quintero is a very talented musician. This accomplished guitarist, composer and producer, originally from Caracas, Venezuela, started to play when he was a child and his passion for music led him to a faculty position at the Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1991 to 1995.Currently residing in the multicultural city of Miami, Florida, he is considered one of the top studio guitarists. For over 30 years he has been known for his work as a studio musician, but he is also highly acclaimed as a jazz performer and lead guitarist. Leo is a consummate professional, always striving for the highest quality and new ways to challenge his boundless creativity.As a side man has been involved in projects and recordings such as the Jam Miami concert with Arturo Sandoval in which featured Chick Corea and many more jazz and Latin jazz musicians.As a side man, studio guitarist and producer has worked for Lauryn Hill Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Engelbert Humperdinck, and many more.His songs have been performed by various artist. The song Nothing serious written by Leo was recorded by trumpeter Roy Hargrove in his 2006 CD. Roy's CD is also called Nothing serious.His most recent Cd Ofrendas is a collection of classical guitar pieces, and some originals, arranged for a jazz group with an ethnic south American flavor . It's released on Fono jazz Universal since 2005. The Leo Quintero group features some of the finest musicians in Miami including Silvano Monasterios, Gaby Vivas and Carlomagno Araya.Leo Quintero also specializes in giving private and group guitar and music lesssons including lessons via internet...I support Youth for human rights.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y37zD6a1g1IRecommend Dianetics: http://dianetics.org/

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Member Since: 5/28/2006
Band Website: leoquintero.com
Band Members: Miami Band: Silvano Monasterios, Gaby Vivas, Jose Velazquez, Carlomagno Araya.Venezuelan Band: Andres BriceÃ±o, Nene Quintero, Leopoldo Scio, Roberto Kotch, Gustavo Gonzalez.
Influences: Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Winton Kelly, Bireli Lagreen, Wes Montgomery, Paquito de Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Silvano Monasterios, Otmaro Ruiz, George Benson, Robben Ford, Paco De Lucia, John Williams (The classical guitarist, I like John Williams the composer too), Andres Segovia, Aliro Diaz, Scott Henderson, Steve Kahn, Barry Finnerty, Allan Holdsworth, George Harrison (I really like the Beatles), Eric Clapton, Jimmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Terry Katz, Frank Gambale, Eddie Perez, Rusty Anderson, Vinnie Calaiauotta, Michael Landau, Vicente Amigo, Enmanuel Rufinengo (He's favorite music producer), Dave Cabrera, Rayito, Frank Quintero, Dan Warner, Manny Lopez, Felix Pando.The list is goes on, however, those are my main heroes. Paradox - Leo Quintero

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My Blog

Right wing, left wing, just check it out

Most of us supports a political group, or has supported one at some point. We tend to like the principles that this president, talks about, or criticize he opositor.As of right now you may be a suppor...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:46:00 PST

Staying alert about psychiatrists

Anti depressants have become a huge issue in the society we live in. A very big percentage of the mass murderers of the recent years, have something in common. They have taken prescribed psychiatric d...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:45:00 PST

Watching Pat Martino (to me, his sound is in his hands)

About a month ago I went out to see guitarist Pat Martino, who was playing in a club here in Miami. His guitar had not arrived that afternoon on the plane with him, so he had o play some other guitar ...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:52:00 PST

Diana Pedroni

Diana Pedroni achievements and Gibson guitars.This is an acknowlwdgement to my friend Diana Pedroni (Public relations executive).. Diana Has done numerous outstanding projects, including organizing th...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:07:00 PST

Staying enthusiastic while recording guitar

The other day I was playing guitar in a recording session for a producer who I've been doing guitar tracks with for years.. I was playing nylon guitar fills on a ballad that he wrote. Most of the time...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:27:00 PST

"Chongalicious": one of the most requested videos in Youtube

Mimi Davila and Laura Dilorenzo. 2 17 year old Students from Michael Kropp High school in Miami, made their own video along with Julian (another 17 year old friend from school) who operated the camera...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:02:00 PST

Internet guitar lessons

For learning how to play better or starting from sctatch. Specialize in teaching jazz improvization.Private, group lessons in Miami and internet lessons to anywhere are available. Just need a camera a...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:48:00 PST

Rcorded guitars and sending them via internet

Available for recording guitar tracks for different artists and sending them via inernet For list of Leo Quintero credits on recordings see: http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Leo%20Quintero:1927287894:page=. ..
Posted by Leo Quintero on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:55:00 PST

My electric guitar setup (mostly for guitarists)

Leo Quintero Electric guitar settingHere's my electric setup: I use a "Mesa Boogie Mark II or a "Music man" head through an open back 2x10 Marshall cab with EV 300 w speakers. I also use a Randall Is...
Posted by Leo Quintero on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:59:00 PST