ELIO VILLAFRANCA
Latin Jazz / World Fusion / Post-Fusion Contemporary / Post Bop • Cuba
Jazz music community with review and forums
Born in the Pinar del Río province of Western Cuba, pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba. Since his arrival in the U.S. in late 1995, he has been involved in jazz and Latin jazz scenes on both the East and West Coasts. Based in New York City, he is resident professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
Elio Villafranca is at the forefront of the latest generation of remarkable Cuban pianists, composers and bandleaders that for several years has been making major creative contributions to the international development of modern jazz. In the 2010 Grammy Awards he was nominated in Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year, for his performance, composition and coproduction in the album Things I Wanted To Do by Chembo Corniel.
He has released three albums as a bandleader that were each well
read more...
Thanks to snobb for the addition
ELIO VILLAFRANCA Online Videos
See all ELIO VILLAFRANCA videos
Buy ELIO VILLAFRANCA music
More places to buy jazz & ELIO VILLAFRANCA music
ELIO VILLAFRANCA Discography
ELIO VILLAFRANCA albums / top albums
0.00 |
0 ratings
Cinque
World Fusion
2018
ELIO VILLAFRANCA EPs & splits
ELIO VILLAFRANCA live albums
ELIO VILLAFRANCA demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)
ELIO VILLAFRANCA re-issues & compilations
![]()
ELIO VILLAFRANCA singles (0)
ELIO VILLAFRANCA movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)
ELIO VILLAFRANCA Reviews
No ELIO VILLAFRANCA music reviews posted yet.
ELIO VILLAFRANCA Movies Reviews
No ELIO VILLAFRANCA movie reviews posted yet.
ELIO VILLAFRANCA Shouts
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!