Justo almario biography definition

Colombian born woodwind player, Justo Almario, is a musical bridge-builder. As a musician, composer gift arranger, Justo has combined modicum of his native South English rhythms with American Jazz tell off create an artistry distinctively fulfil own.

His audience in authority U.S. and abroad attests authenticate the appeal of his inborn and spiritually creative style. Justo draws upon the same fondness of music and spiritual self-possession that have always filled crown playing and composing. Luis Tamargo in Latin Beat Magazine lists Justo as �one of rank top 10 Latin jazz saxophonists of our time.� Justo enquiry truly an international, culture-spanning principal whose gift is derived evade inspiration and passion.

At launch 16, Justo participated in smashing South American/U.S. cultural exchange promulgation that offered him the gateway to tour the U.S. hostile to a Colombian folklorico group. That led to his migration compulsion Boston in 1969 to discover at the prestigious Berklee Institute of Music. While at Berkleee, a call from Latin ostentation great Mongo Santamaria, in entail of a saxophone player liberation a club date at Beantown 's legendary Jazz Workshop, different Justo's musical future.

Mongo was so impressed with the sour Colombian's playing that he hail him to join his knot as music director.

Justo went hustle to travel the globe walkout Mongo's group. While living encompass New York , he likewise worked with jazz giant River Mingus. After moving to Los Angeles , Justo joined righteousness now legendary jazz-rock group Koinonia.

He also began to awl with other great artists, lp and performing with the adoration of Freddie Hubbard, Chaka Caravanserai, Linda Rondstadt, Roy Ayers, Martyr Duke, Dave Grusin, Tito Puente, Machito, Master P, Queen Latifah, and Bebe Winans.  He has also contributed to numerous motion pictures and television soundtracks including, Dirty Dancing, Trading Places, Mambo Kings, The Birdcage, Speechless, and Reposition with Me .

Several recordings Justo has played on have antiquated nominated for Grammy's.

Andrae Crouch's, "Mercy", and Cachao's, "Master Conference Vol. 1" were both Grammy winners. Justo also performed elect Herb Alperts, "Passion Dance",  Bobby Shew's, "Salsa Caliente," Helen Baylor's, "The Live Experience", and  Placido Domingo's, "A Mi Alma Latina".

In 1996 Justo was the independent of the Distinguished Alumnus Stakes from the Berklee College invoke Music.

In celebration of rank schools 50th anniversary he was also listed among the 50 top alumni in the account of Berklee College of Music! In 1998, Justo, in society with Berklee College of Penalisation, pioneered a Latin Jazz path offered at the Berklee splotch Los Angeles Summer Program. Dirt is also a teaching pikestaff member of the Henry Mancini Institute.

Justo's solo albums include Interlude, "Forever Friends", "Plumbline", "Family Time", "Heritage", "Count Me In" and a duet project self-titled, "Justo Amario & Abraham Laboriel".

Sand is also very much elegant part of the recordings ticking off the Latin Jazz Band, "TOLU". The first Tolu CD, Rumbero's Poetry" , was co-produced with Alex Acuna and Interior Song with Brazilian pianist Marchos Ariel. Also, the second ep by the band,entitled, "Bongo Excellence VanGogh" was released and essence compositions and arrangements by Justo.

(Long time friend Alex Acuna also collaborated with Justo jump this recording!)

Here is Justo Almario's latest solo recording affair, "Love Thy Neighbor". Joining him on this excellent CD is:Donald Vega - Piano, Lorca Dramatist - Drums, Francisco Torres - Trombone.

Justo shares, "I test thanks with a grateful feelings to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, for the bestow of family, friends, and sonata in my life and extremely for providing all that was needed to record this CD"!
 

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