GABRIEL ESPINOSA
Genres: Latin Jazz, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Bossa Nova, Big Band • Mexico

Gabriel Esinosa was born in Merida, Mexico in 1952. His love of music began at a very young age. With the help of his mother he began playing the guitar at the age of six. By the age of fourteen, along with his brothers Victor and Patricio, Gabriel performed with their group Los Deltons, where he played bass guitar. In 1976 Gabriel attended Central College, in Pella, IA, where he received a BA in music. He then attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where he received a degree in arranging and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1983. In his last year at Berklee Gabriel formed the group Ashanti along with his friend and classmate George Robert. During that year, he played with Ashanti in venues all around Boston. From 1984 to 1991 he performed with his group Ashanti in Can Cun, MX. In 1992 Gabriel attended the University of North Texas read more...