JESUS ALEMANY

Jesus Alemany was born in Guanabacoa; place where many of the finest Cuban musicians came from: Rita Montaner, Bota de Nieve and Ernesto Lecuona to name a few. Jesus Alemany studied at conservatory and with his uncle as well.At the age of fifteen Jesus Alemany began playing in carnival cam-parsas, and was invited to join "Sierra Maestra". With them Jesus Alemany travelled all over the world: Japan, Africa Europe, Latin America. Cuban music always had great influence on jazz. Jazz drummers rely on tradition of Cuban drummers in Harlem during '40s. That sound helped jazz to evolve from swing into modern jazz music. In 1959 US embargo broke this musical link and Cuban musicians like Jesus Alemany have been educated in this isolation which in some way helped for musical roots of Cuban music to stay clean. Jesus Alemany now lives in London, England and is one of the most respected Cuban read more...