REINIER ELIZARDE RUANO (EL NEGRÓN)

He was born in Santa Clara (Villa Clara), Cuba, on April 22, 1982. He began his music studies at the Casa de Cultura in Santa Clara, where he started studying bass. At the age of 15, he continued his studies at the National School of Art, spending 2 years of his career as a student at this school. He began his professional career performing at the Jazz Café with musicians from Irakere, the great orchestra of Chucho Valdés, and at La Zorra y El Cuervo (Havana), two of the most well-known venues in Cuba. That same year, he also began playing with Orlando Valle (Maraca) and Otra Vision, one of the most important Latin Jazz groups in Cuba, led by the aforementioned flutist Orlando Valle (Maraca). Reinier has performed at major festivals with international recognition in the United States, Europe, and Canada, such as the Montreal Festival. At the age of read more...