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ABOUT

"Jazz" is our common-ground, all the rest comes from our own personal suitcases of culture, traditions, and music-experience.

"Plural" is not just a mix of music styles … it is emotions,

it is family, friends and mentors.

... these are all fundamental ingredients of “Plural”

DETAILS

Based in Boston, New York, Madrid, Barcelona, Caracas, Quito, Athens, and ... (expansion always in progress)

Founded in 2006

Genre: #LatinJazz #Jazz #Salsa #World #Latin

Label: Independent &

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OUR FORMAT

"Plural" focuses on two ideas ... an adaptable repertoire, and a flexible ensemble format.

From a versatile trio, to a powerful quintet, or a high-energy octet ...

every "Plural" is magically unique, and changes according to its location.

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WE ARE

Boston & New York:

Manolo Mairena – Vocals & Percussion

Alex Alvear – Vocals, Bass & Guitar

Ernesto Díaz - Percussion

Pablo Bencid - Drums

Panagiotis Andreou - Bass

Fausto Cuevas - Percussion

David Lemuel Rivera - Drums

Madrid & Barcelona:

Carlos Julio "Oso" Ramírez - Vocals & Percussion

Lorenzo Barriendos - Bass

Daniel Díaz - Guitar

Roberto Castillo - Percussion

Juan Berbín - Drums

Ernesto Briceño - Violin

Marcos Romero - Contrabass

Caracas:

David "Zancudo" Peña - Bass

Carlos "Nené" Quintero - Percussion

Alonso Toro - Winds

Bio

You will find Venezuelan, Ecuadorian or Catalonian songs portrayed as a Cuban Rumba, Changüí, a Son Montuno or a Guaracha. Perhaps you will hear melodies from Khachaturian turned into a Danzón/ChaChaChá. Or perhaps Cuban songs becoming Venezuelan merengues.

… When you find all of these, that's “Plural”