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Miguel Romero
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		WELCOME TO MY WORLD" NEW CD IN STORES NOW! Producer, Composer, Pianist www.miguelromero.com, Georgia 美國個人檔案瀏覽次數： 12806 上次登入時間： 2009/11/16
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加入時間	2005/6/29
樂團網站	http://www.miguelromero.com
樂團成員	WELCOME TO MY WORLD features: Faith Carmichael- Lyrics and Vocals on Find Me and Grab It, Waldo Chavez - Bass, Shlomi Cohen, Saxophone, Alex Garcia - Drums, Felipe Garciá - Vocals, Bata on Chango, Ken Gregory- Guitar, Terreon Gully - Drums, Larry Jackson - Saxophone, Kurt Mitchell - Bass, Malena Pérez - Vocals on En El Silencio, Miguel Romero- Composer, Lyrics, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Bongos, Keyboards, Vocals, Claves, Producer, Bata, Shekere, Fender Rhodes, Princess- Vocals on Yoruba Aryam Vazquez - Conga, Ede Wright - Guitar, Tom Young - Bass .. Larry Jackson - Sax, Count Mbutu - congas, Kurt Mitchell- Bass, Tad Gulley- Drums, Hassan Ortiz - Percussion, Anthony Papa Michael- Guitar, Miguel Romero- Composer, Piano, Percussion, Producer
影響	Miles Davis, Peruchin, Cachao and Orestes Lopez, John Coltrane, Irakere, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Weather Report, Stravinsky
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唱片公司	Atlanta's Best of 2006 World/International Group

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"You can take the boy out of the island but not the island out of the boy, especially when you take the boy out of the island of Cuba into the island of Manhattan." Miguel Romero

At 4, I played the dining room table top, pots and pans. Anything I could hit with a spoon, knife or fork. At 10, when I came to the US in the fifth grade I joined the school band. Because I got to the US in November,3 months after the school year started,all the instruments had been given out. The band teacher either because the instruments were all taken or the fact he saw a Latin kid gave me bongos to play. I loved them because I am a percussionist at heart.

I was taught to seriously play Bongos by my uncle Joseito “El Tigre” Romero who had been a professional Conga player/Bongosero in Cuba. At 11, my friend Michael started me on the drum set. I moved on to the Tenor Sax in Junior High School until age 15 when I was playing with different bands and was gettingcocky due to the fact I was making a pretty nice living for a 15 year old.

I had gotten lazy with my wood shedding and my father noticing this after numerous times not hearing any sax opened the door and said why aren’t you practicing? I said I didn’t need to practice anymore. That I was doing fine. Soon after he brought me a copy of John Coltrane’s Giant Steps which floored me. I didn’t know whether to quit or really get serious.

I was going to the Jazz Mobile at the time and after speaking with several elders I found out that the best way to become a great Sax player was to learn to play the piano. I started piano lessons at around 15 and fell in love with it. By the time I got to college I was playing both and it was there I decided to major in music composition. I decided that the piano was the be all for me. I started seriously diving into the piano. From the age of 15 on, I practiced piano at least 4 hours a day.

Both in Cuba and in the US my greatest influences were whatever was going on in my house. If my mom who is a santera had a religious ceremony going on, then it was Yoruba music in the living room and a jam session going on in my room with either my musical buddies or my father’s musician friends. Later after the traditional ceremony was over, the sacred drums would be put away and the bataleros would take out their secular instruments and it was on.

In terms of bands in Cuba due to my brothers I was into Los Van Van. However, my father’s record collection went back to Chapotin, Peruchin, Benny More, Cachao, Aragon, etc. In Cuba music is in the air. Son, Rumba, Charanga, Yoruba chants, Songo, Timba and everything else is hitting you all at practically the same time. Culturally in the U.S. I was most influenced by Jazz, Funk and Rock. Peruchin, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Sly,James Brown, Stravinsky, Parliament Funkadelics are my greatest influences.

My music is a by product of all the influences I’ve had from Stravinsky to Miles to Peruchin. However I don’t mimic the past. I try to put a different spin on things. For example on my new CD, the track “Grab It” is a 21st Century Cha Cha with a soulful vibe that is very unique. On “Yoruba” I combine Different chants with a funky vibe that it’s different to anything you’ve heard before. On “Welcome To My World” I combine a very hip tumbao with Bebop like head and a displaced bass line in a way that is truly fresh.

I love the concept of displacement: Playing ahead of the beat as in the case of “Mojito”, Welcome To My World” and “Organza”. I also like changing meters for a bar or so like I did on “Find Me”. There was a period in my life when I was into the Schillinger system and loved playing odd meters. But today I’m strictly a 4/4, 6/8 kind of guy.

I’m playing from my heart more these days than from my head. I guess every player goes thru that phase. But from time to time on breaks I like to throw in a little hiccup in the mix. On “Rumba” I use certain elements of the Rumba rhythm with an ambient like bass and spoken word.

Growing up with a family of musicians was a lot of fun. I remember going to band rehearsals with my father. Even though my father was a trumpet player, I noticed all the women were hanging out by the pianist and that planted a seed in my head about becoming a pianist myself.

From my uncle Roberto who was a RCA artist, I learned that you could have a wonderful career in music if you take care of business. He was able to put his kids thru medical school from the business of music. Not only was he a great sax player but he was a good band leader which is very difficult. I didn’t get to really know him until my late teens because he lived in Mexico. One thing that struck me was that even in his old age after Roberto was retired and practically blind, he was still practicing his sax. I asked him why after all these years he was still practicing and his answer was that you could never master the instrument, there is always something else to learn. This from a guy who was a virtuoso.

I always thought I would do music. For me it was always music and baseball but music won. I remember one Saturday when I was about 14; I had a baseball game at the same time as my Jazz Mobile weekly lesson. The Jazz Mobile won out. I still remember like it was yesterday, being on the 4 bus from Washington Heights to Harlem and wondering if I had made the right decision.

I am grateful for my unique upbringing, the particular melding of cultures I've experienced which has influenced my sound and style and enriched my music tremendously. One is a byproduct of everything that surrounds us. In Cuba, like no other place with the exception of Brazil, the whole continent of Africa came together. First the Spaniards brought with them their culture which was half European and half North African. Spain had been ruled for eight hundred years by the Arabs. With the slaves came the southern African cultures. Spain also brought a very large amount of Chinese labor. Mix all that together and you get Cuban music. Add to that all the influences that I was exposed to by just living in New York and Wow.

PRESS:

"Substantial chops that seduce"-Phoenix New Times

"Everything from laid back grooves to vigorous improvisation."-Creative Loafing

"Fresh, an array of grooves from straight ahead to deep funk. Blazing piano, tight horns and outstanding percussion.... a remarkable band."-Performer Magazine

"Romero is a heavyweight by any musical standard"-Atlanta Constitution

"Much of Cuban Jazz Funk could pass for one of those sought after items that Gilles Peterson used to drop in his Acid Jazz/Dingwalls days."-Maurice Bottomley Pop Matters

"Romero modernizes the way that Cuban music integrates with American music. A remarkable band."-All About Jazz

"This ensemble grabs ears...... a force to be reckoned with."-Jazz Review

Romero "Cuban Jazz Funk"CD of the Week -Boston Herald

"Ignites...Romero hits pay dirt"-All About Jazz

"Inexhaustible energy, impeccably spirited and thoroughly enjoyable"-Hipster

"One of the hottest ensembles coming out of Atlanta"-Latin Jazz Net

You can hear more music and buy CD's at http://www.miguelromero.com

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Barry	2009/11/27 18:21 hey thanks 4 the add -barry
Teddy Presberg	2009/11/2 16:21 Hey hey hey my funky friend, I just released a new funky album "Outcries from a Sea of Red" which is now available! You can check it out here: Hope it treats your ears right! Keep cool and in touch, Teddy Presberg www.teddypresberg.com
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Nicola Sipprell- RIP Crazy Eddie xxx	2009/7/2 17:04 Hey sup? Just to let you know my latest track 'Make It Right' (from The Prodigals Soundtrack Album) is now available to download on Itunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and more! Please show your support! I'd really appreciate it! :) You can also follow me on twitter! <a href="http://www.quantcast.com/p-05---xoNhTXVc&quot
BIG LOU & RAYCH	2009/6/30 17:26 HEY WHATS UP..... JUST DROPPING THE INVITE TO COME PARTY WITH NM'S HOTTEST..... THE JUNTOS UNIDOS BAND….. THIS FRIDAY JULY 3RD!!! KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL SHOW STARTS @ 8:30 PM WITH DJ CURLY SPINNING YOUR FAVORITE'S CALL OR TEXT BIG LOU FOR DETAILS 505-688-4122
PALO!	2009/6/27 21:32 OYE! It's PALO!, your Miami-based Afro-Cuban Funk band! We want to stay in touch with you! Hope you do too. Click Here To Become a PALO! Fan on Facebook.. Click Here To Become Steve’s Facebook Friend.. Click Here To Check Out the PALO! Website.. Free music streaming, cool stuff, email list, and gig listings! Click Here To Follow PALO! on Twitter..
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BIG LOU & RAYCH	2009/6/12 13:16 Come Check Out The New Rema Entertainment Page myspace.com/remaent ..
Michelle	2009/6/3 08:12 Check out my page http://www.doulike.us/photos/3029077.html?b=4&w=46 Let me know if you like me YES or NO http://www.doulike.us/photos/3029077.html?b=4&w=46
Michel Isnard	2009/5/30 17:21 Hello, You can listen to the new album of Theüs Grüpü in which I play at : www.myspace.com/theusgrupu Thanks for listening and leaving us a comment. mich :o)
"JC" JOHNNY CONGA	2009/5/15 15:58 Hola Miguel my New CD "Breaking Skin/Rompiendo el Cuero" is now available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/congajohnny and at Descarga.com(see review)..Thank you all in advance for purchasing my music!..Volcano Percussion Artist-"JC" JOHNNY CONGA
Lo’Jo	2009/4/18 09:02 Hello New album of LO'JO (Fr) / COSMOPHONO March 23, 2009, (Lo'Jo Production / Wagram). You can listen to this new album towards this Web site: www.myspace.com/lojotriban www.lojo.org
Rain in the Desert	2009/4/16 06:15 THANK YOU! MUCH LOVE FROM RAIN!
Tears of Technology	2009/4/15 19:39 Thanks for the add!
BIG LOU & RAYCH	2009/4/10 15:43 HEY WHATS UP..... JUST DROPPING THE INVITE TO COME PARTY WITH NM'S HOTTEST..... THE JUNTOS UNIDOS BAND….. THIS FRIDAY APRIL 17TH!!! WITH SPECAIL GUEST EVA TORREZ SINGING HER HIT SONG "SHIP OF FOOLS" & UP & COMING COUNTRY STAR BO BROWN SINGING "RODEO COWBOY" TICKETS ONLY $5 FRIDAY APRIL 17TH @ KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL SHOW STARTS @ 8:30 PM WITH DJ CURLY SPINNING YOUR FAVORITE'S CALL OR TEXT BIG LOU FOR DETAILS 505-688-4122 http://www.myspace.com/remarecordS http://www.myspace.com/juntosunidos http://www.myspace.com/knuckleheads08 ..
BIG LOU & RAYCH	2009/4/7 21:24 REMA RECORDS & ENTERTAINMENT IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEXICO SPANISH MUSIC'S NEXT SUPERSTAR!!! TALENT COMPETITION @ KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL ON MAY 2ND, 2009. WITH A GRAND PRIZE OF A PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED CD FROM REMA STUDIOS APPLICATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN NOW CALL OR TEXT BIG LOU FOR DETAILS 505-688-4122 http://www.myspace.com/remarecords http://www.myspace.com/juntosunidos http://www.myspace.com/knuckleheads08
Voice	2009/3/26 00:33 Thank you for making the connection fam!! Please do not be a stranger and know that you are ALWAYS welcome at my space:-) much love -voice P.S. Oh yeah, just dropped my free MYSPACE ONLY digital mixtape on my page... cop it if it tickles your fancy;-)
Gypsy Diva Designs	2009/1/6 18:49 feliz ano miguel - te deseo lo mejor para este ano 2009 besos anam

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