Rudy Membiela: Leader, Bass, Vocals & Percussion |
Rob Block: Keyboards & Guitar |
Alex English: Keyboards & Percussion |
Carlos Cornier: Percussion |
Paul 'P.C.' Cotton: Drum Set & Percussion |
Mani Bances: Saxophone, Flute, Vocals & Percussion |
Chris Davis: Trumpet, Flugel Horn, & Percussion |
Rich Conti: Vibraphone, Marimba, Vocals, Electronic & Acoustic Percussion
Influences
The basic elements of the planet (earth, water, fire, & wind), Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Los 3 Chiflados
(The Three Stooges) ..
Cal Tjader, Beer, Thelonious Monk, Ravi Shankar, Peos Apestosos, Miles Davis, Ivan Lins, Vin du Hair Face, Comedy, Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band, tio Mario's Rusty '81 Ford Escort, Buena Vista Social Club, Dizzy Gillespie, Zakir Hussein, fear, human movement,our friends, family and audicences and you!
Sounds Like
The next best thing you've ever heard! If you haven't experienced PICANTE, you haven't lived!
PICANTE is a traditional yet modern World-Latin-Jazz music ensemble that consists of:
Rudy Membiela: Leader, Bass, Vocals & Percussion |
Rob Block: Keyboards & Guitar |
Alex English: Keyboards & Percussion |
Carlos Cornier: Percussion |
Paul 'P.C.' Cotton: Drum Set & Percussion |
Mani Bances: Saxophone, Flute, Vocals & Percussion |
Chris Davis: Trumpet, Flugel Horn, & Percussion |
Rich Conti: Vibraphone, Marimba, Vocals, Electronic & Acoustic Percussion |
PICANTE is traditional in the sense that it plays traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms such as the Son Montuno, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Mambo. Puerto Rican rhythms such as Bomba and Plena. Brazilian rhythms such as Samba, Bossa Nova and Capoeira. But it's also modern because it applies modern Jazz changes & techniques to those rhythms with a little Rock and Roll attitude thrown in for extra measure.
PICANTE is also a very well disciplined but yet laid back and easy to work with backing band having worked with Grammy Award winning saxophonist Carlos Averhoff formerly of Cuba's premier Jazz & Latin fusion Band IRAKERE in addition to backing other local artists.
One thing is for sure though, the music produced by PICANTE is guaranteed 100% danceable. Picante is available for all occasions and has dates still open & available. Please contact Rudy Membiela for booking PICANTE for your next event, clinic, or backing your next live or studio project.
