| Band Members | Viviana Pintado is star pianist and vocalist. After studying at Cuba’s most prestigious music schools, Viviana joined the orchestra of salsa queen Albita. During the eight-year period that followed Viviana toured internationally, recorded multiple CDs, and received three Latin Grammy nominations. In the late 1990’s Viviana left Albita’s group, moved to the United States, and resettled in Miami, Florida. Within a year she was named Best Pianist and Best Vocalist by The Miami Herald. In 2004 Viviana relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mariano Flores is from Mexico City but established his musical reputation in the nightclubs and beachside resorts of Mexico’s eastern coast. Performing with Cuban musicians and others, Flores became an expert across a range of styles, from salsa to son, jazz to rock. In 2002 Mariano relocated to the United States and now performs with multiple groups in the Upper Midwest.
Mark Haynes is a musician of the highest caliber. Former bassist for Flyte Time Productions, Mark recorded two platinum selling CDs with Janet Jackson and appeared on dozens of other major recordings. He is a longtime member of the Grammy winning gospel group Sounds Of Blackness with whom he has toured throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. During 1990’s Mark was based out of New York. More recently he has spent considerable time in Montreal and Paris. |
