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On this episode we look into the life in music of Grammy nominated pianist Hector Martignon. HECTOR MARTIGNON has performed, recorded, composed, produced, and arranged music in myriad styles and genres for his own projects and for top musicians... more
On this episode we look into the life in music of Grammy nominated pianist Hector Martignon. HECTOR MARTIGNON has performed, recorded, composed, produced, and arranged music in myriad styles and genres for his own projects and for top musicians around the world. In order to steal a glimpse into the musical universe of this multitalented artist, one needs only to surrender to the music of his two (and the third coming up) solo CDs, "Portrait in White and Black", "Foreign Affair" and "Refugee" They are a metaphor of the diverse musical influences that have shaped his distinctive style as a performer, composer, and arranger, from Baroque polyphony to 21st century avant-garde, Balkan folklore to afro-cuban and -brazilian idioms. His first professional recording, completed at the age of 18, was of Mikis Theodorakis's epic orchestral work "Canto General". Since then he has appeared on hundreds of Jazz, Latin Jazz, and Pop albums in addition to less
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