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Dafnis Prieto (M)
country: Cuba, United States
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A native of Santa Clara, Cuba, Dafnis Prieto studied there as a youngster School of Fine Arts and later at the National School of Music in Havana, receiving a thorough classical education and ever broadening knowledge of Afrocuban music, Jazz and world music from no academic sources. Dafnis Prieto has behind him more than ten years of profesional work, going back to his first European tours with a succession of talented pianist including Carlos Maza, Ramon Valle and the "Columna B" Group. Dafnis Prieto has been performing with some of the world greates jazz artists such as:
- Jane Bunnett & Spirit of Havana.
- Steve Coleman & Five Elements.
- Henry Threadgill, Zooid and Make a Move.
- Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra.
- Chico O'Farril & The Afro-Cuban Big Band.
- Dave Samuels & The Caribbean Jazz Project.
- Peter Apfelbaum & The New York Hieroglyphics.
- DD Jackson Trio & Octet.
- Ed Simon Trio.
- Michel Camilo Trio.
- Chucho Valdez Quartet.
- Andrew Hill, John Benitez, Jorge Sylvester, Claudia Acuna, Don Byron. Kip Hanrahan, Roy Hargroves Havana Crisol. World Economic Forum with Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock and Arturo Sandoval. As well as Dafnis Prieto Quintet at Verona Jazz Festival in Italy and at The Jazz Gallery, NYC.
He has played in several venues, touring in the United States and throughout the world.
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