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Hilario Duran, piano Roberto Occhipinti, bass
Mark Kelso, drums
Cuban born JUNO-Award winning pianist, composer, arranger and musical director Hilario Durán grew up in Havana in a musical family surrounded by a variety of diverse musical influences. He began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats.
In the 70’s, Hilario Durán was Chucho Valdés’ chosen successor in Cuba’s most modern big band, Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna. He toured worldwide and performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Michel Legrand, among many others, as part of Arturo Sandoval’s band where he was pianist/keyboardist, arranger, and musical director for nine years.
Since arriving in Canada Hilario is a multi-Canadian JUNO Award winner and nominee, an American GRAMMY nominee, a multi-Canadian National Jazz Award winner & nominee and the proud recipient of the 2007 Chico O’Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award, from Latin Jazz USA, for his outstanding contributions to Afro-Cuban Jazz and Latin Jazz.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Festival Hall, 1215 10 Avenue SE,Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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