One on One Latin Percussion classes with Jose Madera June 2, 2011

One on One Latin Percussion lessons with Jose Madera

Latin music master, Jose Madera is offering private instructions on Latin percussion. From beginner to advanced, this is your opportunity to study with a master! Classes are currently in session. Spots are open to new students and gift cards are available for the musician you love!
Call Services for Artists at 720.475.1182 for Reservations!
About Classes
Private instruction with Jose Madera is now available in the Denver area. These sessions focus on Latin Percussion instruments: Timbales, Conga and Bongo. Classes are tailored to your specific needs and level.
Timbales: We explore the basic sounds and rhythm pattern; learn how to play paila, bell, side shells, mambo, cha cha cha, rumba, afro, bolero and others.
Syncopated Drum: Music Reading We cover the many times uncovered area of syncopated drum music reading. Giving students a better understanding of Drum Music reading , allowing for a well rounded education in the drum playing.
Conga Drum: We will explore the basic sounds and rhythm patterns from beginning to master level classes are available. Focusing on tumao, open tones, slaps, mambo, cha cha cha, guaguanco (folkloric), rumba (folkloric), afro, bolero and others.
Bongo Drum: We will explore the basic sounds and rhythm patterns from beginning to master level classes are available. Focusing on martillo, open tones, fingertip applications, mambo, cha cha cha and others.

All classes, clinics and workshops are currently open for booking. Please contact us to reserve your place with Jose for your upcoming classes.
Call Services for Artists at 720.475.1182 for Reservations!

About Jose Madera
Born in New York City, son of Jose "Pin" Madera, who was the first arranger for the Machito Orchestra, Jose spent 31 years with the Tito Puente Orchestra. While there, he served as a percussionist and later went on to become a musical arranger and the musical director of the Orchestra. He has written many arrangements for countless commercial Latin artists and has recorded or worked with many of them as well. Some of them include: Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, Chico O'farill, The Lincoln Center Afro-Cuban jazz orchestra, Celia Cruz, Tito Rodriguez, Fania All-Stars, Willie Colon, Joe Farrell, Machito, Graciela, Mario Bauza, Willie Rosario, Earl Klughand Eddie Palmieri, just to name a few. Jose has also worked and recorded with many pop, R&B and jazz artists. Some of them include Diana Ross, James Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D'Rivera, George Benson and Lionel Hampton among others. Mr. Madera has performed on over 250 recordings. He has worked on several! television show soundtracks, the most recent being: "The Simpsons" and several motion picture soundtracks, the most recent being "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," where he was the musical arranger and conductor for the Tito Puente segment of the film. Jose also taught the art of playing Latin percussion instruments at BOYS HARBOR in New York City for 28 years. He is currently a Latin Percussion Company endorser/artist and has done and continues to do musical clinics around the country at various schools. He was the musical director of the Latin Giants of Jazz from 2001 to 2009. Jose continues his musical direction with the Mambo Legends Orchestra, a band comprised of former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra, which is dedicated to performing new creative Latin and Latin jazz concepts, as well as some of the music of Machito, Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente. Mr. Madera has personally recreated and re-arranged much of the music that those bands performed during the heyday of the mambo at the Palladium Ballroom in New York City, considered by many critics to be the "Greatest and most innovative Era" in the history of Latin music.

Official Website: http://www.josemadera.org