This Live Jazz Performance Will Give You Chills

Agrupación Cubano- Latina residente en USA.
Pedro Pablo "Pedrito" Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973. He began his musical career at the age of 11, performing as vocalist and percussionist with such Cuban legends as Tata Guines and Munequitos de Matanzas. He was brought to Canada in 1998, by Jane Bunnett, to tour with her group, Spirits of Havana. His decision to remain in North America to pursue his career, proved to be an auspicious one when, two years later, the annual Thelonious Monk Institute Competition showcased Afro-Latin Hand Drumming for the first time ever. Pedro entered and won first place.

Since settling in New York City in 2,000, Pedrito has performed, recorded, and/or toured with Paquito D'Rivera; Brian Lynch; Steve Turre; Me'shell Ndege'Ocello; Eddie Palmieri; Bill Summers and Los Hombres Calientes; Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill; Stefon Harris; Bebo Valdés; Cassandra Wilson; Joe Lovano, and Sting, (for his rainforest benefit, with Elton John and Bruce Springsteen). Pedro was also featured in 2,000, in the documentary film on Cuban music, Calle 54.

Mr. Martínez was a founding member of the highly successful, Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band,Yerba Buena with which he recorded two albums and toured the world opening for the Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson and Ray Charles.

Pedrito has also lent his talents to over one hundred records, including albums by Paquito d'Rivera, Issac Delgado, Eliane Elias, Stefon Harris, Steve Turre, Eddie Palmieri, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Conrad Herwig , Edie Brickell and many others. These include six records that have been Grammy® nominated and one, a collaboration between Eddie Palmieri and Brian Lynch, called "Simpatico", that was awarded a Grammy®.

The Pedrito Martinez Group has its roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban rumba tradition and in the bata rhythms and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria. With its formation in 2008, the group has developed into an extraordinarily tight and musically creative unit. With a home base gig in Midtown Manhattan the group has built a fan base that includes Steve Gadd, Dave Weckel, Anton Fig, Steve Jordan Taj Mahal, John Scofield, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Zigaboo Modeliste, Wynton Marsalis, Derek Trucks, and Herlin Riley.

Pedro "Pedrito" Martinez, from Havana, on percussion and vocals; percussionist, Jhair Sala, from Lima, Peru; electric bassist, Alvaro Benavides, from Caracas, Venezuela; and Axel Tosca keyboard player/vocalist, from Havana, Cuba.

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[AngelOjeda-ub]

Rifado como los grandes, que Dios te bendiga siempre ❤

[diegosanhueza]

Manos pa arriba la gente del 2024! 🙌🙌🙌

[veryrare]

So no one is going to mention how Axel absolutely destroyed that Out if this world.

[toolguyslayer]

The congo players both bring it to the table fat boy is otherworldly with his style and cadence I do believe he is trying to hurt somebody starting with the funny bone and then working this way down through the hip bone to the foot bone and taking no prisoners no sir the only suffering going on there is from smiling too much I don't know if you can get your groove on too much but it's probably near somewhere too.
rock on my brothers rock on oh yeah and get down with the get down to my sistas😎

[meroloco]

Let's not forget the composers of this tune. Tirso Duarte. And the composers of the chorus Ana Magdalena and Manuel Alejandro from the song Procuro Olvidarte performed by Hernaldo back in the 80s.

[ariesamuelpereira]

no puedo creer que tengan tanto sabor! pasa el tiempo vuelvo a escuchar esta versión y se vuelven a abrir portales...

abrazo desde uruguay

[GuardianDelFaro]

Esto es historia. Escuchandolo en el 2025!

[cesarblanco]

La puedo escuchar mil veces y mil veces me impresiono que monstruo admiración total a Mr. #PedritoMartinez

[fazememes]

🎉THIS MAN CAN DO IT ALL, HE IS ALREADY TAKING CUBAN MUSIC TO HIGHER GROUND, ADELANTE GUERRERO, EL NUEVO REY DEL TAMBOR!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[dianelysalfonso]

Por dioo no se como la gente esta sentada no tienen sangre o q jajajja q rico suena esoo!!!

[Embowafa]

Its something about Axel Laugart in this ensemble. I hope this group of musicians work together again. Ive watched this videos 100's of times.

[MrGuania]

Never in my life I have listened to somethng this extraordinary when it comes to a quartet. I don't think I will ever find a music quartet in this planet that will sound this good.

[burricanecarter]

I will be listening to this tune in 2050, what a classic. Up there with my favourite Fania records, Los Van Van, Havana D'Primera and other stuff I listen to a lot. Also the insane level of musicianship. Pedrito Martinez has led some amazing bands.

[marbentor]

Hace 2 minutos.... 3 años sin escucharla y es de lo mejor
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[carlitoswayparedes]

Mano para arriba la gente de la noche de la luna llena q maestro eso es cuba saludos desde lima Perú mi rico piñonate más na

[dougiefresh]

My friends and I saw these guys for the first time here in Portland, OR a couple nights ago at Jimmy Mak's jazz club...unquestionably one of the best live performances I have experienced in nearly 30 years of concertgoing...Soooo damn good!!!

[germanandrescollazosperea]

Manito arriba sinewchuchas está buena versión hoy 24 de junio 2024. Y siguen creyendo k es un

[pauldecastro]

una palabra INCREIBLE, JUDT MGNIFICENT PERFORMNCE BY THE ENTIRE BAND.. 100 PLUS....JUST REALIZED that i saw pedrito perform a 4th of july outdoor concert with jane bunnett, i was blown away by the conga player, it was 1999, washington DC, NEAFR the white house on Pennsylvania AVE, TRUE MASTER...

[zebenzui]

no saben lo difícil que es cantar bien tocando las congas bien, joooder

[vhugoxgnu]

Amazing. I cannot stop listening this song