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Fidel Cuellar

A native of Bogotá Colombia, Fidel relocated to New York City in 2007 to continue his apprenticeship as a jazz pianist and composer, under the tutelage of renowned musicians Bruce Barth, Mike Holober, and John Patitucci, graduating Suma Cum Laude from the City College of New York’s jazz performance program in 2009. 

Fidel’s stylistic versatility but distinct pianistic approach has put him in the radar of some of New York’s best jazz, latin jazz, and world-music musicians, such as award-winning drummer Bobby Sanabria, flutist Carlos Jimenez, and gospel singer Camille Newman, among many others. Fidel’s recording credits include “Thoughts” by Jimenez, featuring Vince Cherico on drums and Ruben Rodríguez on bass, and “Future Connection” by Cuban musicians Carlos del Pino and Rafael Monteagudo. He has performed as bandleader and sideman in world-class venues and festivals such as Iridium, Joe’s Pub, The Knitting Factory, and La Casita Festival at Lincoln Center.

Gear

Preferably Steinway or Yamaha grand pianos. Nord Electro 3.


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Take Five With Fidel Cuellar

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Meet Fidel Cuellar: A native of Bogota, Colombia, Fidel Cuellar moved to New York City in 2007 to continue his apprenticeship as a jazz pianist and composer under the tutelage of renowned musicians like Bruce Barth, Mike Holober, and John Patitucci. In 2009, Cuellar graduated summa cum laude from the City College of New York's jazz performance program. Fidel Cuellar's stylistic versatility but distinct pianistic approach has put him in the radar of some of New York's best ...

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Contest

Enter the "Luiz Ebert & Fidel Cuellar - Audiograph" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Enter the "Luiz Ebert & Fidel Cuellar - Audiograph" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

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All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Luiz Ebert & Fidel Cuellar - Audiograph“ download giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on April 6th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Fidel Cuellar at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! About Audiograph Audiograph, the first album of drummer Luiz Ebert and pianist Fidel Cuellar, is an venture to musically capture contrasting portraits of life ...

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Recording

Audiograph Album Release, Fidel Cuellar And Luiz Ebert's Leader Debut

Audiograph Album Release, Fidel Cuellar And Luiz Ebert's Leader Debut

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New York, NY - Audiograph, the debut album of New York based South American musicians Luiz Ebert and Fidel Cuellar is a collection of musical portraits. Featuring a world-class jazz quintet, Audiograph’s sound is open and lyrical, playing with textures, layers, form and improvisation. “With simple and evocative sonic images” (Jorge Arevalo Mateus, Grammy award winning producer and ethnomusicologist). Audiograph was written to recreate the experience of browsing through a photo album. It is a call to see through our ...

"Solid chords that drive the rhythm home and allow for spirited playing by the other members of the band...Cuellar burns through an emotional feature" —Paul J. Youngman, Vinilemania.net

"Cuellar does an excellent job on the ivory keys as well as on the Fender Rhodes (adding another dimension to the quartet)" —Latin Beat Magazine

Primary Instrument

Piano

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Four years as staff piano instructor at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, Piano School of NYC, and Renaissance E.M.S. Private lessons also available.

Photos

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Audiograph

Self Produced
2013

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From: Audiograph
By Fidel Cuellar

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