El Movimiento

El Movimiento, or "ElMo" - as the band is affectionately referred to by its hometown fans in Nashville - has quickly become a sensation in the city’s jazz scene, boasting an all-star collection of Music City's finest jazz and world-music performers. The band's powerful and original sound and repertoire are the result of a unique multi-cultural partnership between a trio of accomplished musicians - saxophonist and native Nashvillian Rahsaan Barber, Dominican percussionist Giovanni Rodriguez, and Puerto-Rican trumpeter Imer Santiago.

Since its humble beginning as a weekly gathering of creative young musicians assembling at a coffee house to play music beyond boundaries and categories, El Movimiento has been committed to two inspiring missions - first, to build on the heritage passed on by Latin jazz giants such as Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri, and second, though equally important, to incorporate the contemporary influences of modern jazz, rock and other popular American styles into the sound of the seven-piece band. The result of these two pursuits is a unique musical expression capable of satisfying both die-hard fans of Latin jazz as well as enchanting a younger generation of listeners who are more familiar with the newer sounds of contemporary jazz, Latin pop and soul music. El Movimiento's roster features seven musicians who share a global approach to music-making, yielding an exciting, contemporary and jazz-influenced exploration into the music of North and South America, Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and, of course, Africa.

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