Home » Jazz Musicians » Miguel de Armas

Miguel de Armas

Miguel De Armas is a versatile jazz pianist and composer. He weaves strands of Cuban and American jazz influences in a compellingly eclectic way. Born in Havana, Cuba, Miguel studied at the Conservatory Amadeo Roldan and graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte with a Bachelor in Cuban Percussion.

In 1988, he co-founded the acclaimed Cuban band NG La Banda Orchestra with José Luis Cortés and other prestigious Cuban musicians. For over a decade, he toured with this band around the world and performed at world-class Jazz Festivals such as the North Sea, Montreaux, Nice, Nantes, Normandia, Couleur Café, Barranquijazz, Río de Janeiro Film Festival, among others.

Ivan Lins, Clark Terry, Tania Maria, Chico Freeman, Dave Valentin, Sammy Figueroa, Robbie Ammen, Gilberto Gil, Ermeto Pascual.

Now Miguel has brought his musical talents to the city Ottawa, Canada which he considers his adopted home. His hope is to introduce Canadians to the works of an original Cuban talent whose performances are nothing short of a master class in original Cuban jazz rhythms.

Tags

2
Album Review

Miguel de Armas: What’s to Come

Read "What’s to Come" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Well, there is a word for it. tumbao. The Urban Dictionary defines, tumbao, as “An Afro-Puerto Rican word (or African Caribbean...), which means “an indescribable African sexiness or swing." I have always wanted to know what that thing in Latin jazz is: that certain attitude and approach that runs through the body when this music is heard. It is appropriate that this “thing" be defined as, and prove as elusive as, the concept of “swing" in the mainstream jazz vernacular. ...

Read more articles
1

Website

All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: June 2021

All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: June 2021

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in June, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Tracks Sùlu Paolo Angeli From: JAR'A 12:12 Walter's Love Roan Kearsey-Lawson From: Mostly Me

Photos

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Continuous

Three Pines Records
2021

buy

What’s to Come

MDA Productions
2018

buy

Continuous

From: Continuous
By Miguel de Armas

Videos

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.