William Cepeda
William Cepeda (born March 27, 1965 in Loíza ) is an American jazz musician ( trombone , shell horn ) of Puerto Rican origin.
Cepeda comes from a musical dynasty that is as important for Puerto Rico as the Rubalcaba or Lopéz families for Cuba. He studied at the Puerto Rico Conservatory, the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College . In addition to bachelor's degrees in composition and music education , he completed a master's degree in jazz performance.
Cepeda played with Donald Byrd , Jimmy Heath , Slide Hampton , David Murray and Lester Bowie . Dizzy Gillespie brought him to his United Nations Orchestra in 1989 , with which he also accompanied Miriam Makeba . As a trombonist, he has also accompanied Latin stars such as Eddie Palmieri , Tito Puente , Oscar D'León and Celia Cruz .
From 1992 he developed Afro-Rican jazz as a mix of world music , progressive jazz and traditional roots music from Puerto Rico. In 1998 Cepeda released his debut album My Roots and Beyond , which was followed by other albums such as Bombazo and Branching Out . With his band he presented this music at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the North Sea Jazz Festival . In 2013 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College for his services .
Web links
- Web presence
- My Roots & Beyond (German review)
- Branching Out (German review)
- William Cepeda at Discogs (English)
- William Cepeda at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b biography
- ^ Alumnus William Cepeda Earns Honorary Doctorate. Berklee College of Music, April 3, 2013, accessed April 4, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cepeda, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician of Puerto Rican origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Loíza |