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South Florida Jazz Profile:
Antonio Madruga
Antonio “ Tony “ Madruga, was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida on July 2, 1994. He is presently attending New World School of the Arts in Miami.
He is a member of the Monk Combo, Monk All Star Sextet and Jazz Ensemble. He is a past beneficiary of Patrons of Exceptional Artist under the direction of Giselle Brodsky and has studied privately Jazz with William Noll.
He is a 4 time recipient of Downbeat Student Awards in both classical and jazz piano. His early accomplishments include performances in Italy and Miami with the Miami International Piano Festival and featured on HBO Documentary “The Music in Me” and Jazziz Magazine.
He has appeared solo, with his trio or guest at Sweet Rhythm, Panama Jazz Festival,Carnegie Hall, 92Y, Princeton,Kennedy Center, Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, Tanglewood, Dizzy Club Coca Cola, White House. He has been guest of Paquito D’Rivera, Marian McPartland,Danilo Perez,Ira Sullivan,Bill Charlap.
He has toured with Antonio Hart, Bobby Watson, Lisa Henry as part of the Peer to Peer Thelonious Monk Institute Program. First Lady Michelle Obama requested for him to be featured guest in her photo shoot of Harper Bazaar’s Magazine article “America’s Got Talent ”.
Antonio has been a recipient of scholarships from the Brubeck Institute and Vail Jazz Program.
He was a member of the Grammy Jazz Ensemble and recently accompany Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding during Grammy week.In He was awarded the Ella Fitzgerald Award for outstanding soloist at the 2011 Essentially Ellington Competition.
Wynton Marsalis has chosen him as one of the upcoming “Who’s Got Next” new generation of upcoming jazz artists. His musical influences include,Oscar Peterson, Gene Harris, Thelonious Monk,Brad Mehladau, Bill Evans, Paquito D’Rivera, Chopin, Ernesto Lecuona and many more.
"I am" short film presentation premiered at the 2nd Annual South Florida Jazz Summit. Watch it and be inspired.
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Letter from the Founder and President of Jazzonian: Bobby Ramirez
Attention Pro Jazz Musicians:
Join the Jazzonian Artist-in-Residence Program2011 JAZZONIAN Legacy Awards
And the winners are: Ed Bell (WLRN), Lifetime Achievement; Phyllis Fee, Jazz Benefactor; and James Chism, Jazz Volunteer.Excellence in Jazz Education
Jazzonian is very pleased to announce its 2011 Excellence in Jazz Education Award. This year's recipient is Mr. Christopher Dorsey, Band Director of the Jazz Orchestra at Dillard Center for the Arts.A New Creative Way to Experience Jazz!
Jazzonian is pleased to announce its new innovative education program called TOUCH JAZZ.
JAZZONIAN Traveling Exhibit
As part of our commitment to inspire, educate, and bring people together, JAZZONIAN is available as a traveling exhibit to local community schools, institutions and organizations seeking to create more awareness of Jazz while celebrating the rich history of this unique American art form. If you would like JAZZONIAN to be part of your special event, contact Bobby Ramirez, info@jazzonian.orgAbout Latin Jazz
Jazzonian proudly presents Latin Jazz Player: a virtual educational cultural arts initiative produced by Bobby Ramirez that is part of the Jazzonian online multimedia experience honoring the great musicians that made significant contributions in helping to shape the sound of this classic American music artform. Latin Jazz Player also serves as a quick one-stop educational guide for music students, as well as helping music teachers articulate and present Latin Jazz as part of a school music curriculum.
