Mario Ortiz, Jr. will be performing at Saturday Aug 2 Legends Concert. Mario Ortiz Jr is a UM Frost Alumnus (MM 95) , received a 2010 Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Album for an he made in honor of his late father, Mario Ortiz Sr., a beloved band leader in Puerto Rico. The CD is titled Mario Ortiz All Star Band Tributo 45 Aniversario (Zamora Music Group, distributed by Sony.) His father was a well-known figure in salsa in Puerto Rico. He toured with his All Star Band, performed in popular nightclubs in New York City, and eventually became the house band at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. After Mario Ortiz Jr. received a masters degree in jazz pedagogy from the University of Miami Frost School of Music and is currently a public school music teacher at Ben Sheppard Elementary and Ernest Graham Elementary in Hialeah, Florida. youtu.be/qSY7kdl3qgw To purchase individual event passes click here: https://miamisalsacongress.webconnex/msc-2014-individal-event-tickets
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:07:56 +0000
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