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| HILARIO DURÁN AND HAVANA REMEMBERED |
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FROM THE HEART JUNO WINNER 2007 BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR. Hilario Durán is the latest virtuoso Jazz pianist emerges from Havana, Cuba. After nine years performing around the world with Arturo Sandoval and his band , Hilario Durán formed his own band Perspectiva which toured successfully through Latin America and Europe. On 1991, Hilario participated as a pianist in Jane Bunnett JUNO Award Winner CD Spirits of Havana. In 1995, following a successful European tour with his band Perspectiva Duran decided the time was then right for him to pursue his solo career, allowing him more scope to follow the many different areas of his musical interests. After two internationally released solo albums,
Franciscos Song (1996), and Killer Tumbao (1997, featuring a hosts of Cuban musical giants as Tata Guines and Changuito), Hilario decided to move to Canada with his family and released the Habana Nocturna album, a round trip ticket from Cuban music to Jazz and back Since his move to Canada, Hilario has become an integral and important part of the Canadian music scene. He is an invaluable member of the Jazz Faculty at Humber College, acting as both and adjunct Piano Professor and Ensemble Director. In 2005, Hilario formed his explosive Big Band Orchestra with top Canadian and Cuban musicians in Toronto.
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