Zaccai Curtis Interviews Master Percussionist Wilson Chembo Corniel
Sep 15, 2015•20 min
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Episode description
Zaccai Curtis Interviews Master Percussionist Wilson Chembo Corniel after performing at the Northampton Jazz Festival featuring Ray Vega.
Chembo talks about his experience in the music business as a record label owner and musician.
He developed into a hard-hitting, versatile, and highly sought-after professional percussionist, working with artists like Chucho Valdés, Larry Harlow, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Machito, Grady Tate, Hilton Ruiz, Dave Valentin, Willie Colón, Angela Bofill, Steve Wilson, Ray Vega, Buddy Montgomery, Bob Baldwin, Chico Freeman, and many others, as well as leading his own Latin jazz quintet, Grupo Chaworo, and running his own record company, Chemboró Records, which he started in 2004.
Chembo talks about his experience in the music business as a record label owner and musician.
He developed into a hard-hitting, versatile, and highly sought-after professional percussionist, working with artists like Chucho Valdés, Larry Harlow, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Machito, Grady Tate, Hilton Ruiz, Dave Valentin, Willie Colón, Angela Bofill, Steve Wilson, Ray Vega, Buddy Montgomery, Bob Baldwin, Chico Freeman, and many others, as well as leading his own Latin jazz quintet, Grupo Chaworo, and running his own record company, Chemboró Records, which he started in 2004.
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