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Gabriel Hernández Cadenas
was Born in Camagüey Cuba on 17 July 1964, and started his
piano education at seven years old in "Luis Casas Romero" Music
Conservatory in Camagüey, Cuba. At fifteen he completed his
theory and professional pianist education and also received the
EGREM Prize (Recordings and Musical Editions Enterprise) for the
Best Musical Orchestration of annual recordings.
He has been involved in the well-known
"Jazz Plaza" festivals presented annually in Havana, Cuba which
led to becoming a member of the Leon Thomas and Dizzy Gillespie
musical groups. These bands performed in many International Jazz
Festivals including Montreaux, Montreal, Jazz Jamboree (Poland),
Jazz Danubio (Bratista-Checkoslovakia), London Jazz Fest, Heverkusen
(Colon-Munich, Germany), Milky Wey (Amsterdam), Jazz Rue, Ciamuferon
(France), Jazz Fest Ottawa, Toronto, Becomo (Canada) as well as
concerts in Budapest, Madrid, Islas Guadalupe, Martinique, Moscow
and others. |
In 1985 Gabriel was honored with
the UNEAC (Writers and Cuban Artist Union) Best Condecoration and
was inscripted in the "Greatest Music Personalities and Cuban Art"
publication. He was designated as a jury member of The National
Commission of Evaluation of the Music National Institute in Havana,
Cuba along with Chucho Valdez, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Orlando Vistel.
Gabriel has shared the stage with many great musicians including
Roy Hargrove, Jean Carter, Chucho Valdez, Tito Puente, The Fine
Wine Trio and many others. |
