Yoel Diaz Big Banda

Join us for day two of Hudson Music Festival featuring Yoel Diaz Big Banda at Eglise St Thomas d'Aquina.

● YOEL DIAZ BIG BANDA, Cuba

Yoel Diaz with 17 piece band

Yoel Diaz unveils his new Jazz Big Band project. After more than 25 years on the Canadian and Quebec music scene, he returns stronger than ever, once again dazzling us with a new facet of his artistic career: Yoel Diaz, the arranger. For several years now, he has been dedicating himself to arranging his rich repertoire for large orchestras. The creation of Yoel Diaz Big Banda is just the beginning of this exciting new musical chapter. Musician and composer Yoel Diaz was born in Holguin, Cuba. After studying percussion, he taught himself piano and composition. In 1996, Diaz became musical director for Alfredo Morales' Chiquitin. The following year, he moved to Montréal, and soon found himself serving as opening act for the likes of Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri or Ray Barreto. Te llegó, his first album of original material, was released in 2003. Desde mi casa hasta La Habana came out three years later. A popular player, Diaz has collaborated with a host of artists, including Carlos Placeres, Alex Bellegarde, Lorraine Klaasen, the brothers Diouf and Luc De Larochellière. New album Encuentros should come out before the fall of 2010.

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