Cuban Pianist Marcos Crego
Jun 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Selections will include romantic songs in the Cuban Son style. He will be backed by the finest musicians in New Mexico - tickets online or at the door - $20 General Admission, $15 Seniors, doors open 7:00, Music starts 7:30
Jose Marcos Crego Tamayo is a pianist who was born in Havana, Cuba. Marcos started his initial music studies in the Conservatory of Music Manuel Saumell, in his native city
when he was just eight years old. Since he was a child, Marcos followed in the footsteps of his father, the great trumpet player Jose Miguel Crego “El Greco”, playing piano and singing on a few records. This paved the way and inspired him to participate in various musical groups with his classmates. He then attended and graduated from high school at Amadeo Roldán Music School.
After graduation, Marcos’ career took off and he performed with many famous musicians, including but not limited to Los Dan, Talismán, ICRT Orchestra, Top Secret with his father, as well as Klimax, Gardi’s band, Francisco Cespedes, The Arango Brothers, and Afrocuban All Stars. Marcos has also played in many jazz festivals Including Pop Kom, Curaçao Heineken Jazz Festival, Jazz Plaza Festival, Benny More Festival, Fiesta del Tambor, Blues Festival, Jazz Fandango Festival, and Pori Jazz Festival.
When he was 21, he produced his first album named Mi Musica, this was the start of his career as a musical producer. He also collaborated as a pianist and keyboard player in various albums, such as Top Secret’s Volm.1, Klimax’s "Oye como va", “Piloto & Friends”, “Nadie se parece a ti”, Francisco Céspedes’ “Autorretrato", Hermanos Arango’s "Alafia", Hector Valentin’s "Homenaje a los Grandes del Son" and many more.
In January 2012, Marcos received two Grammy Nominations as he performed on Edwin Bonilla’s album “Homenaje a los Rumberos” under Sonic Projects Records. Marcos currently resides in Phoenix and is the piano instructor for the New School for the Arts and Academics in Tempe, AZ from 2013 to 2018 was the pianist of the very well-known Cuban band The Afro-Cuban All Stars directed by Juan de Marcos Gonzales, the creator of the Buena Vista Social Club.
You may also like the following events from Paradiso Santa Fe:
- This Saturday, 14th June, 07:30 pm, Boom Roots Collective in Santa Fe
- This month, 27th June, 07:30 pm, Dimi DiSanti - Experience a fusion of Metheny-inspired jazz, (fusion and swing) in Santa Fe
- Next month, 10th July, 07:30 pm, Award-winning trumpeter, Andre Mali, tribute to Miles Davis in Santa Fe
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