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SUMMARY:Ágora Cultural Architects present: Richard Peña Trío
DESCRIPTION:“Peña is a talented and driven artist with a unique sound. In
  particular\, he is an excellent guitarist with a truly one-of-a-kind st
 yle which transcends genre boundaries and definitions.”— Jazz Corner Mag
 azine Guitarist\, composer\, and educator Richard Peña is a rising force
  in Latin jazz\, blending Afro-Caribbean traditions with modern jazz inn
 ovation. Named Youth Jazz Ambassador by the Humacao Friends of Jazz Asso
 ciation\, Peña has performed internationally as a bandleader and alongsi
 de Grammy-winning artists such as Horacio “El Negro” Hernández\, Dafnis 
 Prieto\, Henry Cole\, Richie Flores\, Charlie Sepúlveda\, Carlos Vives\,
  and Victor Manuelle. Born and raised in Puerto Rico\, Peña began his re
 cording career at just 15 years old as a bassist for the Guess Who Jazz 
 Quartet\, releasing Ready For Departure (2014)\, which won Best New Prod
 uction at the Fox Music USA Latin Music Awards. That same year\, he shif
 ted his focus to jazz guitar\, leading a group that represented Puerto R
 ico at the Berklee High School Jazz Festival\, where they won Best Group
 . Peña studied jazz guitar at the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico
  under the guidance of Fernando Mattina and has taken masterclasses with
  acclaimed musicians such as Miguel Zenón\, David Sánchez\, Vic Juris\, 
 Rodney Jones\, and Barry Greene. His playing\, rooted in both tradition 
 and innovation\, reflects a deep understanding of jazz harmony\, phrasin
 g\, and Afro-Caribbean rhythmic concepts. His discography cases his evol
 ution as an artist. His debut album\, Hey\, Don Rey! (2018)\, earned cri
 tical acclaim\, with the track Passageways receiving a nomination for Be
 st Funk/Fusion/Jam Song at the 18th Independent Music Awards (IMA). He f
 ollowed with Aguinaldo Jíbaro (2019)\, a jazz guitar trio reinterpretati
 on of Puerto Rican classics\, recognized among the Best 20 Albums of 201
 9 by the National Foundation for Popular Culture. Synergy (2020)\, blend
 ing post-bop\, fusion\, and Puerto Rican jazz elements\, was nominated f
 or Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the IMAs. His 2020 release\, Pandemik
 \, created in collaboration with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture a
 nd the National Endowment for the Arts\, was praised for its artistic an
 d emotional depth in response to the global crisis. Beyond performing\, 
 Peña is a dedicated educator\, creating high-quality jazz guitar content
  for over 260\,000 followers across social platforms and teaching more t
 han 2\,000 students through Patreon. His work continues to bridge tradit
 ion and innovation\, inspiring a new generation of jazz musicians.\n\nTi
 ckets: https://passim.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FRQ00
 000GqbFB2AZ\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/5c1a3e42-c95f-47cd-b4d3
 -aa8b0391b14d
LOCATION:Club Passim\, 26 Church St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/5c1a3e42-c95f-47cd-b4d3-aa8b0391b14
 d
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