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Cintron
Cintron is a Latin Soul band formed by the legendary jazz percussionist Edgardo Cintron and producer/vocalist, Rocco DePersia. Together they have assembled 16 high octane musicians from around the globe who boast past credits with an impressive list of major recordings from Latin, Jazz, Pop, and R&B. Mike Pedicin, Jr., on saxophone, JAYAR on vocals, Luis “Tony” Perez on vocals, and Joe “Stretch” Vinson on guitar are just some of the seasoned musicians that help Cintron blend Caribbean Rhythms with dance friendly Latin Jazz, crossover Latin Pop, bilingual salsa, and old-school R&B.
Cintron came together in the winter of 2000-2001, and made their first live appearance on January 20, 2001 at The New Millennium Diversity Presidential Inaugural Ball for President Bush in Washington, DC. They made musical history in New Jersey on January 15, 2002, as the first Latin Rhythm band to feature at a Gubernatorial Inaugural Ball. They currently perform at major Latin, R&B/Jazz concerts and festivals and have been featured in major trade publications such as Billboard and Latin Beat. They have previously released 3 CDs, Absolutely, Hitmen and Back in The Day which all received exceptionally favorable reviews and significant radio play. The band has also appeared on numerous TV shows including “BET On Jazz”, ABC’s “Puerto Rican Panorama”, Time Warner’s “Mixdown”, Telemundo, “Emeril Live,” and “Happenings.”
Edgardo Cintron is a second generation Puerto Rican who attributes much of his musical influences to his father, Pablo Cintron, a guitarist in the US military band. In 1988, Edgardo formed his own band, The Tiempo Noventa Orchestra. He released his self-produced CD entitled “Musica Caliente” in 1995 and later recorded two more CD’s entitled Spanish Eyes and Straight No Chaser went on to #16 on the Gavin Jazz Charts.
Vocalist and Co-leader of Cintron, Rocco DePersia, is also a producer and promoter with over 350 Latin dances and concerts under his belt and, together with Edgardo and keyboardist, Jimmy Lopez, is responsible for most of the writing, producing and arranging of the band’s music. DePersia is also an attorney is New Jersey and prior to forming the band, Cintron, was the owner of a successful Latin Bar and Restaurant in Camden, New Jersey. To mix it up a bit more, DePersia also managed the career of former WBA World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Bruce Seldon and is the CDO of the Cintron Beverage Group.
The band also consists of Hector Rosado on Congas, Edward “Dice” Centeno on Bongos, Bobby DePersia and Anthony Bartolomeo on vocals, Don Collins on trombone, Angel Velez and James Dennis on trumpet, Mike Colon on bass, Gil Cruz on saxophone.
The result of this collaboration of talented individuals is a distinctive musical journey that successfully introduces all of the above elements to the listener in an enjoyable experience guaranteed to get the blood flowing and feet moving. So if it seems you are hearing one group on Latin, Jazz, and Pop radio, mixed with the sass of a seasoned Salsa band, the creativity of Latin Jazz, and the soul of R&B, you are probably listening to the newest offering from CINTRON!
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