Hector Manuel Quintana, Artist of the Week

Hector came to our attention via one of our JGT contributors – thanks John Stowell!  Enjoy Artist of the Week, Hector Manuel Quintana. 

» A LITTLE ABOUT

Guitarist, arranger, composer, teacher. Graduated from the Higher Institute of Art of Cuba in 2014.  He has collaborated and shared the stage with international artists such as; Horacio el negro Hernández, Mark Whitfield, Omara Portuondo, Joe Lovano, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Sid Jacobs, María del Mar Bonet, Reginald Policard, Arturo O’farrill, Al Jarreau, Yaron Herman among many others. 

Sutil inteción- Héctor Quintana feat. Danay Suárez

» WHERE TO FIND HIM

Spain, France, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Colombia, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.  He obtained first prize in the National Musicalia classical guitar competition (2007), first prize in the Jojazz international jazz competition (2011) and second prize in the Montreux international competition (2015). 

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Oh, vida – Héctor Quintana feat. Alain Pérez

Montreux Jazz Academy 2015 | La Catedral

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