BLUES LATINO is born from the deep experience of classical music, the passion within improvisation in jazz, the sensation of the afro-Caribbean rhythms, the power of rock, the poetry in the new song, and the restlessness of their own and their friends' original music.

Blues Latino is the union of original and defined sound, through which they give and share their creative experience, their intense love and passion for music and for live, and their need to express and communicate. A special space is the bottom line for an exquisite voice singing along with the piano or accordion, having the ability of changing the duet into trio, quartet or band depending of thew atmosphere.

We cordially invite you to share this musical experience and feel along with them the strong cadence and the melodic sensuality of their proposal.

BLUES LATINO es:

MIRIAM JARQUIN
Initiates her career as a singer in 1977 with the choir of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, while later she becomes part of the Coro de Cámara.

In 1981 she becomes the lead voice in the rock group Chacal. In 1985, she joins Igni Ferroque, also as a lead singer. Sometime after, she forms in 1991 the group DCO and in 1994, Route 66.

In 1983, she starts lyrical singing with Professor Mary Peck, participating in many concerts as a soloist and also in choirs.

She then decides in 1989, to study at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California in the voice department at the Vocal Institute of Technology.

She returns in 1991 and establishes along with Carlos Pardo and Carlos Sanders, (recognized musicians of Costa Rica,) the Academia de Música Moderna, an institution devoted to the teaching of singing techniques and musical instruments.

The desire to experience new avenues leads her to accept an invitation to join Colectivo Metamorfosis, having until now, three seasons in the Teatro Fanal in Costa Rica, and a tour to the Festival de Paisajes Urbanos in Cuba, held in 1999.

Miriam has won two contests: in 1987- Festival Municipalidad de San José and in 1989- Festival Pop Yamaha.

Thanks to her musical versatility, she is often invited to participate in other musicians projects as: Luis Angel Castro, María Pretiz, José Capmany, Jazz Garbo, Patricia Saravia, Sylvie Durán, Suite Doble, Cantoamérica and Adrián Goizueta.

HECTOR MURILLO
Musician of ample experience and recognized versatility thanks to his diverse musical background.

Graduated from the Conservatorio de Castella in 1979.

From 1980 through 1987 he joins important groups such as Caney, Sus Diamantes, La Fabulosa of the channel 6, Karibú. At the time he also imparts lessons at the Conservatorio de Castella.

In 1987 he decides to go to Illinois, U.S.A., where he remains until 1989, with the purpose of enlarging his musical knowledge.

He returns to Costa Rica in 1990 and continues his musical studies in the Universidad Nacional. Meanwhile he continues with his work in the Conservatorio de Castella and in the Academia de Música Moderna.

He establishes and participates as director, composer, arranger and pianist of the group Axis. He does so, for Cantoamérica, Colectivo Metamorfosis. He is called to play with the well know groups Jazz U.N.A., Orchestra of the OTI Festival 1998, Big Band of Costa Rica, Jazz Garbo and others.

Due to his musical versatility he has played with many artists holding diverse styles such as: Manuel Monestel, Sylvie Durán Patricia Saravia, José Capmany, Mary Peck, Douglas Gallagher, Vinicio Meza and Tupac Ulloa.

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Sol Carballo
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Luis Diego Jiménez - Victory