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Elmer Ferrer Trio at Jazz Bistro
Courtesy of Jazz Bistro | Posted on May 1, 2014
Where
Jazz Bistro
251 Victoria Street
Toronto
Map
416-363-5299
When
Wed, May 7, 2014
20:00
At Door
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Musicians
Elmer Ferrer
guitarAbout
Cuban-Canadian Elmer Ferrer is widely recognized as one of the world`s premiere guitarists. An extremely versatile and prolific session musician, Elmer has recorded and toured the globe with many of Cuba’s top producers and artists. As a producer, arranger, session acoustic or electric guitarist, Ferrer has contributed to more than 100 music recordings, including two Latin Grammy nominee albums, a Goya awarded movie soundtrack, and recently, the latest CD from Italian superstar Zucchero, “La Sesion Cubana”.
Elmer Ferrer currently resides in Toronto Canada, but his Cuban roots formed the foundation of his energy rich blend of Jazz, Rock, and Blues. He was born into a musical family in Sancti Spíritus, a small city that holds one of the strongest histories in Cuban traditional music. He started to play and study guitar at the age of 12, and graduated Classical Guitar at the prestigious National School of Arts in Havana at age 18....