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Steve Pouchie - Vibist
click to see www.stevepouchie.com Steve Pouchie is a man of many talents. Among other things he is an accomplished musician, composer, arranger, band leader, producer of the “Latin Jazz Alive and Kickin’ music cable show, an award winning Music and Technology educator. Steve was born to Puerto Rican parents and raised in New York City, where he attended Stuyvesant High School. He received a full scholarship to Bard College with the intention of pursuing a career in Economics, however at Bard, Steve met teacher and jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd, who inspired him to study music and become a vibraphonist. He graduated with a BA in Economics and Associate’s Degree in Music. After working in corporate sales for 10 years, and while playing with various bands and ensembles on the side, Steve became a NYC Music teacher in 1993, working at Walton High School. In 2004, Steve was awarded the distinguished New York Post Liberty Medal for his outstanding work as an Music Educator and Arts Coordinator at Walton. According to New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who presented Steve his medal, “These men and women have made important contributions to their community through time, work, talent and wisdom.” Despite the demands of being an educator, Steve, always eager to play with his ensemble, continued to develop musically by performing at colleges, restaurants, night clubs, political events and outdoor concerts. He played with or opened for an array of established musicians, including Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Jimmy Sabater, Dave Valentin, Orlando Marin, Ralph Irizarry, Nelson Gonzalez, Bobby Sanabria, Gilberto Colon Jr., Little Johnny Rivero, and many others. In 2002 Steve released his first CD “Vibe Mania”. El Puente features up tempo old school Latin Jazz (danceable) arrangements and contemporary original compositions featuring the Vibraphone. With a style comparable to Cal Tjader and Tito Puente, Steve Pouchie performs this collection of songs with authenticity and flavor. Accompanied by a formidable array of artists known in the New York Latin Jazz scene, this recording promises to be a memorable addition to the archives of Latin Jazz vibe music, now and in the future.
Little Johnny Rivero – Congas, Bongo, Bell, Shekeres, Jotan Afanador – Drums, Adan Perez – Keyboards Solo Rodriguez – Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Andrea Brachfeld – Flute, Ivan Renta – Saxophone, Julio Botti – Saxophone Pete Nater – Trumpet, Ronnie Puente – Marimba, Sam Barrios – Keyboards, Jeffrey Lopez – Timbales, Erik Piza – Timbales
Management – MAT Productions Mario A. Torres Productions - email: mario@matproductions.com Phone & fax -(212) 795 6560Recorded at Sound Vista Studios, Bronx, New York 2009, Engineers- Manny Mieles, Steve Pouchie, Mixed by – Eddy Marrero Contact info: Steve Pouchie ,Phone – 646 322 7509 718 863-5435, email spouchie@msn.com, Website – www.stevepouchie.com
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