El Indy Jazz Fest 2018 ha invitado a participar, en su XX versión en Indianapolis, Indiana al Oscar Micheli Trío de República Dominicana en una noche que presentará a nuevos maestros del jazz latino. Conozcamos pues al Trío!!
Indy Jazz Fest has invited, to participate in its XX version in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Oscar Micheli Trio from the Dominican Republic in a night that showcases new masters of jazz Latin. Let’s meet the Trio!!
English: Oscar Micheli Trio blends intimate Pan-Dominican rhythms with many Jazz styles, which in turn result in a warm sophisticated elegant mixture of sounds. “Swimming Notes” (2004) was arranged, produced, and partially composed by Oscar Micheli. The album became a highly successful domestic release, as it went on to receive airplay and artistic recognition in the US, Venezuela, as well as in a few European countries. In August 2013 he released his new album ¨A New World¨, consisting of ten original compositions by Micheli, using the colours and influences of Caribbean and World Music, mixing acoustic, the natural with electronics and synthesised sounds thus creating new and original sounds for each tune. Each song is a musical and spiritual dialogue that represents the transformation and the path that will take us to a NEW WORLD.
English: Oscar Micheli began his studies at an early age; in late 1995, he departed from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. While a student, Oscar enhanced his passion and understanding for music, which helped him develop his own musical perspective; graduating in 1999 in Jazz Composition and Arranging. Since graduating Oscar has had the blessing of working with some of the most innovating and prestigious names in the world of music. The list includes: Patricia Pereyra, Guarionex Aquino, Grammy winners Chichi Peralta and Juan Luis Guerra, Xiomara Fortuna, as well as many others. He also became a professor at the National Conservatory of Music, Micheli and his trio have participated in many local and international events, some being: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest, Casa de Teatro Jazz Festival; Dominican Week in Miami, Florida; Hudson River Jazz Fest en NY, Dominican Republic Jazz Festival alongside of major players such as Arturo Sandoval, Chucho Valdes, Giovanni Hidalgo, David Sánchez, Steve Khan, Ramón Vásquez, Fellé Vega, Néstor Torres and others. Besides his playing and touring, Oscar is currently producer, arranger and collaborator of artists such as: Chichi Peralta, Fellé Vega, Eric Santiago, Patricia Pereyra, Jacob Desvarieux. He is a professor at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña (UNPHU), and is the author of Ear Training vol.s 1, 2 & 3 which are used at the university. He received a lifetime achievement recognition in the Dominican Republic at the 2017 International Jazz Day celebrations.
English: Guy became interested in the instrument from 5 years of age. His interest in music is a family tradition, being the nephew of the erstwhile conductor Billo Frómeta. He studied with professors Joel Rosenblatt, Zach Danziger, Sam Ulano. In 1983, Luís Días introduces him as a drummer of the Urban Transport Urban Transport group, with which he would carry out a job throughout the group's existence. During the eighties, he also worked with the OFS group of Juan Francisco Ordóñez and was a musician of artists such as Sonia Silvestre and Patricia Pereyra, among others. Frómeta has developed a style imbued by the New York mainstream and at the same time influenced by an eclectic mix of elements of Jazz, Latin Jazz and Rock. He has collaborated with musicians such as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paquito D'Rivera, Víctor Víctor, Pavel Núñez, Frank Ceara, Juan Luis Guerra and many more.
English: Roberto is a bass player, composer, arranger and producer. Through his development in his Christian church, pastored by his parents, he learns to play the bass at 15, influenced by the great Christian bass players, like Abraham Laboriel. His approach to bass is to explore the harmonic and melodic possibilities with an agile style, and at the same time provide a firm foundation in his accompaniment. He has participated in multiple recordings in the Christian field. He is the director and founder of the JazzChrist group, which has a record recorded live and released in 2011, a second will be released this year. Currently he plays in various bands with Guy Frometa as drummer, the main being The Oscar Micheli Trio; and is also a professor at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña (UNPHU).

















































