 José Aponte
is a native of Carolina, Puerto Rico. He is a graduate from the Music Conservatory
of Puerto Rico, The Musicians Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, California
and the University of North Texas Jazz Studies Program. José has
performed with artists such as Giovanni Hidalgo, Emil Richards, Poncho Sanchez,
Batacumbele, Gino Vanelli, Airto Moreira, Frank Catalano, Brian Bromberg
and Michael Spiro. Currently he is an adjunct faculty member at the University
of North Texas Percussion and Jazz department, where he conducts the Afro-Cuban,
Brazilian and Latin Jazz ensembles. He also is an active member of the Dallas/Fort
Worth musical scene as a freelance performer and studio musician with groups
such as Carlos Guedes & Desvio, The Dreammaker Big Band, Kalimbe Global
Jazz Group, The Image Variety Band, Crispin Catholic Funk Band, The Crosstimbers
Community Church Worship Team, and his own Latin Jazz group Caribe Club.
Mr. Aponte is an artist/clinician for the Pearl Drum Company and Pro-Mark
Sticks.
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