Andrés Prado (born 14 August 1971) is a Peruvian guitarist and music teacher based in

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

, Peru. He has released several works with a focus on

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

, latin-jazz and Afro-Peruvian music. He teaches at the

Catholic University of Peru Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ( es, link=no, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PUCP) is a private university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 with the support and approval of the Catholic Church, being the oldest private ...

and performs with several ensembles.

Life and career

Born in

Lima, Peru Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

, Prado grew up in a musical family. His mother and grandmother played the piano. He started on piano at age four and switched to guitar at age nine. He credits his grandmother for his interest in Latin-American music. He studied jazz and classical music at the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Avellaneda School of Popular Music in Buenos Aires, and the

Trinity College of Music Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a music and dance conservatoire based in London, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of two older institutions – Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. The conservatoire has ...

in London. In 2005 Prado moved to the United States and taught jazz performance at the

McNally Smith College of Music McNally Smith College of Music was a private for-profit music school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Initially founded in 1984 as the Guitar Center of Minneapolis, it was renamed Musictech College and moved to St. Paul in 2001. The school was renamed ...

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for two years. During this time he signed with RPM Records and worked with bassist Anthony Cox and pianist

Peter Schimke Peter Schimke was an American piano player, songwriter, composer, session musician and producer. Growing up in a musical environment, Schimke started performing live in his early teens. Career Schimke was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After ...

, and released three albums. In 2007 he moved to Peru and joined the faculty of the School of Music at the

where he teaches jazz improvisation. Prado has continued to perform and record. In 2018 his musical style was characterized as: "jazz based on Peruvian and Latin American roots". His most recent album ''Barranquino'' was released in 2019 and features diverse influences including

flamenco Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...

, saya, jazz and Afro-Peruvian rhythms. He performs with various jazz ensembles in Peru, Argentina, England and the United States.

Discography

As leader

*''Jazz Imagery'' (2000) *''Andrés Prado Trio'' (2003) *''Andrés Prado Solo'' (2006) *''Chinchano'' (2006) *''Live at the Artists' Quarter'' (2006) *''Shamánico'' (2012) *''Barranquino'' (2019)

As sideman

*''Pena'' (2010) with Peña *''Afro Peruvian Jazz Celebration'' (2009) with Corina Bartra *''25 Años'' (2012) with Perujazz *''Mississippi'' (2016) with Mississippi

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prado, Andrés Peruvian guitarists Peruvian jazz musicians Musicians from Lima Academic staff of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Alumni of Trinity College of Music Living people 1971 births