FAMILIA CASENAVE OCAMPO Drawing

2019 Latin GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER , Five Times Latin Grammy Nominee, Steinway Artist, pianist and composer, that draws for 40 years. "... exuberant, virtuosic performance..." THE NEW YORK TIMES "... ferocious performance, emotionally wrenching playing..." LOS ANGELES TIMES "... enough can't be said, sensational musician..." CHICAGO TRIBUNE "...Casenave sounds splendid..." THE VILLAGE VOICE " our guest artist ... an expert, a compelling pianist..." THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL "... a true original artist..." BETTE MIDLER "... virtuoso, and exciting..." CONCERTO MAGAZINE (AUSTRIA) "... marvelous musical skills ..." ROBERT DUVALL "... Gustavo Casenave plays with distinct straightahead jazz feel at times and at other times he melds into the elaborated voicings of tango..." JAZZ TIMES (USA) "... brilliant, virtuoso..." DIARIO LA NACION (ARGENTINA) "... he is a very talented musician with a very interesting, personal and original jazz style..." GARY BURTON Originally from Montevideo, Uruguay, Gustavo Casenave, pianist, composer , producer, and former Director of the Jazz Department at the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts in New York City, is considered by the Uruguayan press as “ one of the best pianist our country has” (Diario El Pais – Uruguay). An active performer in the jazz world and the contemporary classical scene, as well as being the one of the most on demand Tango composer, pianist and educator, in the US. He moved to New York City in 1997, after graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music where he was selected among the ten best composers coming out from Berklee in 30 years (1966-1996).