The debut CD of the Gallo/Flórez Duo is now available on CDBaby.com
Meleyólamente, our first album, gathers compositions by both Ricardo and myself. The music is based on Colombian Andean Rhythms but receives a special treatment influenced by free jazz and improvisation.
The song "Cansao" was finalist in the John Lennon Competition. Tibagui's CD is now available on CD Baby!
Tibagui is one of the groups I lead in New York.
This is my first album as composer, leader and producer and I am very excited about it.
You can purhcase it on CD Baby.
Be sure to check out some samples on the MP3 player.
Also, you can download a press kit here.
About Alejandro
A Native of Bogotá, Colombia, Alejandro came to the United States to study music at the University of North Texas.
While pursuing his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Jazz Studies, he had the opportunity to play with faculty members Fred Hamilton and Stefan Karlsson and study composition with professors John Mallia and Cindy McTee. In addition, he was a Teaching Fellow in the UNT Jazz program. Over the course of his five years in Texas, he received private lessons from John Stowell and Ben Monder.
After graduating in the summer of 2005 he moved to New York City, where he works as a guitarist, teacher and composer.
He is also active in the jazz and urban music scene in Colombia, performing regularly at local venues and festivals in his country of origin.
His current projects include "Tibagui," which performs original music based on Colombian rhythms from the Andes; the Alejandro Florez Trio, on which he perfomrs original Colombian jazz; the free improvisation trios "Apama" and "Torus;" and the Gallo/Flórez Duo, a group that explores the traditional music of the Colombian Andes.
He also performs regularly with Cumbiamba eNeYe, Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano and others.