Master Percussionist Douglas Guevara is now available for Latin percussion lessons. Douglas is a percussionist with the legendary Columbian salsa band El Grupo Niche, with whom he has been with for the past 15+ years. He is a repository of knowledge on Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Latin American rhythms. His 35+ years of experience as a professional musician and first-call recording session artist give him a unique perspective and understanding of Latin percussion, from both a traditional and modern perspective.
Douglas is also a multi-Grammy Award winning and nominated percussionist. He has played and recorded with many top-notch artists, such as Andy Montañez, Ismael Miranda, Oscar D'León, Tito Nieves, Charlie Cruz, Frankie Negron, La India, Jennifer Lopez, N'Klabe, La Sonora Carruseles, Luis Enrique, Kevin Ceballo, A.B. Quintanilla, Nestor Torres, Mark Townes, Servando y Florentino, Team V.I.P, and a host of other artists in other genres as well.
Learn how to play congas, bongos, timbales, batá drums, Dominican tambora & güiro, and minor percussion instruments, such as maracas, claves, shekere.
Learn a multitude of rhythms: Mambo, Salsa, Bolero, Rumba, Guaguancó, Colúmbia, Yambú, Zépia, Bembé, 12/8 & 6/8, Cha-Cha-Cha, Guaracha, Son Montuno, Bomba, Plena, Danza, Conga, Mozambique, Charanga, Songo, Pilón, Danzón, Merengüe, Calipso, Cumbia, Joropo, Jala-Jala, Samba, Bossa Nova. Learn how to play Latin Percussion in a Latin Jazz, Pop, or Rock setting as well.
Learn musical theory, clave concepts, and phrasing in the context of Latin Percussion.
Douglas is now accepting students at all skill levels. Email
baqueteo@gmail.com or call (954)605-7424 for more information!
Read Douglas' bio on LP's site, whose instruments he endorses:
http://www.lpmusic.com/Pros_That_Play_LP/Players_Roster/guevara.htmlWatch Douglas in action with El Grupo Niche:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6b-yOyEdAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTCoZEjB3rghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-iCb40RvfEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1MQZLb1q44