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Arturo Rodriguez
Never one to stand still for very long, LP endorsed percussionist Arturo is both a popular face and a powerful force on the local Seattle music scene. One night you might catch him tearing up a Latin Jazz set with his trio configuration at Sip wine bar and the next performing more intimate Brazilian or World jazz with his duo configuration at the Fish Club in the Seattle Marriot. While moving through the musical boundaries of jazz, pop, rock, and even folk music, Arturo has an amazing talent for bringing and keeping people together in a social setting.
Arturo grew up in Los Angeles, in a household where his mother was a passionate mambo and salsa dancer, and his father was an avid conguero who played with the Hispanic Music Association and formed the group Salsa Express. They made certain music was integral to everyday family life. Arturo admits it is is no surprise that he wound up in a career so completely reflective of his childhood experiences.
Each morning my mother would wake us up for school with the music of Celia Cruz and Ismael 'Cortijo' Rivera, and a lot of soulful footwork in the living room."
"I see music as an opportunity for people to learn to work together. Playing music within a group is a lesson in social awareness and collective consciousness. Ultimately the goal is to give of one's self - to be as with with the music and the musicians."
Coming from a musically infused childhood, the ever-versatile Arturo shares his passion for percussion with the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An accomplished musician, author, and teacher, Arturo has performed worldwide, sharing the stage with music legends that include Tito Puente, Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and Pete Escovedo.
"It is an honor and a privilege to have worked with these great musicians and icons of Latin music." Arturo's early love of percussion led him to study with several prominent ethnomusicologists, and eventually became the genesis of his own company, Interact and Learn, that offers self-study courses, workshops, and public and private training for beginner through advanced students. Now, with three books in his Ethnic percussion Series published by Mel Bay Publications, Arturo's teaching style stresses the importance of community. He has been playing music for over 30 years and have been teaching for over 20 years.
Teo Shantz
Teo Shantz is a gifted percussionist who has studied, toured and played all over the United States as well as in Cuba, Trinidad and Brazil. He currently works full time as local performer and educator. His focus is on broadening public understanding of drumming and percussion and its relation to different cultures.
