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Mario Duenas
Mario Dueñas was born on April 23, 1985 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Was introduced to the piano at the age of 5, developing a special interest in harmony, and soon began a self- teaching process through record transcribing and bibliographic studies. Years later, established a variety of ensambles to further explore both the languages of composition as well as performance. After experiencing the music of Bill Evans and John Coltrane along with many other master improvisers, decided to continue a deeper study into the nature of improvisation. In 2008, traveled to the United States where he married to Denisse Navarro. While continuing to explore various improvisational approaches, he began to learn how to play the saxophone, in order to experience a different perspective of phrasing, timing and tone production. By 2013, their son Salvatore was born. Later traveled to Chicago, where they currently reside. Here, he finally decided to record and produce his debut album “Beliefs”, a sequence of spontaneous compositions, inspired on the human desire to understand the nature of reality. This electric solo piano project is the product of years of explorations of musical discourse, particularly through free improvisation.
Awards
2015: Was selected to receive $30,000 in scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
2006: Guajazz, trio co-founded by Mario Dueñas, was awarded "Revelation Jazz Group of the Year” by the Guayaquil Jazz Project.
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10 Most Downloaded Tracks: 2017
by Michael Ricci
All About Jazz tracks how often a featured MP3 is downloaded, and the following represent our top ten in 2017. If you missed them the first time around, give them a listen now, and enjoy! The Hour Has Come (01:51) Mario Duenas From: Cosmic Crossword (Self Produced) Featured: 2017-04-29 70,213 downloads Make It Rain Love My Way (5:17) Tony Adamo ...
Continue ReadingTake Five With Mario Duenas
by Mario Dueñas
About Mario Dueñas: Mario Dueñas was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He was introduced to the piano at the age of 5, developing a special interest in harmony, and soon began a self-teaching process through record transcribing and bibliographic studies. Years later, Mario established a variety of ensembles to further explore both the languages of composition as well as performance. Instrument(s): Piano Teachers and/or influences? I began discovering harmony at approximately the ...
Continue ReadingTop 25 MP3 Downloads: 2015
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All About Jazz tracks how often a featured MP3 is downloaded, and the following represent our top 25 in 2015. If you missed them the first time around, give them a listen now, and enjoy! Other Minds By: Mario Dueñas From: Beliefs (Self Produced) Featured: 2015-12-28 Astrologic By: Ernesto Aurignac From: UNO (Self Produced) Featured: 2015-12-31 The ...
Continue Reading"[Other Minds] A tune to remind us we are mere bytes in the universal operating system that reboots every infinity." – Fiona Ord-Shrimpton, All About Jazz. "From beginning to end, Dueñas allows us to experience the deepest recesses of his soul, and we are fully enriched by it all." – Stacey Zering, No Depression. "The six selections on Beliefs form a suite of music that rewards repeated listenings. Overall, this is an impressive debut for Mario Dueñas." – Scott Yanow, jazz journalist/historian and author of 11 books including The Great Jazz Guitarists, The Jazz Singers, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76
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The Hour Has Come
From: Cosmic CrosswordBy Mario Duenas
Other Minds
From: BeliefsBy Mario Duenas