Basic Information
Members: Neslon Delgado, Jaime Roman, Eric Hirsh, Andy, Tim Smith, Pete Kimosh, Brevan Hampden, Julio Correa, Ramon Ortiz, Alberto Carrasquillo, Al Strong, Blu Thompson
Orquesta GarDel
Durham, NC
Latin / Salsa / Timba
Bio
Orquesta GarDel is a thirteen-member ensemble that unites North Carolina’s finest Latin music artists. Founded in 2006 by David Garcia, a professor of ethnomusicology at UNC Chapel Hill, and singer Nelson Delgado, the band pumps new life into Nuyorican salsa standards and breaks ground with original tunes in the timba style of modern Havana. Orquesta GarDel’s members straddle multiple generations, combining Latino music veterans with African and Anglo-American jazzers. Together, they are on a...
Press
“Lo Que Tú Querías is a tapas-size dish heaped with homemade salsa that should appease appetites hungry for a high quality, first-rate studio recording of original Latin music made in North Carolina. If this momentum carries, it could be only the beginning for Orquesta GarDel.”
Status
Status:
stay tuned. On February 1st we will announce the date of our first show of the year.
Artist Stats
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