mission varrio project
San Francisco, California, United States | INDIE
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The San Jose Jazz Fest :Marcus Lopez and his Mission Varrio Project Band Hot World music in all possible meanings of the word ! - Leigh Weimers
Discography
(Pantera ) Jose florez. Latin Rock , Abel Sanchez .The Frisco Project . Jorge Santana Band . Piri thomas Afro Latin Jazz "No Mo Barrio Blues" & "Sounds of the Streets " featuring Patato Valdez, Orestes Villato and Eddy Palmieri's Bass player Jose Santiago recorded by Greg Landau . Wavelenght Band (Fusion ) Had Produced :Cubanacan" Cafe Society "Cuban contemporary Salsa" and Platinum Award winner (Mission Varrio Projec)t CD " Soul Criollo" (Clave with world Beat )
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The group MIssion Varrio Project offers the perceptive listener many different styles and textures from the colorful palette of the Clave / World Beat genre to enjoy. M.V.P. is led by Marcus Lopez , basses composer & Producer .He writes and arranges the music on M.V.P "Soul Criollo" CDs. Mission Varrio Project core members consists of a group of veteran musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area music scene who have played together separately in the past, but have now collaborated to form Mission Varrio Project. We combine Latin,R&B, Cuban ,Funk,Rap and Raggae music to give the listener a melodic and dynamic sound. The wide range of musical styles fused by Mission Varrio Project within the Latin,Cuban ,Funk, R&B, Latin and Clave/World Beat genres sets this group apart from others. Core and rotating members include Marcus Lopez -Bass,Vocal, Oscar Estrella - guitar / Tres Vocals, Brian Andres Drums/Timbales, Adrian Areas Percusion ,Hanz Stern Keyboards , El Niche Romero Trumpet, Rob Zuckerman sax, Michelle Gonzales Lead Vocals & Mel Banes Vocals
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