Todo Mundo
San Diego, California, United States | INDIE
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“Some people are, like, ‘Can you write off my ticket?’ I’m not a cop anymore. I’m a civilian now,” says Latin jazz trumpeter Melissa Mejia. “But some people think that even though I resigned [from the San Diego Police Department], they still think that I have these abilities.”
Mejia says that after six months of intensive training and a month on patrol, she came to a simple conclusion. “The job wasn’t for me.” The Oberlin College music grad quit without a backup plan, so she filled her days practicing trumpet. She practiced in her car so as not to disturb the neighbors in the Rancho Peñasquitos apartment complex where she lives with her husband.
“I began to pray. And I wrote out my goals on three-by-five cards. And I went on a two-day mini fast to be better able to hear where I was supposed to go. It was a big decision,” she says. “I didn’t have a job anymore.”
A week later, Mejia, who says she had dreamed of performing in a Latin band for years, got an inspiration...(click headline for full article) - San Diego Reader
Discography
Organic Fire (2010)
Available on iTunes
Engineering: Night Sky Studios
Mastering: Paul Abbot, ZenMastering
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Bio
SANTIAGO OROZCO grew up in Bogota, Columbia. After studying music in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he moved to San Diego in the spring of 2010 and supported himself by playing his music wherever he was welcome.
JAKE SIBLEY is from Atlanta, Georgia, and studied rhythm at The Drummers Collective in New York City. He saw Santiago performing at a local farmers’ market, and offered his skills as a percussionist and drummer.
From there, the band grew. Santiago and Jake often invite other musicians and visual artists from around the world to join them on stage. They consider these artists, as well as each person in every audience, to be equally important members of the band. Together, we are all TODO MUNDO.
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