Pedrito Martinez Group
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Past
AUG
18
2022
Austin, TX
Antone's
I Was There
MAR
24
2022
Knoxville, TN
Downtown Knoxville
I Was There
DEC
11
2021
Toronto, Canada
Koerner Hall
I Was There
MAR
11
2020
İstanbul, Turkey
İş Sanat Culture Center
I Was There
MAR
07
2020
Budapest, Hungary
MOM Cultural Center
I Was There
MAR
06
2020
Turku, Finland
Klubi Turku
I Was There
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Fan Reviews
Drew
April 18th 2018
This guy is legit!! He lit up the crowd and put a smile on everyone’s face.
Evanston, IL@Space
About Pedrito Martinez Group
PEDRITO MARTINEZ
“Pedrito is a genius…working with him has been a revelation to me.”
Wynton Marsalis
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is the real thing. They had the club JUMPING! It made me feel like a teenager!"
Quincy Jones
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is writing a new chapter in Cuban music
history”
NPR All Things Considered
Grammy®-nominated, Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting and has contributed to over 50 albums.
Pedrito was a founding member of the highly successful Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena. He has received the Thelonius Monk Award, Sphinx Award for Excellence and been named “Percussionist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association every year from 2014-2017.
The Pedrito Martinez Group’s first album (on Motema Music), was was nominated for Grammy, and was chosen among NPR’s Favorite Albums of 2013 and The Boston Globe Critics Top Ten Albums of 2013.
Habana Dreams (Motema Music), their second album, was #1 Latin Jazz Album in the NPR Critics Top Jazz Albums for 2016. Quote from the Wall Street Journal: “…the thrill of real Cuban rumba transformed into something as hip and irresistible as great pop.”
“Pedrito is a genius…working with him has been a revelation to me.”
Wynton Marsalis
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is the real thing. They had the club JUMPING! It made me feel like a teenager!"
Quincy Jones
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is writing a new chapter in Cuban music
history”
NPR All Things Considered
Grammy®-nominated, Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting and has contributed to over 50 albums.
Pedrito was a founding member of the highly successful Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena. He has received the Thelonius Monk Award, Sphinx Award for Excellence and been named “Percussionist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association every year from 2014-2017.
The Pedrito Martinez Group’s first album (on Motema Music), was was nominated for Grammy, and was chosen among NPR’s Favorite Albums of 2013 and The Boston Globe Critics Top Ten Albums of 2013.
Habana Dreams (Motema Music), their second album, was #1 Latin Jazz Album in the NPR Critics Top Jazz Albums for 2016. Quote from the Wall Street Journal: “…the thrill of real Cuban rumba transformed into something as hip and irresistible as great pop.”
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Genres:
Jazz, African, Cuban Traditions
Hometown:
New York, New York
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Bandsintown Merch
Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
AUG
18
2022
Austin, TX
Antone's
I Was There
MAR
24
2022
Knoxville, TN
Downtown Knoxville
I Was There
DEC
11
2021
Toronto, Canada
Koerner Hall
I Was There
MAR
11
2020
İstanbul, Turkey
İş Sanat Culture Center
I Was There
MAR
07
2020
Budapest, Hungary
MOM Cultural Center
I Was There
MAR
06
2020
Turku, Finland
Klubi Turku
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Drew
April 18th 2018
This guy is legit!! He lit up the crowd and put a smile on everyone’s face.
Evanston, IL@Space
About Pedrito Martinez Group
PEDRITO MARTINEZ
“Pedrito is a genius…working with him has been a revelation to me.”
Wynton Marsalis
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is the real thing. They had the club JUMPING! It made me feel like a teenager!"
Quincy Jones
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is writing a new chapter in Cuban music
history”
NPR All Things Considered
Grammy®-nominated, Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting and has contributed to over 50 albums.
Pedrito was a founding member of the highly successful Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena. He has received the Thelonius Monk Award, Sphinx Award for Excellence and been named “Percussionist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association every year from 2014-2017.
The Pedrito Martinez Group’s first album (on Motema Music), was was nominated for Grammy, and was chosen among NPR’s Favorite Albums of 2013 and The Boston Globe Critics Top Ten Albums of 2013.
Habana Dreams (Motema Music), their second album, was #1 Latin Jazz Album in the NPR Critics Top Jazz Albums for 2016. Quote from the Wall Street Journal: “…the thrill of real Cuban rumba transformed into something as hip and irresistible as great pop.”
“Pedrito is a genius…working with him has been a revelation to me.”
Wynton Marsalis
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is the real thing. They had the club JUMPING! It made me feel like a teenager!"
Quincy Jones
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is writing a new chapter in Cuban music
history”
NPR All Things Considered
Grammy®-nominated, Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting and has contributed to over 50 albums.
Pedrito was a founding member of the highly successful Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena. He has received the Thelonius Monk Award, Sphinx Award for Excellence and been named “Percussionist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association every year from 2014-2017.
The Pedrito Martinez Group’s first album (on Motema Music), was was nominated for Grammy, and was chosen among NPR’s Favorite Albums of 2013 and The Boston Globe Critics Top Ten Albums of 2013.
Habana Dreams (Motema Music), their second album, was #1 Latin Jazz Album in the NPR Critics Top Jazz Albums for 2016. Quote from the Wall Street Journal: “…the thrill of real Cuban rumba transformed into something as hip and irresistible as great pop.”
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Genres:
Jazz, African, Cuban Traditions
Hometown:
New York, New York
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