Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio featuring Andrea Barrera

Jorge Luis Pacheco, is one of the leading pianists of the new generation of jazz in Cuba.
He was a First Prize Winner of the International Contest for Young Jazz Musicians (Jojazz_2007). He is a Pianist, percussionist, composer and musical director. He studied piano and percussion at the music school “Alejandro García It Caturla “later graduated percussionist in the conservatory “Amadeo Roldán” and worked as a professor at the conservatory “Guillermo Thomas “. Currently he in his last year of studies in composition at the prestigious Institute of Superior arts in Cuba.
In October 2010, Pacheco performed as a guest pianist Lincoln Jazz Band Center in New York who runs the world-renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s visit to Cuba. He has participated in concerts and festivals in Cuba, Germany, Spain, Italy, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Mexico and the USA.
He has shared the stage with musicians such as Chucho Valdés, Gonzalito Rubalcaba, Lenny White as well as with Dave Weckl and Richie Goods ,Bobby Carcacés, Leo Brouwer, Javier Zalba, Horacio”el negro”Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Armando Gola, Orlando Sanchez, Pablo Milanes, Haydee Milanes, Guido López Gavilan, Harold Lopez Nusa, Amadito Valdes, Teté Caturla (these two are past members of the Buena Vista Social Club), Alexander Abreu, Issac Delgado, Miguel Zenon, Stanley Clark, Arturo O’ Farrill, Robert Sund, Rolando Luna and others. In 2011, he toured the United States for the first time with Soneros De Verdad in the midst of which he performed in New York as a special guest of the famous musician Arturo O’ Farrill and his Jazz Band at Birdland.
In 2010, Pacheco recorded his album called Pacheco’s Blues in the Abdala Studios along with his quartet with Chucho Valdes and producer Joaquín Betancourt as advisors. Beatriz Márquez, a famous Cuban singer also recorded a duet called “Silencio” with Jorge Luis Pacheco. Pacheco has composed works for solo piano, saxophone, piano, piano, cello, classical and popular percussion, string orchestra, jazz quartet, and symphony orchestras.
In February 2013, Pacheco won the Best Jazz Project Award in Cuba.The same year he received the Best Video clip Award in the Cubadisco Festival 2013 in the jazz category for the song ” Negrita Mia” which he wrote and recorded in his album ” Pacheco’s  Blues”
In 2014, Jorge Luis Pacheco traveled to the United States for an exchange with the music department at the Towson University in Maryland.  He also performed at the Cab Calloway school of music at the request of Cab Calloway’s daughter Cabella Calloway as well as the Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York.
In July 2014 Pacheco won the “Audience Award” and the “Second Jury Award “at the International Jazz Piano Competition Montreux Switzerland.
In October of 2014, Pacheco performed at the Apollo Theater in a star-studded event with greats such as Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones at the request of the Jazz foundation of America. He also performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington with his quartet and solo piano as well as Snug Harbor in New Orleans.
In April 2015, Pacheco toured the United States including a sold-out debut at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has also performed several times at Piano Night in the House of Blues in New Orleans solo as well as with his band.
In November 2015 Vanity Fair Magazine names Jorge Luis Pacheco among the most renowned young musicians today in an article titled The Jazz Youth-Quake: Others on the Upswing by MICHAEL KATSOBASHVILI

In December 2015 Pacheco performed piano duo with his sister Marialy Pacheco at the 30th annual International Havana Jazz Festival.

In 2017 Pacheco won the best solo and performance award in the  jazz contest “Made in New York” in New York City whit one of his own compositions.
On February 10, 2018, Pacheco performed at a Premiere Concert of his most recent work. A Symphony for Jazz Quartet and Symphonic Orchestra at the National Theater of Cuba where, with the Hall totally sold, Pacheco showed the public a range of different sounds that were from the most classic performed by the Symphonic Orchestra to the most contemporary by the Jazz Quartet and where both joined to achieve a balance between both musical worlds. In December 2020 Pacheco recorded a new Album titled “The Lockdown Album”, where Pacheco search  new ways to expand his horizon as a pianist and as a composer. Since classical music has played an important role throughout his career, he decided to bring both worlds together, integrating to his jazz compositions works from Chopin and Beethoven, navigating between these two worlds he loves and mixing the sounds of traditional and modern jazz with my Cuban roots.

Andrea Claribel Coca Barerra is a 16 year-old singer-songwriter who is currently a sophomore at Napa High. Andrea is originally from El Salvador, moving to Napa with her mom and musical inspiration, Susy Guzman, and younger brother two years ago. Growing up in a musical family, she has been performing live since she was a toddler. She has a deep passion for music and works daily at guitar, ukulele, and piano along with singing and songwriting. She currently has 10 original songs (some written by the time she was 12) which Bugambilia performs regularly. In addition to her emerging music career, which includes winning IDOL NV 2024 and being selected for the prestigious Napa High Vocal Music Workshop, Andrea is an honors student and has quickly become fluent in English. Her dream is to become a professional recording artist and for Bugambilia to entertain audiences across the world. 

Andrea was welcomed as the first Emerging Artist Grantee in 2024 with the goal of recording her first EP of original songs, gaining her in studio experience and a demo album to help establish her online presence and book gigs. 

“I first became aware of Andrea as a contestant in the IDOL NV ‘24 competition, which Amplifi was excited to sponsor. It was hard to not take notice when she wowed audiences at the semi-finals with a beautifully haunting rendition of the Spanish-language folk song La Llorona – which she performed solo with her guitar and in full La Catrina makeup.  She returned the next day for the finals with an energetic and commanding performance of the pop hit Dance Monkey. The contest was full of incredible talent and she deservedly took home the first prize. Witnessing the diversity of talent from Andrea and all the young artists, made us realize what a deep pool of emerging talent there is and what a little support could do to help them unlock their excellence. Andrea is a performer who brings a special mix of charisma, charm, vocal talents, and emotionally engaging stories that deserve to be heard.” – Olivia Dodd, Executive Director, Amplifi 

Andrea went on to work with Amplifi Napa Valley and is their very first Emerging Artist Grantee recently debutiing her EP “Capitulo No. 1".

Amplifi Napa Valley is a nonprofit fund that invests, incubates and accelerates innovative and culturally rich live performance. Our vision is that everywhere you go in the Napa Valley the scene is vibrant and alive. The community is globally recognized as a launchpad for artistic genius and cultivating talent that captures the spirit of diverse audiences. We are a place to connect with like-minds and unlock your own creative superpowers.

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History
Amplifi Napa Valley is a 501c3 nonprofit fund founded in 2022 under the name Napa Valley Presents. Our initial primary focus is to cultivate and amplify local emerging talent.

The Vision
A culturally rich and dynamic Napa Valley where live performance is part of the fabric of the community experience. Everywhere you go – on the streets and in the schools, in the wineries, restaurants and at private events – the scene is vibrant and alive. Through this shared immersive experience, residents and visitors alike find inspiration and common threads that connect and unify

They envision Napa County being globally recognized as a launchpad for artistic genius and cultivating talent that captures the spirit of diverse audiences. Whether a hobbyist or a world-renowned talent, Napa Valley is a place to connect with like-minded visionaries and unlock your own creative superpowers. It is a place where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone is given an opportunity to explore their potential.

Mission Statement
They deliver strategic investments that amplify Napa County as a hub for inspiring and innovative cultural experiences through live performance.