
Elio Villafranca
@eliovillafranca
Two times Grammy Nominee, Pianist/Composer and Steinway Piano Artist.
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Happy #JazzAppreciationMonth! Watch as we get to know #BMIComposer & jazz musician, Elio Villafranca. Born in the Pinar del Río province of Cuba. Villafranca is a pianist and composer. Inspired by #ChickCorea & other #jazz legends. #BMIKTN youtu.be/QxYU1rLHDyA





Watch as we get to know BMI Composer, Elio Villafranca on our Know Them Now video series! #BMIKTN youtube.com/watch?v=QxYU1r…






“Jazz for me is freedom, period. It is not that there are no rules in jazz, b/c there are. The point is really that within the structure of the rules I can choose a direction and interpretation for myself.” —Elio Villafranca interviewed by Ildi Tillmann freeblackthought.substack.com/p/knowledge-ar…




Is #Changó mad at #Yemayá? Come and find out by listening to my new project “Standing by The Crossroads” at Smoke Jazz Club this Thursday - Sunday. For reservations: bit.ly/eliovillafranca



Explore the history and music of Cuba's Arará people at Elio Villafranca's performance of "Don't Change My Name." 📆: Nov. 22nd 🕰️: 7:30pm 📍: David Rubenstein Atrium 🎟️: FREE Learn more: lincolncenter.org/venue/atrium/e…




We are in the final stages of putting together our 2024 summer school faculty and it will be one of the strongest yet, with a very Caribbean flavour: Artist in Residence 2024, Cuban composer/pianist Elio Villafranca - and his band of the best of New York and Cuba. #sligojazz


Elio Villafranca’s Sligo Afro-Latin & Jazz Orchestra at the Hawk's Well Theatre on Thursday for Sligo Jazz Project 2024. Sligo Jazz Project has rarely seen such a combination of world-class stature on the Hawks Well stage. #jazzireland #jazz #sligojazz #jazzfestival bit.ly/46l7N2m