macudomusic_Gabriel Rondon

Gabriel Rondón began to play the guitar in his childhood, while living in the Caribbean port of Barranquilla. His mother and an uncle gave him his first music lessons, a training that Gabriel expanded by exploring theory on his own. He learned to play Colombian folk music, bolero and other genres.
He studied Chemical engineering but music ended up by seducing him, especially Jazz and Bossa Nova and in 1965 he traveled to the U.S where he became a professional musician. He started by playing folk, Salsa and Jazz-fusion, touring the American southwest.

Rondón came back to Colombia in the early 70´s, joining Armando Manrique’s trio as guitarist and singer. He participated in many television programs while at the same time studying arrangements and composition. In 1976, he created his own group, the band "Café", mixing Brazilian music with pop, Salsa and Jazz. Around that time he began to create jingles for local TV. After "Café", he formed the groups "Madera", "Bitches brew" and "Vox Populi".

Gabriel Rondón has worked as studio musician or arranger for most of the top Colombian musicians of all genres. With them, he was able to travel around most of Latin America, but at the same time he has worked with his Jazz groups, playing in all the local festivals. He has been the private teacher of some of the brightest young musicians in Colombian Jazz and recently joined the instructor’s staff of Universidad Javeriana's music department. In his long and interesting career that covers more than 3 decades, Gabriel Rondón has played or recorded with great musicians like Elizabeth Waldo, Lalo Schifrin, Joe Madrid, Francisco Zumaque, Armando Manzanero, Wally Keiderling, Carlos Averhoff and Eugene Euman.

Definitely Gabriel Rondón is an extraordinary and gifted musician, composer and arranger with strong musicality and with tremendous musical background. He is considered as one of the first impellor of the salsa and Cuban Music in Colombia as well as one of the first Colombian Jazz musicians of all times. His extraordinary musical career is full of success as artist, guitar player, arranger, composer, conductor and musical director for the best star artist, TV shows and advertising companies.

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Gabriel Rondón comenzó a tocar la guitarra en su infancia, en la ciudad caribeña de Barranquilla. Su madre y un tío le dieron clases durante algunos años, una formación que Gabriel complementó con sus propias investigaciones, aprendiendo a tocar música folclórica, boleros y otros géneros.

Estudió Ingeniería Química pero la música le pudo más, se encontró con el Jazz y la Bossa Nova y en 1965 se fue para los Estados Unidos, donde se convirtió en músico profesional. Tocó música folclórica, Salsa y empezó a experimentar con el Jazz fusión, grabando discos y ofreciendo conciertos en estados del suroeste de ese país. Rondón regresó a Colombia a comienzos de los 70´s, ingresando al grupo de Armando Manrique como guitarrista y cantante. Participó en varios programas de televisión y realizó estudios de orquestación y composición. En 1976 fundó su propio grupo, "Café", en el que combinó la música brasilera, con el Pop, la Salsa y el Jazz. Por esa misma época inició su carrera como compositor de "jingles" publicitarios. Después de "Café", formó los grupos "Madera", "Bitches brew" y "Vox Populi". Gabriel Rondón ha sido músico de sesión o arreglista para los más importantes músicos colombianos de todos los géneros. Con ellos ha recorrido casi toda América Latina, pero paralelamente ha trabajado con sus grupos de Jazz, presentándose en los principales festivales de Jazz nacionales. Ha sido profesor de algunos de los nuevos talentos del Jazz de Colombia y recientemente se vinculó como docente a la Universidad El Bosque.

En su extensa e interesante carrera de más de 3 décadas, Gabriel Rondón ha tocado o grabado con músicos como Elizabeth Waldo, Martín Fierro, Lalo Schiffrin, Joe Madrid, Francisco Zumaqué, Wally Keiderling, Carlos Averhoff y Eugene Euman.




			Gabriel Rondon Gabriel Rondón began to play the guitar in his childhood, while living in the Caribbean port of Barranquilla. His mother and an uncle gave him his first music lessons, a training that Gabriel expanded by exploring theory on his own. He learned to play Colombian folk music, bolero and other genres. He studied Chemical engineering but music ended up by seducing him, especially Jazz and Bossa Nova and in 1965 he traveled to the U.S where he became a professional musician. He started by playing folk, Salsa and Jazz-fusion, touring the American southwest. Rondón came back to Colombia in the early 70´s, joining Armando Manrique’s trio as guitarist and singer. He participated in many television programs while at the same time studying arrangements and composition. In 1976, he created his own group, the band "Café", mixing Brazilian music with pop, Salsa and Jazz. Around that time he began to create jingles for local TV. After "Café", he formed the groups "Madera", "Bitches brew" and "Vox Populi". Gabriel Rondón has worked as studio musician or arranger for most of the top Colombian musicians of all genres. With them, he was able to travel around most of Latin America, but at the same time he has worked with his Jazz groups, playing in all the local festivals. He has been the private teacher of some of the brightest young musicians in Colombian Jazz and recently joined the instructor’s staff of Universidad Javeriana's music department. In his long and interesting career that covers more than 3 decades, Gabriel Rondón has played or recorded with great musicians like Elizabeth Waldo, Lalo Schifrin, Joe Madrid, Francisco Zumaque, Armando Manzanero, Wally Keiderling, Carlos Averhoff and Eugene Euman. Definitely Gabriel Rondón is an extraordinary and gifted musician, composer and arranger with strong musicality and with tremendous musical background. He is considered as one of the first impellor of the salsa and Cuban Music in Colombia as well as one of the first Colombian Jazz musicians of all times. His extraordinary musical career is full of success as artist, guitar player, arranger, composer, conductor and musical director for the best star artist, TV shows and advertising companies. ESPAÑOL Gabriel Rondón comenzó a tocar la guitarra en su infancia, en la ciudad caribeña de Barranquilla. Su madre y un tío le dieron clases durante algunos años, una formación que Gabriel complementó con sus propias investigaciones, aprendiendo a tocar música folclórica, boleros y otros géneros. Estudió Ingeniería Química pero la música le pudo más, se encontró con el Jazz y la Bossa Nova y en 1965 se fue para los Estados Unidos, donde se convirtió en músico profesional. Tocó música folclórica, Salsa y empezó a experimentar con el Jazz fusión, grabando discos y ofreciendo conciertos en estados del suroeste de ese país. Rondón regresó a Colombia a comienzos de los 70´s, ingresando al grupo de Armando Manrique como guitarrista y cantante. Participó en varios programas de televisión y realizó estudios de orquestación y composición. En 1976 fundó su propio grupo, "Café", en el que combinó la música brasilera, con el Pop, la Salsa y el Jazz. Por esa misma época inició su carrera como compositor de "jingles" publicitarios. Después de "Café", formó los grupos "Madera", "Bitches brew" y "Vox Populi". Gabriel Rondón ha sido músico de sesión o arreglista para los más importantes músicos colombianos de todos los géneros. Con ellos ha recorrido casi toda América Latina, pero paralelamente ha trabajado con sus grupos de Jazz, presentándose en los principales festivales de Jazz nacionales. Ha sido profesor de algunos de los nuevos talentos del Jazz de Colombia y recientemente se vinculó como docente a la Universidad El Bosque. En su extensa e interesante carrera de más de 3 décadas, Gabriel Rondón ha tocado o grabado con músicos como Elizabeth Waldo, Martín Fierro, Lalo Schiffrin, Joe Madrid, Francisco Zumaqué, Wally Keiderling, Carlos Averhoff y Eugene Euman. Webmaster Jeyson Cuesta contact@macudomusic.com Copyright. © 2007- 2011 macudomusic.com All rights Reserved.