Oscar Stagnaro Concerts and Clinic

Oscar Stagnaro is considered one of the world's greatest and most versatile bassists in the Latin Jazz idiom. His mastery of different musical styles from jazz and fusion to the traditions of many South and Central American countries has enabled him to perform all over the world with the very best Latin jazz artists including Ray Barreto, Michel Camilo, Paquito D'Rivera, Giovanni Hidalgo, Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Chucho Valdez, and Dave Valentin.

Originally from Peru, Oscar Stagnaro is currently based in Boston, MA where he teaches private lessons, workshops, ensembles, and several courses on Latin and world bass styles at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. He has garnered worldwide acclaim as an educator and has given clinics internationally in Peru, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Germany, and Spain. He is coauthor of the Latin Bass Book published by Sher Music, a complete work on how to play bass lines in the Afro Cuban, Caribbean, Brazilian, and other South American music styles.

Stagnaro received the Latin Grammy award in 2001 with Paquito D'Rivera for the recording, Live at the Blue Note ; he was also part of the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet for the famous Latin Jazz film Calle 54. His first solo CD, "Mariella's Dream" featuring D'Rivera, Dave Samuels, Ed Simon, Alex Acuña, and Ramon Stagnaro, was released in March 2003.

Oscar Stagnaro will be featured in concert at the Upstairs Jazz Club on Friday and Saturday May 22nd and 23rd; he will be joined by Vanessa Rodrigues on piano, Joel Miller on saxophone, Hans Verhoeven on drums, and Kullak Viger-Rojas on percussion. Oscar will also be presenting a clinic on the afternoon of Saturday May 23rd, also to be held at the Upstairs Jazz Club.