New Latin Jazz With José Valentino Ruiz & David Manson at Palladium Theater

Dr. José Valentino Ruiz is an EMMY Award winner and Latin GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist. He was recently appointed Assistant Professor in the new Music Business, Entrepreneurship, and Music Technology program at the University of Florida. Dr. David Manson is a founder of the MIRA (Music Industry/Recording Arts) program at St. Petersburg College and recipient of two Florida Individual Artist Fellowships in Music Composition. His original music has been placed on HBO, Fox, CW and AMC networks and performed by the Florida Orchestra.

The José Valentino Trio with Bruno Miranda (piano), Jesse Pitts (drums) and José (bass) will perform original music written by José Valentino Ruiz...

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Dr. José Valentino Ruiz is an EMMY Award winner and Latin GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist. He was recently appointed Assistant Professor in the new Music Business, Entrepreneurship, and Music Technology program at the University of Florida. Dr. David Manson is a founder of the MIRA (Music Industry/Recording Arts) program at St. Petersburg College and recipient of two Florida Individual Artist Fellowships in Music Composition. His original music has been placed on HBO, Fox, CW and AMC networks and performed by the Florida Orchestra.

The José Valentino Trio with Bruno Miranda (piano), Jesse Pitts (drums) and José (bass) will perform original music written by José Valentino Ruiz. Following intermission, Brazilian jazz group O Som Do Jazz, with singer Andrea Moraes Manson, José Valentino, Bruno Miranda, Kenny Walker, Jesse Pitts and David Manson will perform David Manson’s new Brazilian-inspired works from his recently release CD with O Som Do Jazz titled, Go!.

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