Orlando Latorre
About
Orlando Latorre is a puertorrican jazz trumpet player, singer, arranger, composer and producer. Raised in Ponce where he started to play trumpet at the "Instituto de Music Juan Morell Campos" at the age of 11. Meanwhile he was a part of the institution, he has played for the Big Band, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Band and the Brass Quartet. At the age of 16, Orlando began with his group called "Southjazz" which consisted of 7 musicians. With Southjazz, he performed in the "Long Weekends at Palmas del Mar Jazz Fest" in Humacao, Puerto Rico and also he performed in the "Noches Al Fresco" at the Arts Museum in his hometown.
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In 2013, he moved to San Juan where he began to study in the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico. Later on, he moved to Boston and began studying at Berklee College of Music. During that time, he has performed and recorded with bands and artist such like Danilo Perez, Misa E' Gallo, Leehom Wang, Totó La Momposina, Eguie Castrillo, Chris Emkey and Jesús Molina.
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Some of the current venues and festivals where he has performed are the Heineken Jazz Fest, Ventana al Mar Jazz Fest, "Teatro La Perla", Berklee Performance Center, Beantown Jazz Festival, Berklee Encore Gala, Scullers Jazz Club, Boston Symphony Hall and House of Blues Boston.
Heineken Jazz Festival
Opening for Victor Wooten at the Berklee's Beantown Jazz Festival.
Playing at Ventana al Mar Jazz Fest in Puerto Rico.
At New York City with Misa E Gallo.
With Chinese pop singer Leehom Wang.
Playing at the Heineken Jazz Festival.
With Emilio Estefan
With Gloria Estefan
At the BPC playing a Bob Dylan tribute.
With singer Gaby Moreno.
With Antonio Sanchez
Playing with Berklee's Beyonce Ensemble.
With the Harry Potter Soundtrack Orchestra.
Shooting Rodolfo Arteaga's music video
Recording Hao Wei Peng's album.
House of Blues
Playing at Festival Betances in Boston.
Playing at the Charlemont Reggae Festival
At the Yellowdog Music Festival.
Playing with Andy Montañez.
Article of the Ventana al Mar Jazz Fest
Photos
Videos
Origins
Orlando Latorre's composition called Origins video recorded at Berklee College of Music.
Soñando con Puerto Rico - Orlando Latorre feat. Louis Albert & Carlos Cabrera
Orlando Latorre performing his arrangement of the traditional song Soñando con Puerto Rico.
Toto La Momposina meets Berklee
Playing for Toto La Momposina's original tune "Oye Manita".
Leehom Wang live at Boston Symphony Hall
Playing with the Berklee College of Music orchestra for Leehom Wang at the Boston Symphony Hall.
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