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OSCAR HERNÁNDEZ- PIANIST, MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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Four-time Grammy Award Winner Oscar Hernández has long been considered one of the most gifted and prominent pianist/ arrangers on the contemporary Latin, Latin-jazz and salsa music scene.
Oscar is the leader of the world renowned “Spanish Harlem Orchestra”. With their 8 CDs to date, Oscar and SHO as they are commonly known, were nominated for a Grammy on their first CD “Un Gran Dia En El Barrio”, won the Grammy for their second CD release,” Across 110th Street” and were nominated for their third CD “United We Swing”, and winning yet another Grammy with their 4th CD “Viva La Tradicion”. Their latest release “Imagenes Latinas” has just been nominated for a 2022 Grammy, their 6th nomination.
Since the band’s inception in the year 2001, SHO have garnered numerous awards and world acclaim as one of the finest exponents of Salsa and Latin Jazz music. Spanish Harlem Orchestra is generally considered one of the best Salsa orchestras today and one of the finest music ensembles in the world. Their 2014 release Spanish Harlem Orchestra featuring jazz greats Chick Corea & Joe Lovano as special guests. Their 2018 release Anniversary garnered them their 3rd Grammy in 2019. They have just released The Latin Jazz Project on Artistshare, featuring jazz luminaries such as Kurt Elling, Miguel Zenón, Tom Harrell, Bob Mintzer, and more.