Music Chamber

Tradicional Cubano Trio: Jose Zalba Smith (flute) Mercedes Carroll (double bass) Alex Duggan (percussion) perform:

Javier Zalba: Son
Miguel Matamoros: Lagrimas negras
Javier Zalba: Mis Dos Hijos
Consuelo Velazquez: Besame Mucho
Abelardo Valdes: Almendra
Jose Fernandez Diaz: Guantanamera
Maria Teresa Vera: 20 anos
Anon: Cachaito
Javier Zalba: Guaguanco-Guaracha

Tradicional Cubano Trio was founded in 2007. All three members studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, sharing the same passion for the old, traditional cuban music written between 1920 and 1940. Inspired by many composers such as Miguel Matamoros, Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, Sindo Garay, Benny More and many more, Jose, Mercedes and Alex have arranged their own musicAfter studying the BMus and MMus in classical flute at the Guildhall School of Music, London; Jose Zalba rekindled a strong passion for cuban music and formed Tradicional Cubano Trio. As well as his degree in orchestral percussion, Alex has studied hand percussion in Havana and Boston's Berklee College of Music. He is a member of the highly successful percussion quartet Sankorfa. Alex is also a samba workshop leader and has recently won the pyramid award for this enterprise. Mercedes is an Irish bass player whose varied musical life includes chamber music, early music, and Irish-traditional/classical music crossover, as well as collaborative work with electronic musicians and contemporary dancers. Her workshop experience includes the acclaimed Irish Chamber Orchestra's Music Factory workshop series.