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OSCAR STAGNARO, originally from Peru, studied at the Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru. He worked extensively doing studio work and live performances with many international artists and local bands before moving to the United States in 1979.
Since then, Oscar has been an active performer and one of the most versatile bass players on the East Coast. His mastery of playing different music styles from jazz and fusion to Latin jazz, Brazilian jazz, and South American music has helped him travel the world performing with the very best Latin jazz artists.
Says Bass Player magazine, "Oscar's technical agility, advanced harmonic and melodic knowledge, and grounding in funk and R&B--as well as his dedication to Latin traditions--give him the ultimate flexibility when it comes time to lay down a groove."
Oscar has been an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music since 1988, where he teaches privates lessons, workshops, and ensembles. He's been largely responsible for the school's development of Latin Bass education, instituting several courses on Latin and world bass styles. Oscar has represented Berklee at the International Association of Jazz Educators conferences and has held clinics all over the world, including Peru, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Germany, and Spain. He also teaches Latin Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Improvisation in the Latin Jazz Idiom in the Jazz Studies Department at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Oscar is coauthor of the Latin Bass Book published by Sher Music, a complete work on how to play bass lines in the Afro Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, and South American music styles. He is currently working on a book called World Music Slap, which has been published by Berklee Press.
Oscar is a recipient of the Latin Grammy 2001 with Paquito D'Rivera for the recording, Live at the Blue Note and the Latin Grammy 2003 with Paquito D' Rivera and the New York Voices for the recording "Brazilian Dreams" . He was also part of the Paquito D’Rivera Quintet for the film Calle 54. His first solo CD, Mariella's Dream (Songosaurus), features D'Rivera, Dave Samuels, Ed Simon, Alex Acuña, and Ramon Stagnaro was released in March 2003
OSCAR STAGNARO - MARIELLA'S DREAM (2003)
New Horizons for Latin Jazz with an original South American flavor featuring Paquito D' Rivera, Alex Acuña, Dave Samuels,Ramon Stagnaro,Ed Simon
Dave Samuels Vibes
Paulo Stagnaro Cajón
Ramon Stagnaro Acoustic guitar
Alex Acuña Drums/Percussion
Oscar Stagnaro Bass
Mike Rinquist Percussion
Oscar Feldman Flute
Richard Drexler Acoustic bass
Orlando Sanchez Percussion
Miguel Zenon Alto sax
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