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Nominated for: BEST Entertainment
"Instrumental High-Energy Contemporary Latin Jazz"
Having mastered the diatonic Venezuelan harp, Carlos Guedes came from Caracas, Venezuela to the USA with the goal of becoming a jazz harpist.
Today, based in Dallas, Texas, Carlos plays a custom-made electro-acoustic harp. His music offers a powerful live act combining a unique blend of contemporary Latin jazz with Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms. The Carlos Guedes group presents his original compositions backed up by a drummer and a percussionist. The Bass player is his left hand on the harp.
As with his previous CDs, TODA AMERICA and CHURUN MERU, Carlos Guedes as a recording artist has reached National and International airplay from commercial to public radio stations, as well as radio and TV commercials including a few soundtrack documentaries.
He has shared the stage with Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Tito Puente, Najee, Celia Cruz, Dave Valentín, David Benoit, Strunz & Farah, Dixie Chicks and many others.
Also he has performed at events such as: The Warren Hill's Smooth Jazz Cruise 2005, KERA Live Auction with Robert Leech from "The Rich and Famous", Concert Series introducing The Oasis as a new radio station in Dallas, 1994 FIFA World Cup (Soccer Games), to name a few.
Lola C. … voted BEST Entertainment
Carlos Guedes … voted BEST Entertainment
