Steve Pouchie is a man of many talents. Among other things he is an accomplished musician, composer, arranger, band leader, producer of the “Latin Jazz Alive and Kickin’ music cable show, and an award winning Music and Technology educator. Steve was born to Puerto Rican parents and raised in New York City, where he attended Stuyvesant High School. He received a full scholarship to Bard College with the intention of pursuing a career in Economics, however at Bard, Steve met teacher and Jazz trombonist Roswell Rudd, who inspired him to study music and become a vibraphonist. He graduated with a BA in Economics and Associate’s Degree in Music and after working in corporate sales for many years, Steve became a NYC Music teacher in 1993, working at Walton High School.

Despite the demands of being an educator, Steve, always eager to play with his ensemble, continued to develop musically and in 2002 he released his first CD “Vibe Mania”. In 2004, Steve was awarded the distinguished New York Post Liberty Medal for his outstanding work as a Music Educator and Arts Coordinator at Walton. The honorable Michael Bloomberg, who presented Steve with his medal, highlighted the ceremony by saying “These men and women have made important contributions to their community through time, work, talent and wisdom.”

Steve’s new CD “El Puente” features up tempo old school Latin Jazz (danceable) arrangements and contemporary original compositions featuring the Vibraphone. With a style comparable to Cal Tjader and Tito Puente, Steve performs this collection of songs with authenticity and flavor. Accompanying Steve is a formidable array of artists known in the New York Latin Jazz arena, and as a result this recording promises to be a memorable addition to the archives of Latin Jazz vibe music, now and in the future.

Little Johnny Rivero – Congas, Bongo, Bell, Shekeres, Jotan Afanador – Drums, Adan Perez – Keyboards, Solo Rodriguez – Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Andrea Brachfeld – Flute, Ivan Renta – Saxophone, Julio Botti – Saxophone, Pete Nater – Trumpet, Ronnie Puente – Marimba, Sam Barrios – Keyboards, Jeffrey Lopez – Timbales, Erik Piza – Timbales

Management – MAT Productions Mario A. Torres Productions - email: mario@matproductions.com Phone & fax -(212) 795 6560
Recorded at Sound Vista Studios, Bronx, New York 2009, Engineers- Manny Mieles, Steve Pouchie, Mixed by – Eddy Marrero

Contact info: Steve Pouchie ,Phone – 646 322 7509 718 863-5435, email spouchie@msn.com, Website – www.stevepouchie.com
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