Escats
Encyclopedia
Escats is a jazz
band from Costa Rica and it's composed of three members: Luis Alonso Naranjo (Pianist, principal vocalist), Kin Rivera Jr (Drummer, co-producer) and Nelson Segura (Bass guitarist, secondary vocalist.)
They have won 3 ACAM awards in 2007 for their first album. Kin Rivera Jr was nominated to 2007 Latin Grammy with the album "Solo Paz." Luis Alonso is the main singer for the international project where he has worked with musicians such as Arturo Sandoval, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ed Calle
, Geovanny Hidalgo, Lee Levin, Richie Flores, Roberto Roena, among others. Kin Rivera Jr also appears in this project.
Escats has played its music in so many concerts with Sin Bandera
, Kudai
, Chayanne
, Cristian Castro
, all these concerts in Costa Rica.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
band from Costa Rica and it's composed of three members: Luis Alonso Naranjo (Pianist, principal vocalist), Kin Rivera Jr (Drummer, co-producer) and Nelson Segura (Bass guitarist, secondary vocalist.)
About the Band
Escats is characterised by their facility in interpreting several musical genres, including jazz, pop, rock, Latin music, Afro-Cuban music, and their fusions. Together, the band has worked on albums with many artists, such as Arnoldo Castillo, Tatiana Gomez, Marta Fonseca, Allan Guzman, Tito Oses, Jazz Garbo, Fusion Caribe, Juan Carlos Urena, Robert Aguilar, Sasha Campbell, Squad, The Neotics, Porpartes, Geovanny Escalante, Maf, Fabricio Alvarado, Adrian Goizueta, Enoch Samuels, Ares, Humberto Vargas, Enrique Castillo, among others.They have won 3 ACAM awards in 2007 for their first album. Kin Rivera Jr was nominated to 2007 Latin Grammy with the album "Solo Paz." Luis Alonso is the main singer for the international project where he has worked with musicians such as Arturo Sandoval, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ed Calle
Ed Calle
Ed Calle is a musician from Miami, Florida. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela.Calle plays the saxophone, flute, clarinet, EWI, keyboards, and vocals. He also composes and arranges music. Dr. Eduardo J...
, Geovanny Hidalgo, Lee Levin, Richie Flores, Roberto Roena, among others. Kin Rivera Jr also appears in this project.
Escats has played its music in so many concerts with Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...
, Kudai
Kudai
Kudai was a Latin Grammy Award-Nominated Chilean pop group was founded in Santiago, Chile. Its original members were Tomás Cañas Manzi, Pablo Holman Concha, Nicole Natalino and Bárbara Sepúlveda Labra. In 2006 Nicole Natalino left the group citing personal reasons, and was replaced by Ecuadorian...
, Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
, Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...
, all these concerts in Costa Rica.