Episode #170: Elio Villafranca

Improv Exchange Podcast by Leander Young

Mar 31, 202553:46Music

Born in the Pinar del Río province of Cuba, Steinway Artist, Grammy Nominated, and 2014 Jalc Millennium Swing Award! recipient pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition...

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