Hilario Duran
​​Music

Hilario Durán (Hilario Luis Durán Torres) was born in Havana, Cuba in 1953. He was born into a musical family surrounded by various musical influences. Hilario’s grandmother played guitar; his mother studied piano, and his father, Hilario Durán Senior, played guitar and sang throughout his lifetime. Hilario started playing the piano by ear when he was eight years old. He played the piano like it was a toy, and his mother could not get him away from it - she had to lock it up and hide the key!

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Since his move to Canada, Hilario Durán has become an integral and important part of the Canadian music scene. His current musical projects as a leader include The Hilario Durán Trio’, ‘Hilario Durán & Orquesta Havana Remembered’ and ‘Hilario Durán & His Latin Jazz Big Band’. Hilario is a faculty member at Toronto’s Humber College, acting as both adjunct Piano Professor and Ensemble Director. Hilario also currently performs as a special guest with international artists and orchestras. In addition to his many awards, nominations and treasured honours, Hilario Durán recently received a 2007 Chico O’Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award from Latin Jazz USA in the United States for his outstanding contributions to Afro-Cuban jazz and Latin Jazz. This award was presented at a concert at The Artime Theater in Little Havana, Miami, Florida, where Hilario Durán was the special guest pianist of the legendary Cuban conguero, Candido Camero. Hilario Durán is presently based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In summer 2008, he led his Hilario Durán Trio on a coast-to-coast tour of Canada, featuring Roberto Occhipinti on bass and Mark Kelso on drums. Hilario is currently working on his new ALMA Records recording with a release date soon to be announced.

Location

Toronto

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hilarioduran.com
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