Angel Luís Figueroa
Mr. Figueroa is an international class musician who has performed and recorded with many of our favorite artists. His innovative brand of percussion spans from classical to jazz and pop. Educated at Loyola University in Chicago, (English) Santa Monica College (Music) and USC (Jazz Studies), Angel Luís is now under the tutelage of Afro-Cuban Master Lázaro Galarraga.
Angel Luís is Ensemble Director, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Private Instructor at the Jazz Studies Department for the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California. He has received grants from the Chicago Council on Fine Arts, the Illinois Arts Council and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles.
For lessons, call: 213.804.7297, or email: info@angelfigueroa.com
| LIVE PERFORMANCES & RECORDINGS |
Herbie Hancock
Vikki Carr
Kenny Loggins
Vinx
Billy Preston
Branford Marsalis
The Pointer Sisters
Phil Perry
Mongo Santamaria
Patti Austin
Maxwell
Biz Marquís |
Sting
Jackson Browne
Tito Allen
Chicago Symphony
Hootie & the Blow Fish
Zap Mama
Ivan Neville
Parliament Funkadeliks
Andy Garcia
Marc Anthony
Celia Cruz
Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
Brian McKnight
Stewart Copeland
Boo-Yaa Tribe
WAR
Cheryl Crowe
Jon Voigt
Dom De Louis
Jeffery Osborne
The Drifters
Al Hudson
Howard Hewitt
The Temptations |
On Broadway, Angel Luís performed with Star Trek’s leading lady Nichell Nicoles in "Reflections," as well as, in the musical "Life and Times of Scott Joplin". He is now the Musical Director, musician, lead singer and principal actor in Maria Costa’s “Macho Men & the Women That Love Them”. Motion Picture soundtracks and appearances include MGM/UA pictures "Fires Within," starring Jimmy Smits and Greta Scacchi and Sony Pictures’ “Blow”, starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.
Angel Luís has showcased for Television on: ‘VH-1 Live’, ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Tonight Show’, ‘Arsenio Hall Show’, ‘Vibe Show’, ‘Late Show with David Letterman’, ‘MTV Unplugged’, ‘Chris Rock Show’, ‘Canal Plus’ (Paris), ‘Live at Carnegie Hall’, ‘Akuhstic Café’ (Manila), ‘Keenan Ivory Wayans Show’, Jenny McCarthy Show and many others.
In Music Videos and Commercials, Angel Luís is featured in Maxwell’s ‘Get To Know Ya’ video; Toni Childs' music video, "Walk and Talk With the Angels," as well as, in Vinx's "Do Yaa" & with Kenny Loggins in "This Island Earth". Angel Luís is also featured in Nissan, Japan Air Lines, Sprite, NTT Cellular Phones and most recently Bose Acoustic Wave Speaker commercials with Herbie Hancock.
Angel’s experience also includes Lectures and Instruction at: Juilliard School of Music (NYC), Ruíz Belvis Cultural Center, Centro Unidad Latino, the Y.M.C.A., Casa Atzlán, The Association House, Urban Programs West-town, the Network for Youth Services in Chicago, Los Angeles Public Libraries, Chino State Penitentiary and the Virginia Ave Park Teen Center in Santa Monica, California. He also sits on the Board of Directors at 18th St. Arts Center in Santa Monica.
As Founder/Executive Director of the PAWS Music Institute located in Mid City Los Angeles he is indeed a well-rounded and hard working percussionist. He is currently leader of the Afro-Caribbean Experiment (ACE) group as well as Musical Director of FLACO (the Free Los Angeles Creative Orchestra). |
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