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New York based composer, pianist and singer Alejandro Zuleta; was born in Bogotá, Colombia.
Carrying the Zuleta’s family legacy a long line of celebrated Colombian Vallenato musicians and
son of Emiro Zuleta one of the most prolific songwriters of his generation. Alejandro grew up
surrounded by this wonderful musical environment and soon acquired a versatile and distinctive
voice.
Alejandro has released two albums as solo artist: Déjame Ser 2006 and Superheroes 2009. His
music has been on top of the charts of radio stations and has been commission and
broadcasted by TV channels in USA and Colombia. He is currently Associate Music Director at
Teatro SEA in NYC. Under his musical direction the 2013 production of “Rafael Hernandez
Romance” won best musical theater production at the ACE awards.
During the last couple of years Zuleta has explore ways of translating the Colombian Vallenato
accordion repertoire to the piano. The result of this exploration is the unique sound of the
Alejandro Zuleta Vallenato Collective , with its precise mix of tradition and innovation the band
has become one of the most relevant Colombian music projects in the NYC world music scene.
They perform regularly at venues such as Terraza 7, Barbes, LPR and many more.
Mr. Zuleta has a M.M in Jazz Studies from NYU where he studied Jazz Piano with Andy Milne,
composition with Gil Goldstein and Film Scoring with Mark Suozzo as well studying and
performing with other world-class musicians such as: Ralph Alessi, John Benitez, Peter
Bernstein, Brad Shepik, Billy Drews and Ron Sadoff. He is currently the organist and choir
director at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooklyn.
In 2003 Alejandro founded Alma Estudio from where he has composed and produce music for
several artists and brands, as well as, scored films and TV series.
Let’s continue The Journey of the Ideas!
The Map Is Not The Territory!
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IdeasMadeINnyc 002 Rey Vallenato NYC 2014 A
.@IdeaCatalyst1 Framing Ideas: KUDOS! @alejozuleta #Vallenato #NYC #ideasNYC @KeylaMedinaRosa @eelqhshow #EstoEsLoQueHay #RadioCaracol1260
Facebook de Vallenato Collective
www.facebook.com/vallenatocollective
Twitter:
@alejozuleta
New York based composer, pianist and singer Alejandro Zuleta; was born in Bogotá, Colombia.
Carrying the Zuleta’s family legacy a long line of celebrated Colombian Vallenato musicians and
son of Emiro Zuleta one of the most prolific songwriters of his generation. Alejandro grew up
surrounded by this wonderful musical environment and soon acquired a versatile and distinctive
voice.
Alejandro has released two albums as solo artist: Déjame Ser 2006 and Superheroes 2009. His
music has been on top of the charts of radio stations and has been commission and
broadcasted by TV channels in USA and Colombia. He is currently Associate Music Director at
Teatro SEA in NYC. Under his musical direction the 2013 production of “Rafael Hernandez
Romance” won best musical theater production at the ACE awards.
During the last couple of years Zuleta has explore ways of translating the Colombian Vallenato
accordion repertoire to the piano. The result of this exploration is the unique sound of the
Alejandro Zuleta Vallenato Collective , with its precise mix of tradition and innovation the band
has become one of the most relevant Colombian music projects in the NYC world music scene.
They perform regularly at venues such as Terraza 7, Barbes, LPR and many more.
Mr. Zuleta has a M.M in Jazz Studies from NYU where he studied Jazz Piano with Andy Milne,
composition with Gil Goldstein and Film Scoring with Mark Suozzo as well studying and
performing with other world-class musicians such as: Ralph Alessi, John Benitez, Peter
Bernstein, Brad Shepik, Billy Drews and Ron Sadoff. He is currently the organist and choir
director at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooklyn.
In 2003 Alejandro founded Alma Estudio from where he has composed and produce music for
several artists and brands, as well as, scored films and TV series.
Let’s continue The Journey of the Ideas!
The Map Is Not The Territory!
Idea Catalyst
[ Trends ] [ Innovation ] [ Multiculturalism ]
New York NY USA
• twitter @IdeaCatalyst1 #ideasNYC