From Boston To Berklee with Oscar Stagnaro
6/16/2022
In this episode
- How Oscar got started as a session musician in Peru.
- Why he made the move to Boston.
- What he learned from lessons with Jerry Begonzi and Bruce Gertz.
- How he became friends with Lincoln Goines.
- The Afro-Cuban artists you should know about.
- And much, much more!
Summary
An integral part of Paquito D’Rivera’s band for many years, Oscar Stagnaro has been a Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1988. He’s been largely responsible for the school’s development of Latin education, and in today’s episode he tells Scott about his move to the US and his Surf Rock roots.