Artist description Havana Heat is a five/six piece band which performs and records (Tony's) original songs, as well as some standards, using various Latin styles of music: samba, bossa nova, frevo, tango, montuno, bolero, be bop, swing and calypso.

Music Style Afro Cuban Latin Jazz

Musical Influences Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Breno Sauer, Tom Lawton, Tanya Maria, Manfredo Fest, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Astor Piazzolla, Bud Powell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Donato Gilberto

Similar Artists An orginal sound and style.

Artist History Havana Heat was started by Tony Marino in September of 1995. First cd "Tony Marino & Havana Heat: The Latin Jazz Project" was released January 1997. The band performs in various club engagements, festivals, and private affairs. "Note For Note" with sixteen new original compositions was released in 1998. Tony is currently working on his latest project, which will be recorded with Havana Heat and various guest artist. It is to be released early 2002.

Group Members Tony Marino (leader, composer, arranger, pianist), Dave Sapp (trumpet, flugel horn), Dave Streeter (saxophones and flute), Larry Ford (drums, percussion, and vibes), Mike Patterson (bass, percussion, guitar and arranger).

Instruments piano, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, percussion, and vibes

Albums Tony Marino and Havana Heat "The Latin Jazz Project", Note For Note, and a cd to be released early 2002.

Press Reviews ITT Corporation News, Whatz Up Magazine, Journal Gazette

Location Ft Wayne, IN - USA

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