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Currently Teaching as Professor of Music @ INDIANA University

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009



Tanaora has signed with Moondo Records and will release Dia Real January 2009. Produced by Michael.


The Conga Drummer's Guidebook
Published by Chuck Sher





Read the article about Michael Spiro in the November 2006 issue of Drum! Magazine, where they give him a six page spread entitled, "Sonic Balance". On newstands now.



Encanto This is the third release by La Orquesta Moderna Tradicional, co-produced by Michael Spiro. This is by far the most swinging album by the band to date. It features lead vocals by Eduardo Herrera and wonderful timbale work by our newest member Carlos Caro. Available now at CD Baby.com




BataMbira by mbira expert B. Michael Williams and Michael Spiro, is a new recording combining the African thumb-piano with Michael's Bata playing. Available now at CD Baby.com


2006 LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATED!
Best New Artist
 Pamela PeruBlue  Now in stores, featuring Michael Spiro on Percussion.


Listen to Michael's interview with Latin Pulse Music, June 2006. He talks about his journey within the world of Afro-Cuban Music - from the beginning, to the many albums he has worked on. Click here for the interview.


2004 GRAMMY NOMINATED!
Best Latin Jazz Recording
 Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge   now in stores. It features Michael Spiro, Peter Barshay, and Paul Van Wageningen.



Classes

Michael has ongoing private and group instruction at his home. To contact him about classes, click here.



Michael Spiro plays L.P. percussion ,
Sabian cymbals, Yamaha drums,
Remo drumheads, and Vic Firth sticks.

  

Selected Performances

2008

Now - May '09 Professor of Music @ Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, teaching every other week on campus

Sept 12 Wayne Wallace Quintet, De Young Museum, SF CA

Oct 3 Falso Baiano, CD Release Party*, Anna's Jazz Island Berkeley CA

Oct 5 Phil Harkins, Anna's Jazz Island Berkeley

Oct 9 Conjunto Karabali @ Cocomo's SF CA

Oct 17 Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion @ La Peņa, Berkeley

Oct 21 Tanaora @ Yoshi's, Oakland

Oct 22 Conjunto Karabali @ The Down Low, Berkeley

Oct 23 Conjunto Karabali @ Cocomo's SF CA

Oct 24 Phil Harkins, CD Release Party* @ Armando's, Martinez CA

Oct 26 Conjunto Karabali @ Jelly's SF CA

Oct 31 Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion @ Yoshi's, SF CA

Nov 1 Caminos Flamencos, Yerba Buena Gardens SF CA

Nov 2 Wayne Wallace Quintet, CD Release Party*, The Jazz School, Berkeley

Nov 5-8 PAS Convention, Austin TX

Nov 9 Wayne Wallace Quintet, CD Release Party for Rhythm and Rhyme*, Bach Dynamite and Dancing Society, Half Moon Bay CA

Nov 14-15 Artist in Residence, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI

Nov 30 Conjunto Karabali @ Jelly's SF CA

Dec 31 La Moderna Tradicion @ La Peņa, Berkeley


* Album produced by Michael Spiro

  
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