Raul Agraz

"Finally this is the trumpet that I was looking for. A big and soft sound at the same time. I don't need to change trumpets for a different style of music or a different trumpet for a recording session, Cannonball is the most versatile trumpet in the market." ~ Raul Agraz

Bio

Throughout his career Raul Agraz has performed lead and solo trumpet in a variety of styles. He has recorded thousands of soundtracks, jingles,and cds, and recently performed on the first national tour of Billy Joel and Twyla Tharpe's Tony Award winning Broadway show "Movin' Out".

Other artists with whom he has performed include Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Mingus Big Band, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Antony, Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Celia Cruz, Herb Alpert, Santana, Olga Tanon, Frankie Negron, Natalie Cole, and Harry Connick Jr. He has been featured on Grammy, Latin Grammy, and Billboard Award winning recordings with Celia Cruz, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and Bacilos. He has been heard on popular TV shows including Saturday Night Live, the Billboard Awards, and Good Morning America, and has also performed extensively on Broadway in "The Full Monty", "Oklahoma", "Movin' Out" and "The Mambo Kings".

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