Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours: Jazz Musician in New York

About Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours

Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours is the working ensemble led by Puerto Rican trombonist and composer Angel Rafael “Papo” Vázquez, heard in New York City at Dizzy’s Club. Vázquez’s writing draws on jazz alongside Latin and Afro-Caribbean forms, and he is widely associated with the development of bomba jazz. A Grammy nominee and a 2011 NEA Master Artist, he brings a bandleader’s focus to arrangements that balance groove with structure. The group’s performances favor rhythmic clarity over spectacle.