BIOGRAPHY
Keisel Jiménez Leyva
(he/him) A.R.T.: Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic. Current member of Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and Ayodele Casel’s ensemble. Performances with the Symphony Orchestra of Louisville and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Collaborations include Isaac Delgado, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Alexander Abreu and Havana D’Primera, and Jon Batiste. Owner, One Way Beat. Awards: Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. Education: MM, The New School.