The Back Room Sessions

 Los Wizzards’ music is a celebration of life, of Miami, and of the powerful magic that results from a playful and culturally diverse collaboration. Their magic lies in their way of inviting their audience into the conversation with elements of funk, rock, pop, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, and salsa. Through festive yet honest lyrical storytelling and an unusually sophisticated approach to popular genres, their anthems cast a spell that compels listeners to join the dance. Their power has its roots in the team’s devotion to artistic discipline, constant experimentation, and a firm refusal to restrict their sound by defining it with one genre.

Manuel Gámez is a Venezuelan pianist, arranger, producer, and composer with a long experience in the music world. His musical instruction started in Caracas, Venezuela, under the tutelage of the renowned composer Gerry Weil, from whom he learned for more than eleven years. In 2007, he became a member of the Simón Bolívar Big Band Jazz, led by the music director Andrés Briceño. With this outstanding orchestra, he traveled to several music festivals and also imparted musical ensemble workshops in diverse Venezuelan states.