Irving Flores
Irving Flores is an accomplished pianist, composer, arranger and music producer. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Flores began his music studies at age 6 with organ. His father, Irving Flores Sr., was with the famed Orchestra Tampico, and it was from him, that young Irving began to learn saxophone and arranging. On one occasion, the Orchestra was surprised to discover that one of their arrangements was actually the work of the younger Irving Flores. While a teenager, Irving moved to Mexico City, switched to piano developing as a composer and arranger.
He has performed with Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Akira Jimbo, Rene Camacho, Andi Senesi, Cuba’s “El Negro” Hernandez, Gilbert Castellanos, Peter Sprague, Binational Mambo Orchestra, Duncan Moore, Rob Thorsen, Danny Weller,Alejandro Carballo, Monsoon, Brad Steinwehe Jazz Orchestra and the legendary trombonist Bill Watrous.
