Memo Acevedo

Memo Acevedo is a drummer from Colombia who performs Latin/Brazilian jazz.

Career Born Guillermo 'Memo' Acevedo in Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia, he became as a young man a successful musician drumming for the pioneer Rock band 'The Flippers'(three years). Wanting to pursue further horizons he moved to Madrid, Spain where he lived for three years recording Blues/Rock and Pop with bands such as The Pekenikes(Spain). where we would remain for approximately two decades. During this period, he also led Memo Acevedo and the Jazz Cartel. the Montreal Drum Festival 'Lifetime Achievement' award, a JUNO award, (equivalent to the Grammy), two Jazz Report Magazine awards as 'best percussionist' 1994 and 1995, K0SA Music 'Lifetime achievement' award, the 'Gitana Tropical' Recognition award from Cuba's Ministry of Culture, The AD's National Award for best TV commercial, Rubbermaid's 'Unbeatable' (Composer/performer) and NYC's Lehman College Jazz Festival's 'Distinguish Artist' award.

Acevedo performed as guest faculty at the Yakima Valley Community College Latin Music Festival for nine years, and K0SA Percussion Camp for 13 years. He is a featured artist on the K0SA DVD (Hudson Music)'Lessons with the Masters'. He's the co-author of Drummers Collective book 'Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian Rhythms for the Drums'. He also created & designed his own drum stick 'Revolution', manufactured and promoted by the Promark stick company, and previously Regal Tip.

Discography Building Bridges (1993, The Jazz Alliance)