Luis Silva Parra
ルイス・シルバ・パラ
Luisu Shiruba Parara
Aliases:
Lucho Silva
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-02-09 （Guayaquil, Ecuador）
- Died
- 2015-12-30 （Guayaquil, Ecuador） age 84
- Nationality
- Ecuadorian
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
Career
- Occupations
- saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, classical jazz musician
- Active Years
- 1946-2015
- Affiliations
- Costa Rica Swing Boys, Blacio Jr., Sonora Rubén Lema, Los Cuatro, De Luxe, Los Hermanos Silva, Los Gatos
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cecilia Academy of the Philanthropic Society of Guayas | — | Music | — | — | Ecuador |
Santa Cecilia Academy of the Philanthropic Society of Guayas
Music
Country:
Ecuador
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | — | 芸術部門 | President of Ecuador | 受賞 |
Premio Eugenio Espejo
2012
Category:
芸術部門
Organization:
President of Ecuador
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- classical jazz style
Legacy
Considered the first saxophonist of Ecuador, one of the most recorded instrumental artists, awarded the 2012 Premio Eugenio Espejo National Prize in Art.
In Popular Culture
- A jazz melody he performed was used as the opening theme for a TV program in 1983.
Trivia
- His father, Fermin Silva de La Torre, was a violinist, orchestra director, and founder of Ecuador's first Big Band.
- At age 12, he accompanied his father on violin at wedding gigs but was drawn to the saxophone, making a wooden imitation and painting saxophone images.