Pernell Saturnino (born 23 May 1962) is a percussionist from the Caribbean island of Curaçao. Saturnino joined the band Nos Antias as a teenager and toured the world with them.[1] As part of Paquito D'Rivera's band, he won the Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy Award in 2007 for Funk Tango.[2][3] He was nominated in the same category in 2006 for Diego Urcola's Viva.[2][4]
Pernell Saturnino | |
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.jpg) Saturnino at International Jazz Festival of Punta del Este, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 May 1962 Curaçao |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
References edit
- ^ Nastos, Michael G. "Biography: Pernell Saturnino". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Pernell Saturnino". grammy.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Early 50th annual Grammy Award winners". USA Today. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Simon, Elliott (14 August 2006). "Diego Urcola: Viva". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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