Sylvia Cuenca<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\uf569<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJazz Drummer, Educator<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSylvia Cuenca<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tKnown internationally as an active drummer on the New York and SF Bay Area jazz scenes, Sylvia Cuenca contributes outstanding performances in a variety of settings.<\/wt-ignore><\/em> In addition to saxophone legend Joe Henderson and trumpet legend Clark Terry, she has also shared the bandstand with countless other legendary musicians.<\/wt-ignore><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMore About Sylvia<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMy Gear<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSign up for my newsletter<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>![\"Sylvia](\"https:\/\/www.mikikosmado.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sylvia-drum.jpg\" "\\"sylvia-drum\\"")
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<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSYLVIA CUENCA<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJAZZ DRUMMER, EDUCATOR<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tShe performed with the Clark Terry Quintet and Big Band at Village Vanguard, Birdland, Blue Note, Queen Elizabeth 2, Royal Viking, S.S. Norway jazz cruises and clubs, concerts and festivals in the U.S, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. While working with the Clark Terry quintet she had the opportunity to perform with guest artists Al Grey, Red Holloway, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Marian McPartland, Dianne Reeves, Joe Williams and Lou Donaldson to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\nCuenca has also performed with such jazz luminaries as Billy Taylor, Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Helen Merrill, John Hicks, Valery Ponomarov, Lew Soloff, James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, George Cables, Hilton Ruiz, Jon Faddis, Eddie Henderson, John Handy, Kenny Drew Jr., Emily Remler, Richie Cole, Dave Stryker, Gregory Porter, Jessie Davis, Sean Jones, John Clayton, Ralph Bowen, Vincent Herring, Paul Bollenback, Geoffrey Keezer, Mark Whitfield, Ralph Moore, Paula West, \u00a0Catherine Russell, Dianne Reeves, Dianne Schuur, Denise Donatelli, Ernestine Anderson, Jazzmeia Horn, Lea Delaria, the European based Vienna Art Orchestra and many others.\u00a0<\/span>
She was a guest clinician at the Sisters in Jazz Program at the IAJE Convention in NYC and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Cuenca has been a longtime faculty member at the Jazz for Teens and Pre-Teen Program at NJPAC and the Stanford Jazz Workshop in California. Recently she has been on faculty at Roni Ben-Hur's Summer Jazz Camp in Vermont. \u00a0She was an artist-in-residence at various universities in the U.S. and Europe with the Clark Terry quintet, Eddie Henderson quartet and as a leader with her own groups. In 2014 she received a B.A. degree in Jazz Performance from Empire State University in NYC.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 1988 and 1991 Cuenca received jazz performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 1992 she was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Drum Competition. In 2022 she received San Jose Jazz New Works grant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nShe has studied with jazz master drummers Adam Nussbaum, Victor Lewis, Keith Copeland, and Brazilian drummer Portinho. Sylvia endorses Canopus Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and brushes, and Remo Drumheads. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCareer Highlights<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n- 2019 \u00a0Featured Artist for Max Roach Tribute Tour in Israel<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2018 \u00a0Tour in Australia with Lea Delaria<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2017 State Department\u00a0<\/span>Tour of Nicaragua<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2013 Drum Instructor\/Clinician Xinghai International Jazz Festival and Education Forum in Guangzhou, China<\/li>\n
- 2012 Kevin Mahogany Group at Capetown Jazz Festival in South Africa<\/li>\n
- 2012 Performed as leader at the JusJazz International Jazz Festival in India<\/li>\n
- Chicago Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jon Faddis<\/li>\n
- 2005 Guest Director of Sisters of Jazz Program at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Center in Washington D.C.<\/li>\n
- Track from \"EXIT 13\" CD used in episode of HBO's \"Sex in the City\"<\/li>\n
- Interview in Latina Style Magazine<\/li>\n
- Critical acclaim from major publications for both of her independent releases \"The Crossing\" and \"EXIT 13\"<\/li>\n
- Tour of Korea and Japan with Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond and Michael Brecker<\/li>\n
- Sylvia Cuenca Group at 45th Monterey Jazz Festival in 2002<\/li>\n
- Featured on Billy Taylor's \"Up and Coming Artists\" on CBS Morning Show<\/li>\n
- 2000 & 2015 Sylvia Cuenca Group at Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
Press Kits<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHigh-resolution Photos and Bio<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Long Bio in PDF<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sylvia-Cuenca-drummer-by-Chris-Drukker_01<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sylvia-Cuenca-drummer-by-Chris-Drukker_02<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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WHITE COATED AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (TOP) ON ALL DRUMS<\/span>
CLEAR AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (BOTTOM)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCymbals<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tZILDJAN<\/strong><\/a>
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13\" CUSTOM HYBRID (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\" CUSTOM MASTERSOUND (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span>
18\" ORIENTAL TRASH CRASH<\/span>
20\" KEROPE RIDE<\/span>
20\" SOUND LAB PROTOTYPE FLAT THIN RIDE WITH 2 SIZZLES<\/span><\/p>\nALTERNATES:<\/span>
13\" MASTERSOUND (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\"CUSTOM HYBRID (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span><\/p>\n22\" CONSTANTINOPLE RIDE CYMBAL<\/span>
20\" CUSTOM LEFT SIDE RIDE WITH 1 SIZZLE<\/span>
16\" ORIENTAL CHINA \"TRASH\"<\/span>
12\" CUSTOME DARK SPLASH<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSticks and Brushes<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
Jazz Drummer, Educator<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSylvia Cuenca<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tKnown internationally as an active drummer on the New York and SF Bay Area jazz scenes, Sylvia Cuenca contributes outstanding performances in a variety of settings.<\/wt-ignore><\/em> In addition to saxophone legend Joe Henderson and trumpet legend Clark Terry, she has also shared the bandstand with countless other legendary musicians.<\/wt-ignore><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMore About Sylvia<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMy Gear<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSign up for my newsletter<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSYLVIA CUENCA<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJAZZ DRUMMER, EDUCATOR<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tShe performed with the Clark Terry Quintet and Big Band at Village Vanguard, Birdland, Blue Note, Queen Elizabeth 2, Royal Viking, S.S. Norway jazz cruises and clubs, concerts and festivals in the U.S, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. While working with the Clark Terry quintet she had the opportunity to perform with guest artists Al Grey, Red Holloway, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Marian McPartland, Dianne Reeves, Joe Williams and Lou Donaldson to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\nCuenca has also performed with such jazz luminaries as Billy Taylor, Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Helen Merrill, John Hicks, Valery Ponomarov, Lew Soloff, James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, George Cables, Hilton Ruiz, Jon Faddis, Eddie Henderson, John Handy, Kenny Drew Jr., Emily Remler, Richie Cole, Dave Stryker, Gregory Porter, Jessie Davis, Sean Jones, John Clayton, Ralph Bowen, Vincent Herring, Paul Bollenback, Geoffrey Keezer, Mark Whitfield, Ralph Moore, Paula West, \u00a0Catherine Russell, Dianne Reeves, Dianne Schuur, Denise Donatelli, Ernestine Anderson, Jazzmeia Horn, Lea Delaria, the European based Vienna Art Orchestra and many others.\u00a0<\/span>
She was a guest clinician at the Sisters in Jazz Program at the IAJE Convention in NYC and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Cuenca has been a longtime faculty member at the Jazz for Teens and Pre-Teen Program at NJPAC and the Stanford Jazz Workshop in California. Recently she has been on faculty at Roni Ben-Hur's Summer Jazz Camp in Vermont. \u00a0She was an artist-in-residence at various universities in the U.S. and Europe with the Clark Terry quintet, Eddie Henderson quartet and as a leader with her own groups. In 2014 she received a B.A. degree in Jazz Performance from Empire State University in NYC.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 1988 and 1991 Cuenca received jazz performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 1992 she was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Drum Competition. In 2022 she received San Jose Jazz New Works grant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nShe has studied with jazz master drummers Adam Nussbaum, Victor Lewis, Keith Copeland, and Brazilian drummer Portinho. Sylvia endorses Canopus Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and brushes, and Remo Drumheads. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCareer Highlights<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n- 2019 \u00a0Featured Artist for Max Roach Tribute Tour in Israel<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2018 \u00a0Tour in Australia with Lea Delaria<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2017 State Department\u00a0<\/span>Tour of Nicaragua<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2013 Drum Instructor\/Clinician Xinghai International Jazz Festival and Education Forum in Guangzhou, China<\/li>\n
- 2012 Kevin Mahogany Group at Capetown Jazz Festival in South Africa<\/li>\n
- 2012 Performed as leader at the JusJazz International Jazz Festival in India<\/li>\n
- Chicago Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jon Faddis<\/li>\n
- 2005 Guest Director of Sisters of Jazz Program at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Center in Washington D.C.<\/li>\n
- Track from \"EXIT 13\" CD used in episode of HBO's \"Sex in the City\"<\/li>\n
- Interview in Latina Style Magazine<\/li>\n
- Critical acclaim from major publications for both of her independent releases \"The Crossing\" and \"EXIT 13\"<\/li>\n
- Tour of Korea and Japan with Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond and Michael Brecker<\/li>\n
- Sylvia Cuenca Group at 45th Monterey Jazz Festival in 2002<\/li>\n
- Featured on Billy Taylor's \"Up and Coming Artists\" on CBS Morning Show<\/li>\n
- 2000 & 2015 Sylvia Cuenca Group at Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
Press Kits<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHigh-resolution Photos and Bio<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Long Bio in PDF<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sylvia-Cuenca-drummer-by-Chris-Drukker_01<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sylvia-Cuenca-drummer-by-Chris-Drukker_02<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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6 1\/2\" X 14\" WOOD SNARE DRUM<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
REMO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nREMO DRUM HEADS<\/span>
WHITE COATED AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (TOP) ON ALL DRUMS<\/span>
CLEAR AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (BOTTOM)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCymbals<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tZILDJAN<\/strong><\/a>
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13\" CUSTOM HYBRID (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\" CUSTOM MASTERSOUND (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span>
18\" ORIENTAL TRASH CRASH<\/span>
20\" KEROPE RIDE<\/span>
20\" SOUND LAB PROTOTYPE FLAT THIN RIDE WITH 2 SIZZLES<\/span><\/p>\nALTERNATES:<\/span>
13\" MASTERSOUND (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\"CUSTOM HYBRID (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span><\/p>\n22\" CONSTANTINOPLE RIDE CYMBAL<\/span>
20\" CUSTOM LEFT SIDE RIDE WITH 1 SIZZLE<\/span>
16\" ORIENTAL CHINA \"TRASH\"<\/span>
12\" CUSTOME DARK SPLASH<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSticks and Brushes<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
Sylvia Cuenca<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tKnown internationally as an active drummer on the New York and SF Bay Area jazz scenes, Sylvia Cuenca contributes outstanding performances in a variety of settings.<\/wt-ignore><\/em> In addition to saxophone legend Joe Henderson and trumpet legend Clark Terry, she has also shared the bandstand with countless other legendary musicians.<\/wt-ignore><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMore About Sylvia<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMy Gear<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSign up for my newsletter<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSYLVIA CUENCA<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJAZZ DRUMMER, EDUCATOR<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tShe performed with the Clark Terry Quintet and Big Band at Village Vanguard, Birdland, Blue Note, Queen Elizabeth 2, Royal Viking, S.S. Norway jazz cruises and clubs, concerts and festivals in the U.S, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. While working with the Clark Terry quintet she had the opportunity to perform with guest artists Al Grey, Red Holloway, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Marian McPartland, Dianne Reeves, Joe Williams and Lou Donaldson to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\nCuenca has also performed with such jazz luminaries as Billy Taylor, Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Helen Merrill, John Hicks, Valery Ponomarov, Lew Soloff, James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, George Cables, Hilton Ruiz, Jon Faddis, Eddie Henderson, John Handy, Kenny Drew Jr., Emily Remler, Richie Cole, Dave Stryker, Gregory Porter, Jessie Davis, Sean Jones, John Clayton, Ralph Bowen, Vincent Herring, Paul Bollenback, Geoffrey Keezer, Mark Whitfield, Ralph Moore, Paula West, \u00a0Catherine Russell, Dianne Reeves, Dianne Schuur, Denise Donatelli, Ernestine Anderson, Jazzmeia Horn, Lea Delaria, the European based Vienna Art Orchestra and many others.\u00a0<\/span>
She was a guest clinician at the Sisters in Jazz Program at the IAJE Convention in NYC and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Cuenca has been a longtime faculty member at the Jazz for Teens and Pre-Teen Program at NJPAC and the Stanford Jazz Workshop in California. Recently she has been on faculty at Roni Ben-Hur's Summer Jazz Camp in Vermont. \u00a0She was an artist-in-residence at various universities in the U.S. and Europe with the Clark Terry quintet, Eddie Henderson quartet and as a leader with her own groups. In 2014 she received a B.A. degree in Jazz Performance from Empire State University in NYC.<\/span><\/p>\nIn 1988 and 1991 Cuenca received jazz performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 1992 she was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Drum Competition. In 2022 she received San Jose Jazz New Works grant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nShe has studied with jazz master drummers Adam Nussbaum, Victor Lewis, Keith Copeland, and Brazilian drummer Portinho. Sylvia endorses Canopus Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and brushes, and Remo Drumheads. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCareer Highlights<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n- 2019 \u00a0Featured Artist for Max Roach Tribute Tour in Israel<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2018 \u00a0Tour in Australia with Lea Delaria<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2017 State Department\u00a0<\/span>Tour of Nicaragua<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2013 Drum Instructor\/Clinician Xinghai International Jazz Festival and Education Forum in Guangzhou, China<\/li>\n
- 2012 Kevin Mahogany Group at Capetown Jazz Festival in South Africa<\/li>\n
- 2012 Performed as leader at the JusJazz International Jazz Festival in India<\/li>\n
- Chicago Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jon Faddis<\/li>\n
- 2005 Guest Director of Sisters of Jazz Program at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Center in Washington D.C.<\/li>\n
- Track from \"EXIT 13\" CD used in episode of HBO's \"Sex in the City\"<\/li>\n
- Interview in Latina Style Magazine<\/li>\n
- Critical acclaim from major publications for both of her independent releases \"The Crossing\" and \"EXIT 13\"<\/li>\n
- Tour of Korea and Japan with Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond and Michael Brecker<\/li>\n
- Sylvia Cuenca Group at 45th Monterey Jazz Festival in 2002<\/li>\n
- Featured on Billy Taylor's \"Up and Coming Artists\" on CBS Morning Show<\/li>\n
- 2000 & 2015 Sylvia Cuenca Group at Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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REMO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nREMO DRUM HEADS<\/span>
WHITE COATED AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (TOP) ON ALL DRUMS<\/span>
CLEAR AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (BOTTOM)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCymbals<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tZILDJAN<\/strong><\/a>
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13\" CUSTOM HYBRID (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\" CUSTOM MASTERSOUND (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span>
18\" ORIENTAL TRASH CRASH<\/span>
20\" KEROPE RIDE<\/span>
20\" SOUND LAB PROTOTYPE FLAT THIN RIDE WITH 2 SIZZLES<\/span><\/p>\nALTERNATES:<\/span>
13\" MASTERSOUND (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\"CUSTOM HYBRID (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span><\/p>\n22\" CONSTANTINOPLE RIDE CYMBAL<\/span>
20\" CUSTOM LEFT SIDE RIDE WITH 1 SIZZLE<\/span>
16\" ORIENTAL CHINA \"TRASH\"<\/span>
12\" CUSTOME DARK SPLASH<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSticks and Brushes<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
She performed with the Clark Terry Quintet and Big Band at Village Vanguard, Birdland, Blue Note, Queen Elizabeth 2, Royal Viking, S.S. Norway jazz cruises and clubs, concerts and festivals in the U.S, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. While working with the Clark Terry quintet she had the opportunity to perform with guest artists Al Grey, Red Holloway, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Marian McPartland, Dianne Reeves, Joe Williams and Lou Donaldson to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n Cuenca has also performed with such jazz luminaries as Billy Taylor, Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Helen Merrill, John Hicks, Valery Ponomarov, Lew Soloff, James Spaulding, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, George Cables, Hilton Ruiz, Jon Faddis, Eddie Henderson, John Handy, Kenny Drew Jr., Emily Remler, Richie Cole, Dave Stryker, Gregory Porter, Jessie Davis, Sean Jones, John Clayton, Ralph Bowen, Vincent Herring, Paul Bollenback, Geoffrey Keezer, Mark Whitfield, Ralph Moore, Paula West, \u00a0Catherine Russell, Dianne Reeves, Dianne Schuur, Denise Donatelli, Ernestine Anderson, Jazzmeia Horn, Lea Delaria, the European based Vienna Art Orchestra and many others.\u00a0<\/span> In 1988 and 1991 Cuenca received jazz performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 1992 she was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Drum Competition. In 2022 she received San Jose Jazz New Works grant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n She has studied with jazz master drummers Adam Nussbaum, Victor Lewis, Keith Copeland, and Brazilian drummer Portinho. Sylvia endorses Canopus Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and brushes, and Remo Drumheads. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> CANOPUS DRUMS<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n REMO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n REMO DRUM HEADS<\/span> ZILDJAN<\/strong><\/a> ALTERNATES:<\/span> 22\" CONSTANTINOPLE RIDE CYMBAL<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>SYLVIA CUENCA<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
JAZZ DRUMMER, EDUCATOR<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
She was a guest clinician at the Sisters in Jazz Program at the IAJE Convention in NYC and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Cuenca has been a longtime faculty member at the Jazz for Teens and Pre-Teen Program at NJPAC and the Stanford Jazz Workshop in California. Recently she has been on faculty at Roni Ben-Hur's Summer Jazz Camp in Vermont. \u00a0She was an artist-in-residence at various universities in the U.S. and Europe with the Clark Terry quintet, Eddie Henderson quartet and as a leader with her own groups. In 2014 she received a B.A. degree in Jazz Performance from Empire State University in NYC.<\/span><\/p>\nCareer Highlights<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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CLEAR AMBASSADOR DRUM HEADS (BOTTOM)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Cymbals<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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13\" CUSTOM HYBRID (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\" CUSTOM MASTERSOUND (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span>
18\" ORIENTAL TRASH CRASH<\/span>
20\" KEROPE RIDE<\/span>
20\" SOUND LAB PROTOTYPE FLAT THIN RIDE WITH 2 SIZZLES<\/span><\/p>\n
13\" MASTERSOUND (TOP HI-HAT)<\/span>
13\"CUSTOM HYBRID (BOTTOM HI-HAT)<\/span><\/p>\n
20\" CUSTOM LEFT SIDE RIDE WITH 1 SIZZLE<\/span>
16\" ORIENTAL CHINA \"TRASH\"<\/span>
12\" CUSTOME DARK SPLASH<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Sticks and Brushes<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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