The Smuggling Suitcase
Rey Escobar formed and directed the band The Smuggling Suitcase, with some of the most talented musicians in B.V.I like Brandon Powell, Andre Braithwaite, Anthony Shortte (B.V.I), Ruben Fernandez, Ruben Fernandez Jr., Eugenio "El Niño" Alvarez (Dominican Rep.), and Deci Travernier (Dominica). Their music is a mix of Latin roots with Caribbean, Jazz & Blues rhythms.
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Jam Session at Pusser's.
The Smuggling Suitcase jamming with the Grammy Award winners Dion Parson (USA) and Melvin Jones (USA), presented by the outstanding bvislanders artists Kamau Georges and Dalan Vanterpool.
Pictures courtesy of Kelvin Titley (BVI).


BVI International Jazz Day 2022
As Partner of International Jazz Day Org /Herbie Hancock Jazz Institute, Rey Escobar brought to British Virgin Islands this international celebration for the first time ever. His roll as producer, music director and coordinator, was crucial to involve some of the most talented musicians of the territory. During the event, Jazz Harmony and improvisación workshops were given to ESHS music students, with concerts at Rosewwod Little Dix Bay (Virgin Gorda) and Eileene Parsons Auditorium (Tortola).


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Composing and Producing music for two Legends of Cuban music: Mayito Rivera and Rodolfo Argudin "Peruchin" Justiz.
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