Ecuadorian guitarist and recent Cleveland transplant, Ricardo Morales Vivero makes his BOP STOP debut celebrating the release of his new album, Introspectiva. Tickets for this performance are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. This event will also be livestreamed on BOP STOP's Facebook page at showtime. Accessing the stream is free but donations are encouraged and directly support the band. To donate, select "Donation: Livestream Attendee" (which is a $10 blanket ticket price) as your Ticket Option above.

Featuring:

• Ricardo Morales Vivero - Guitar
• Anthony Taddeo - Drums
• Kip Reed - Bass
• Grant Heineman - Keys
• Grace Blackford - Vocals
• Ronell Regis - Saxophone

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Ricardo Morales Vivero is a guitarist and composer born in Quito, Ecuador who recently relocated to Cleveland. A musician with an eclectic background, Ricardo brings together a variety of musical traditions to deliver a sound that feels fresh but familiar to listeners from all around the world. He studied jazz guitar at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Quito and got his B.A in Jazz Studies from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

During his time in the Chicagoland area, Ricardo taught in private music studios and performed both as a band member and band leader of different groups including the experimental cover band Radioactive Geese, Grace Blackford’s group, and the Ricardo Morales trio. He is very excited to present his debut album “Introspectiva” featuring original compositions and arrangements that push the boundaries of Jazz, Rock and Latin American classics.

Ricardo would like to thank the Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center for their support in the making of this record. He is a recipient of their Support for Artists grant.