Alexis Baro
About Alexis Baro
Alexis Baró is a Cuban-born Canadian trumpeter, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. His work encompasses jazz, Afro-Cuban music, Latin jazz and large-ensemble music. Baró has appeared on more than 200 recordings and has released eight albums as a leader.
In 2026, his album Afrokando, released in 2025 with Alexis Baró y La Big Band, was nominated for Jazz Album of the Year: Group at the 2026 Juno Awards. In 2026, Baró also received the Muriel Sherrin Award at the Toronto Arts Awards. The award celebrates artists who have made an outstanding contribution to the city’s performing arts landscape.
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