Loreto Pelayo with his Gibson ES-165, and 1953 Gibsonette

LORETO PELAYO, JR.

Loreto Pelayo Jr. is a guitarist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. A life-long listener of instrumental music, in his late-teens, he became a proponent of straight-ahead jazz after discovering the music through recordings. Noticing a lack of straight-ahead jazz in Belize, in late-2019 he formed the Loreto Pelayo Trio which he continues to perform with to this day.

Loreto is deeply committed to learning and sharing the jazz tradition. His influences range from traditional to modern, and has studied privately with Spencer Hoefert and Pasquale Grasso. Given his mission to develop a scene for jazz appreciation in Belize, Loreto has performed with various jazz musicians such as Russell Hall, Nathan Graybeal, Ryan Devlin, Katie Martucci and Josh Dunn by inviting them to perform with his trio in Belize.

Loreto has performed throughout Belize as a solo instrumentalist, bandleader, as well as a sideman. Loreto regularly visits New York City and Philadelphia to immerse himself in the living jazz tradition and has performed in Philadelphia at Chris' Jazz Cafe and Notsolatin.
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It is remarkable that even in though he is in his early 20's, Loreto has surpassed his contemporaries [in Belize] who are much older than him - by far. His formal training on the piano has clearly complemented his approach to guitar, and has allowed him to think pianistically. His heroes are the best pianists and guitarists that the world has to offer, which shows his ambition. His passion for the music is further exemplified in his choice of guitars and amplifiers.
Mark Phillips, guitarist (Belize City, Belize)
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Richard Pitts, saxophonist, talent agent

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See also

Christopher "Doc" De Shield

Bassist

Loreto Pelayo Jr.

Bandleader, guitarist, pianist

Josh Herrera

Drummer