Candice Reyes’ parents had a band called “Azucar,” while Abel Mireles started his career in Ciudad Juárez with his brothers where he formed a trio band and played saxophone. The two continued their development as musicians at the University of Texas at El Paso, where they started an early version of what is now known as the“It’s interesting because living here in El Paso, when we were going to UTEP, we kind of like already had this in mind. It was called ‘EP Jazz Exchange,'” Reyes said.
“It is very competitive, but if you’re ready, if you’re, committed, you know, it opens up the doors for you, the hard work that you do,” Mireles said. “You know, we had opportunities. Candice put out a couple albums and one of them with Christian McBride – you know, nine time Grammy winner. And then, myself, I put out on an album, too, with a record label out there – Sunnyside Records.
They eventually returned to El Paso looking for ways to promote the music they love on the border, thus creating the Jazz Exchange, with educational opportunities for young people in the area. “At some point Juárez was like Las Vegas pretty much in the time for jazz musicians. I have seen the El Paso and Juárez area growing,” Reyes said. “I think one of the biggest things is that we’re trying to collaborate now. Why does it have to just be oneness and just El Paso? No, it should be both.”
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