Pablo Batista is an artist whose work symbolizes excellence in its field. Batista began studying Latin percussion at the age of nine and has made performing percussion his life. He has worked with Grover Washington, Jr., and has performed, recorded, and toured internationally with some of the biggest stars in rhythm and blues, jazz, Latin pop and gospel such as Alicia Keyes, Patti Labelle, Kirk Franklin, Jill Scott, Gerald Levert, Jeffrey Osbourne, Phyllis Hyman, Teddy Pendergrass, Diana Reeves, Norman Brown, Manny Oquendo and Libre, Eddie Palmieri, Musiq and H.E.R. Batista has performed on Grammy- winning recordings in jazz, R&B, and gospel, as well as on a Oscar winning soundtrack. Pablo Batista and his Latin Jazz Ensemble and Pablo Batista’s Mambo Syndicate perform throughout the region.