Venezuelan/Irish pianist and composer Leopoldo Osio is considered one of the strongest

pianists on the Irish Jazz scene. His style combines his Latin American roots with an original

rhythmic voice deeply rooted in the Jazz legacy .

He has attended Music Colleges in Venezuela, Brazil and Ireland, where he was awarded a

Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance (Hons) in 2010. He also performed and toured with

some of his country’s most accomplished musicians, prior to moving to Ireland.

One of the highlights of his career includes a performance with his own band CEO Experiment

along with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Michael Buckley in front of a full house at the Sugar Club in

Dublin.

Performances with International Artists include Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lewis Nash Jeremy Pelt,

Curtis Fowlkes, Paul Booth, Ryan Quigley, Cyrille Aimee, Nicolas Folmer, Pierre Bertrand and

have shared the stage with some of the greatest contemporary Jazz acts such as Christian

Scott, Cory Henry, Tom Rainey,Dave Douglas and Azymuth.

Over the last 15 years, he has performed and been part of several projects in Ireland such as

CEO Experiment, Ronan Guilfoyle's Tudo Bem, Conor Guilfoyle's Havana Che and Conclave,

Paul Dunlea Quintet, Michael Buckley's residence at Bruxelles, Phisqa, Dublin City Jazz

Orchestra, Next Experiment among many others.

International Jazz Festivals and Clubs include Bratislava Jazz Days 2014 and Lucenec

Jazzove Listie in Slovakia, Music al Carrer and Cafe Mercedes Jazz in Valencia-Spain, Forte

Jazz Club and The Vniigaz Auditorium in Moscow-Russia, Sindikat Jazz Club and Ao Vivo in

Sao Paulo-Brazil, Jazz al Parque Festival in Colombia, Teatro Zitarrosa in Uruguay, Nagua-

Nagua Jazz Festival, El Hatillo Jazz Festival and Festival de Jazz en el Orinoco in Venezuela.

Festivals in Ireland include Bray Jazz Festival, Cork Jazz Festival, Down with Jazz, Galway

Jazz Festival, Limerick Jazz Festival, Brilliant Corners, Sligo Jazz Festival.