MARIO DUEÑAS ELECTRIC GROUP
Mario Dueñas, guitar
Ian Letts, saxophone
Tom Hartnett, keyboards
Jonny Gifford, drums

Mario Dueñas, born from an Italian family in Guayaquil, Ecuador on April 23, 1985, was introduced to music at the age of 5, developing a special interest in harmony, and soon began a self-teaching process through record transcription and bibliographic studies.

Years later, established a variety of ensembles to further explore both the languages of composition as well as performance. After experiencing the music of Bill Evans and John Coltrane along with many other master improvisers, decided to continue a deeper study into the nature of improvisation.

In 2008, traveled to the United States. By 2014, moved from Texas to Illinois, where he currently resides with his wife and two children. Since 2014, the continuation of this musical journey, led to the Mario Dueñas Solo, Duet and Trio acts, performing regularly all around the Chicago, Wisconsin and Indiana areas. In 2024, released “Fruits of the Spirit”, a solo guitar meditation featuring acoustic textures with motivic explorations inspired by jazz aesthetics and spiritual writings.