Master Saxophonist, Justo Almario Can Be Heard In The Original Score To Rio, The Upcoming 3d Animated Film Opening April 15th

Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Emerson Bran Management) Grammy award winning, multi-instrumentalist, Justo Almario can be heard in yet another lively musical score in the upcoming 3D computer animated feature Film, Rio (Blue Sky Studios), which will be released this month on April 15th 2011 in theaters nationwide. Composed by John Powell, the musical score offers a Brazilian flair, and was specially written to set the ambiance of the plot -which is set in Rio, Brazil. The entertaining film features character voices from Anne Hatheway, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, and Kate Del Castillo to name a few.

Justo Almario is known for continuously fusing Latin and jazz elements to different genres, and collaborating with a diversity of artists. He has recorded for numerous musical scores for films including Oscar-winning films such as Happy Feet and Sideways.

Justo Almario is highly respected and celebrated across the globe. This month, Justo Almario will be a part of the IV Congreso International in the Dominican Republic, "Musica, Identidad, Y Cultura En El Caribe (MIC) on April 15-17th. The 3-day multi-cultural conference will bring together scholars, artists and contributors to exchange knowledge and discuss cultural identity, experiences, and music of the Caribbean. This year's theme is, "El Jazz Desde La Perspectiva Caribena" ("Jazz from the Caribbean Perspective"), which will mark the first Caribbean Jazz theme at the MIC conference.

Don't miss Master Saxophonist, Justo Almario throughout 2011:

May 1 - Beverly Hills - Playboy Jazz Festival Free Community Events
May 14- Venue TBD - Shanghai, China
May 24 - Los Angeles - Los Angeles Master Chorale
July 11-16 - Colombia
September 2-4 - Bogota, Colombia - Bogota International Jazz Festival