David Navarro

Davisito Navarro is a Cuban trumpet player based in New Orleans, who is at the forefront of the next generation of Cuban jazz musicians moving into the jazz spotlight. Known for his versatility, skill and charisma, Davisito won the prestigious 2017 Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington award and has performed with greats of Cuban music and Spanish language pop music including Emilio Morales, Bellita y su Jazztumbatá, El Niño y la Verdad and José Alberto “El Canario”. He's lived in New Orleans since 2023 and plays regularly with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Charlie and the Tropicales, Mariachi Jalisco, Alexey Marti & AfroGumbo and Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. Concerts with his band are quite popular and usually sell out. For Davisito, his life is a symphony - the first movement was his upbringing and musical training in Cuba. The next movements are unfolding as he immerses himself in the musical culture of New Orleans and steps into the global jazz scene