MUSIC
GROUPS:
*2012….”MCE
The Classic Three” Piano, Eddy Garcia, Bass. Carlos “La Jira”
Riojas, Drums
*
10/09/1991 Accompanist: The four Lads Show (Tesoro Club, La Posada.
Laredo, Texas)
*
1978-79 Audition Group: Manuel Ponce, keyboards. Carlos
“La Jira” Riojas, Drums. Salvador Ortíz, Bass. Guillermo López,
Guitar.
*
1979-1980 Duet Group: Manuel Ponce R., Keyboards. Rene “Cuchi-Cuchi”
Villanueva, Percussions.
Manuel Ponce &
Keno
1991-2011
*Los
Kuatro Group: Manuel Ponce R, Keyboard. Carlos
“La Jira” Riojas, Drums. Edy “Paco” Garcia, Bass. Jose
Antonio Rios, Marimba. (20 Years Annual Dance Musicians).
*Pisces
Group: Manuel
Ponce, Keyboards. Keno, Drums and Antonio
Serrato Guitar.
REPERTOIR
1930’s,
1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s Hits.
Originals
Big Band
Favorites
Classic
(piano)
Country
Classics
Blues,
Dixieland & Jazz
Boleros
Bossa-novas
Cha-cha-chas
Polkas
TREYECTORIA DE MÚSICA
POPULAR (POPULAR MUSIC CURRICULUM)
2013 Private
Events: Solo and with “M.C.E.” The Classic Three
7/27/13 “M.C.E.”
The Classic
Three Zapata, Texas (Birthday Party)
7/13/13 “M.C.E." The Classic Three
Laredo
Country Club (wedding)
2012
12/14/12
17th Choir &
Friends Dance Laredo, Texas (Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall)
(“MCE”
The Classic Three (#2) “Efigenio “Keno”
Saavedra, Guest Star from Dallas, Texas
(Originals
songs: : 1.- Una Noche de Febrero. 2.- La Chona. 3.- El Florero. 4.-
Maria. 5.- Clavel Rojo. 6.- Invierno. 7.- Juego. 8.- Quiro Soñar.
9.- Margarita. 10. Ay Maria, Maria. 11.- Laura.
8/25/12
Holiday Restaurant Zapata, Texas (Raul/ Aurora Ramirez 50th
Anniv.
(“MCE” The Classic Three
(#1)
Armstrong
McCall Laredo, Texas (Eventually)
2011
Laredo
Country Club Laredo, Texas Christmas Party (piano)
Palenque
Grill Laredo, Texas (1 night)
Armstrong
McCall Laredo, Texas (Eventually)
Blessed
Sacrament Annual dance Laredo, Texas (“MCE The Classic Three”
Group)
Free
Lance Laredo, Terxas (piano/ organ)
2004-2003
Executive
Club Laredo, Texas (piano)
2003-2002
Quick
Bite Restaurant Laredo, Texas (Keyboards)
2001
1/05/01
Laredo Grill Laredo, Texas (Surprise Party)
5/07/01
Stone Care Nursing Home Austin, Texas (piano)
1999
3/6/99
Kinghts of Columbus Hall Dallas, Texas (Keno/Mary Wedding)
4/7/99
Senior Citizen Home Laredo, Texas (piano)
1996-1995
Executive
Club Laredo, Texas (piano)
1987-89
Tack Room
(La Posada) Laredo, Texas (piano/Rag-Time)
1984 La Carreta Restaurant Zapata,
Texas (Saturdays and Sundays)
1983-84
Sheraton Hotel Laredo, Texas
(Pisces Group)
Hamilton Hotel (Eight fifteen
Club) Laredo, Texas (piano solo)
Laredo Country Club
(Piano) Laredo, Texas
8/5/ to 8/12 Armando’s Mexican
Restaurant Detroit, Michigan (Keyboards)
12/19/84
Casa de Palmas Laredo, Texas (Wedding)
12/14/84
Mercy Hospital Cafeteria Laredo, Texas (Doctor’s Party)
12/8/84 La
Posada Laredo, Texas (Pochahantas)
11/10/84
Rolli’s Music Hall Laredo, Texas (Wedding)
9/6.84
Motel Del Rio Nuevo Laredo, Tamps (Wedding)
8/4/84 La
Hacienda Motor Hotel Laredo, Texas (Wedding)
7/28/84
Hamilton Hotel Wedding Laredo, Texas
7/7/84
(American Legion/Wedding Laredo, Texas
5/19/84
(Dr; Ike’s House) Laredo, Texas
5/05/84 (Mercy
Hospital Awards) Laredo, Texas (Hamilton Hotel)
4/25/84 (Silva
Mind Control) Laredo, Texas
1/14/84
Laredo Savings XV Anniversary (Laredo, Texas)
1983
11/5/83 Wedding
Civic Center, Zapata, Texas
11/6/83 Despachos
del Norte Nuevo, Laredo, Tamps (Polo Garza Birthday)
11/26/83
Wedding/ Hamilton Hotel Laredo, Texas
12/16/83
(Stables Grand Opening) Laredo, Texas (Piano solo)
12/23//83
Laredo Savings (Christmas Party) Laredo, Texas
1982-81
Sheraton
Hotel Laredo, Texas (piano/ Happy Hour)
1979-80
Hilton
Hotel Laredo, Texas (piano/Happy Hour)
1979-80
El Rey
Inn Laredo, Texas (Pisces Group)
1978-80
Hamilton
Hotel Laredo, Texas (piano/ Pisces Group)
La
Hacienda Mexican Restaurant Laredo, Texas (Pisces Group)
1978
Kerim’s
Restaurant Laredo, Texas (Keyboards)
Hotel
Plaza (Sebastian Bar) Dallas, Texas (piano)
Pepe’s
Fandango Mexican Restaurant Dallas, Texas (Keyboards)
Desperado’s
Mexican Restaurant Dallas, Texas (Keyboards/Duet)
El Toro
Mexican Restaurant Dallas, Texas (Audition Group)
1976-77
Golding’s
Restaurant Laredo, Texas (Keyboards/ Pisces Group)
The
Pub Nuevo Laredo, Tamps MEXICO (Audition Group)
1974-1976
Laredo
Country Club Laredo, Texas (piano)
1974-75
The
Pub Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MÉXICO (Organ)
1972-71
Giuseppe
Italian restaurant Laredo, Texas (organ/piano)
1971-70
Quality
Inn Laredo, Texas (Organ/keyboards)
1970-72
Phillip
the V (La Posada) Laredo, Texas (piano)
1969-70
Grand
Hotel Ancira Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MÉXICO (Piano)