Michael Colina

Michael Colina
Michael Colina
Background information
Birth name	Michael Alan Colina[1]
Born	(1948-11-16) November 16, 1948 (age 75) Charlotte, North Carolina
Origin	New York City
Genres	Jazz, classical
Occupation(s)	Composer, producer, arranger, engineer
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Warner Bros., Shanachie, Private Music
Website	www.michaelcolina.com

Michael Dalmau Colina (born November 16, 1948) is a Grammy-winning American musician, composer, producer and engineer. He has written music for television, film, theatre, dance and live performances on concert stages throughout the United States, Europe and Japan.^[2] Colina is best known as producer and writer on recordings for musicians Bob James, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Marcus Miller, Bill Evans and Michael Franks. He has won three gold albums, has received four Grammy Award nominations, and won three Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

In 2006, Colina dramatically shifted his music career to focus on writing classical, jazz and Latin music compositions—distinctive mashups that reflect his deep musical roots in his father's homeland of Cuba.