As the son of Puerto Rican parents in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,growing up between two markets of New York and Philadelphia and with a father that owned a club that brought in live music on the weekends Nick Marrero was exposed to a wide variety of music at a young age. 

As Marrero grew older, his passion for music also grew, especially his passion for Latin and Jazz musical styles.

Now in Memphis, Tennessee Marrero can be heard Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 1p.m.; and Saturday from midnight to six in the morning on Mundo Jazz with So' Brasil and co-host Miranda Amaral (from 5am - 6am).

Wednesday Jazz with Nick Marrero March 2, 2011
WUMR 91.7 FM 10AM  until 1PM (CST) on the web (wumr.memphis.edu)
Then click listen to us.

(This is my last live broadcast on WUMR I am headed to San Antonio)

Artist/Selection/Cd

1.      Esperanza Spalding/Really Very Small/Chamber Music Society

2.      Mark Weinstein/Brazil/Jazz Brazil

3.      Jane Stuart/I Just Found Out About Love/Don’t look Back

4.      Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius + Heard/O Feche/Karibu

5.      Edwin Bonilla/Adiviname Y Olvidate/Homenaje A Los Rumberos

6.      Miguel De Leon/Rio/Postcards From Rio

7.      Roxy Coss/The Cherry on Top

8.      Marty Williams/Mercy,Mercy,Mercy/Long Time Coming

9.      Cabo Cuba Jazz/Porton Di Nos Iha/Rikeza Y Valor

10.  Kenge Kenge/Omeme Nyapura/World Sampler

11.  11 AM

12.  Nancy Marano/Nothing Like You/Magic

13.  The Reggie Pittman-Loren Daniels Quartet/Clarion Call/Point A To Point A

14.  Daniela Spagnolo/Sogno/Daniela Sings

15.  Phyllis Chapell + Siora/Contigo Apprende/The Other Side of the River

16.  Hubert Laws/Let Her Go/Morning Star

17.  BANN/Days of Old/Days of Old

18.  Steve Cole/Undun/Moonlight

19.  Adia Ledbetter/Lady Bird/Take 2: Rendezvous with Yesterday

20.  Jimmy Morales/Pintate Los Labios/Tumbao

21.  Mad Romance/How Long Has This Been Going On/Aim High

22.  Diego Urcola/The Natural/Appreciation

23.  12 PM

24.  Chembo Corniel/Buena Gente/Things I Wanted To Do

25.  Audrey Silver/I Will Wait For You/Dream Awhile

26.  Renee Manning/The Only Thing You Need (Is Me)/All Grown Up

27.  Samuel Quinto Trio/Jaci/Salsa n Jazz

28.  Colette Michaan/Botellita/Querencia

29.  Spanish Harlem Orchestra/Mi Herencia Latina/Viva La Tradicion

30.  Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble/Send Eggs/Blueprints

31.  Dante Vargas + The Cat Band/Miguelio/Mis Raices

32.  Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet/Bebo Ya Llego/To Hear From There

33.  Daniel Amat/Carraquao Se Boto/Bilbao La Habana Y Vuelta