Tiempo Libre
Since forming in 2001, Tiempo Libre has been on a mission to share the musical heritage of Cuba by reinvigorating traditional Cuban music with a youthful, modern sound, and forging a new style born from the meeting of their Cuban roots and their new American experience.

Tiempo Libre has released three timba CDs: Timbiando, the Grammy-nominated Arroz con Mango, and another Grammy-nominated disc, Lo Que Esperabas. The group recently collaborated with legendary flutist Sir James Galway on the album O'Reilly Street, which includes an Afro-Cuban treatment of music from the jazz suites of Claude Bolling, as well as original compositions by Tiempo Libre's musical director and pianist Jorge Gomez. Their first CD on the Sony label, Bach in Havana, was a fusion of music by Johann Sebastian Bach with Afro-Cuban rhythms, and featured tracks by jazz legend Paquito D'Rivera.

In 2007, Gomez collaborated with composer Ricardo Lorenz on Rumba Sinfónica, a piece fusing the urban rhythms of past and present Cuban music with the sophisticated sounds of the classical orchestra, which Tiempo Libre continues to perform with leading symphonies. Tiempo Libre also starred in Miami Libre, a musical based on the band's collective immigrant experience, which ran at The Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami in the summer of 2008.

In addition to their performing and recording careers, the members of Tiempo Libre are particularly committed to sharing their rich musical traditions through outreach and educational activities. The group has become known for its inspiring classes on rumba, Latin jazz, and traditional Cuban music, designed to reach audiences of all ages and backgrounds.