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Cheche Alara
arranger I musician I musical director I producer

History: Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Composer, Musical Director, Arranger, Producer, Conductor and Performer, Cheche Alara has worked with some of the biggest names in the world of music. He is the Music Producer and Music Director for the Grammy Premiere Ceremony since 2017, Music Director, Music Director and Music Consultant for Norman Lear Live! All in the Family and The Jeffersons /Good Times and All in the Family (ABC), the 2019 “Earth’s Call Concert”, and Executive Music Producer/Music Director for Jordan Smith's "'Tis The Season" PBS Special, featuring David Foster. Cheche was the Music Producer for the iconic Karol G Latin Medley at Coachella, as well as Karol’s performance at the Spotify Music Awards. Cheche also composed and produced the song “Alegria” featuring Karol G for Paramount Pictures “Rumble”. Cheche was the Music Producer for Maluma on his 11:11 Tour. Cheche has been Musical Director/Conductor Ledisi, Mike Patton, Colbie Caillat, Caetano Veloso, Natalia Lafourcade, Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz “MTV Unplugged”, Christina Aguilera (Asst. Director), Disney’s “High School Musical” Tour (original cast), 6 Latin Grammys’ “Person of the Year” Concerts (Placido Domingo, Shakira, Caetano Veloso, Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bosé, José José), Martina McBride, Jennifer Hudson, “Selma” live to film Orchestra concert, Chayanne,“The Alma Awards” (NBC), 2 “American Idol” Tours, “To Tell The Truth” (ABC/Freemantle USA), “The Winner Is” (NBC/Talpa), Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia Barrino, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Fantasia Barrino, Los Tigres del Norte (MTV Unplugged), Jordan Smith, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Juanes, Emmanuel, Rosario Flores, Marco Antonio Solís, among others. He is the Composer for the TV shows “Loteria Loca” (CBS), “The Titan Games” hosted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (NBC), “To Tell The Truth” (ABC), “High School Musical, The Series” (Disney), “Celebrity Dating Game” (ABC), “Jonas Brothers: Olympic Dreams” (NBC), “Death by Magic (Netflix), Battle of the Bands (E!) “Alma Awards” (NBC), “Dance Machine” (NBC-RDF USA), “Watchmen - Justice is Coming” Video Game (Warner Brothers), “Squash the Street” Video Game (Last Legion Games), “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” Video Game (Last Legion Games), “The Bonnie Hunt Show” (NBC), “Radio Disney Latin America”, “Another Cinderella Story” (Warner Premiere).

As an Arranger, Cheche has worked with Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Barbra Streisand (Netflix Special opening and closing Credits), Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Camila Cabello, Dionne Warwick, The SAG Awards, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Pepe Aguilar, Arturo Sandoval, Colbie Caillat, The Producers Guild Awards, Enrique Bunbury, Alejandro Sanz, Thalia, Ricky Martin, The Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony with the Oslo Symphony Orchestra, Paulina Rubio, The Latin Billboard Awards, Enrique Iglesias, Alex Ubago and others. He has recorded and played keyboards for Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Kelly Clarkson feat. John Legend, Andrea Bocelli, Natalie Cole, Carole King, Natalia Lafourcade, Jennifer Lopez, Patti LaBelle, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, David Foster, Santana, Mya, Destiny’s Child, Eric Benét, Playing for Change, Laura Pausini, Robyn, Carlos Vives, Patti Austin, and many others. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, under Conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he moved to the U.S. after receiving a talent scholarship from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he obtained a B.A. in Orchestration. This was followed by a talent scholarship from the University of Southern California, where Mr. Alara obtained his Masters Degree in Jazz Studies.

Alara has given Master Classes at Berklee College of Music, USC, Musicians Institute, Fermata School of Music (Mexico) and was a Faculty Member of Musicians Institute. Cheche is en elected Trustee of the National Board of the Recording Academy, Los Angeles Chapter (Grammys), representing the Los Angeles Chapter. He is also serving his fifth term as an elected Governor of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy. He also serves on the Board for Imagen Foundation.He has given Master Classes at Berklee College of Music, USC, Musicians Institute, Fermata School of Music (Mexico) and was a Faculty Member of Musicians Institute.

Cheche is en elected Trustee of the National Board of the Recording Academy, Los Angeles Chapter (Grammys), representing the Los Angeles Chapter. He is also serving his fifth term as an elected Governor of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy. He also serves on the Board for Imagen Foundation. Cheche spends most of his time in his Los Angeles recording studio.

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