Richard Peña

Puerto Rican guitarist Richard Peña intricately blends the traditional sounds of Afro-Caribbean music with the modern raw energy of jazz and bebop improvisation through his guitar’s warm and cutting sound. In addition to his latest 2025 album, The Latin Side Of Jazz Guitar, he has recorded five award-winning albums. Richard has collaborated with musicians across the globe, ranging from Latin Grammy winners Horacio “El Negro” Hernández and Dafnis Prieto, to singers Carlos Vives and Víctor Manuelle. As an educator, Richard creates jazz guitar educational content across social platforms to an audience of over 260k followers and a community of over 2,000 members on his Patreon page, where he has shared over 500 video lessons, eBooks, masterclasses and livestreams.