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Tots Tolentino (Mario Martin Allid Tolentino) was born on 2 July, 1959 in Philippines, is a Jazz saxophonist, flautist and improviser. Discover Tots Tolentino's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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Mario Martin Allid Tolentino |
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Musical artist, session musician, arranger |
Age |
64 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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2 July 1959 |
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2 July |
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Philippines
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Tots Tolentino Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tots Tolentino Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tots Tolentino worth at the age of 64 years old? Tots Tolentino’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from Philippines. We have estimated Tots Tolentino's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Tots Tolentino (born on July 2, 1959) is a jazz musician from the Philippines.
Tots Tolentino's interest in jazz began at age 16 upon hearing recordings by Charlie Parker.
In 1977, he enrolled at the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music where he studied flute under Prof. Eric Barcelo and played with the U.P. Jazz Ensemble, switching to saxophone.
He afterwards enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, under the tutelage of Joseph "Joe" Viola where he graduated magna cum laude in 1982.
His professional career as a first-call session musician in the Philippine recording industry
culminated in his own first album in 1990.
Tots Tolentino has five solo albums to date, namely the self-titled Tots Tolentino (1990) and Inah (1991), both under Blackgold Records; and Color Real (1993) with Dypro Records.
In the mid-1990s, he was in invited by the famed trumpeter Terumasa Hino to join the Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet, a jazz group featuring four of Asia's prominent jazz musicians, namely pianist/organist Jeremy Monteiro from Singapore, guitarist Eugene Pao from Hong Kong, drummer Hong Chanutr Techatana-nan from Thailand, and saxophonist Tots Tolentino from the Philippines.
Tots joined Johnny Alegre AFFINITY in 2002, a Manila-based jazz group with frontman Johnny Alegre (guitar), Colby de la Calzada (contrabass), Elhmir Saison (piano), and Koko Bermejo (drums).
Johnny Alegre AFFINITY released several albums and had been nominated for awards.
He was one of the founders and principal soloists of a large ensemble called The AMP Band, consisting of members from the Asosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino, hence its name.
Tolentino participated in ensembles featured in the Adobo Jazz series of Pinoy Jazz anthology albums.
Tots Tolentino helped organize the Asosasyon ng Musikong Pilipino (trans: Association of Filipino Musicians).
to professionalize Filipino musicians wages, contracts and render financial assistance, legal counsel and coordination with government agencies.
Tots joined the faculty of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music (UST Music) and is presently the head of its Jazz Studies program and the conductor of the UST Jazz Ensemble.
The Filipino Music Art Collective lists Tots Tolentino as one of their mentors.
In 2012 he released a Christmas album entitled Tots Tolentino Plays Vehnee Saturno Christmas Songs.
In 2015, he released another Christmas album under the Jesuit Communications Foundation, called ''God Rest Ye!
(Christmas Jazz with Tots Tolentino).''
In the early 90s, Tots Tolentino fronted the group Buhay, a band composed of Pinoy jazz musicians Wowee Posadas (keyboards), Mar Dizon (drums), Meong Pacana (bass), and Tots Tolentino.