Formation
"Flashpoint" was created in 1991 while Paul Messina (Flute/Sax) and George Schoendorfer (Lead/Rhythm Guitars) were playing together in the folk/rock group "Relative Viewpoint". Paul and George, having a deep passion for jazz, discussed forming a group of their own—and Flashpoint was born. When Paul and George—both firefighters for the Miami-Dade Fire Department—originally formed the band, it was composed almost entirely of firefighters (with the exception of Bassist Mark Harris, who is now one of the most sought after studio musicians in Nashville). At that time, the other members were Roman Bas (Percussion) and Pedro Salgado (Drums). With such a strong connection to firefighting, the band was aptly named "Flashpoint"--a common term used in the practice.
Most of the original members of the band were only with Flashpoint for a few months, and thus Flashpoint was once again open to new talent. Paul's next door neighbor Carlos Torres, then a member of the local rock band "ICY", mentioned to Paul that his group had the desire to perform Jazz—and it was then that Flashpoint and ICY merged.
While in the recording studio, recording Flashpoint's debut album "Cool Heat", Grammy award-winning (Grammy award winner for "Best Latin Pop; two-time Latin Grammy award-winner) percussionist Ignacio Nuñez performed exceptionally well, and Flashpoint's producer Gary M. Vandy suggested that Ignacio was just what the band needed. As good as timing could be, Ignacio had just left the Latin Jazz group "Oriente" two weeks prior, and agreed to become a permanent member of Flashpoint.
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