Omar Puente (b. 1962) is a Cuban-born violinist and jazz musician, currently living in England. He studied classical music at the Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana from the age of 12 and then went on to make a career in classical music, studying at the Estaban Salas and then joining the Nacional Symphony Orquestra de Cuba in which he became first violin. Throughout this time he also played popular Cuban music in clubs, and after leaving the Nacional Symphony Orquestra de Cuba, he went on to tour the world playing modern Cuban music. In 1997 he settled in Britain with his English wife, Debbie Purdy and plays with the saxophonist Courtney Pine, who has also produced Puente's recent debut solo album "From There to Here".
