Band 8001477

5pc Band
Music Styles: Jazz, funk, soul, rock, pop, fusion, Latin, Afrocuban, hip hop, cumbia, salsa, Afro-Indigenous music, classical, popular, contemporary music

Alexis – Multi-Percussionist
Year of birth – 1995
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Percussion
Jazzy Study Center – Xalapa
Folklorist Musician in Afro-Indigenous Music
Río Esteban Ancestral School – Río Esteban Colón

Experience
2023.12 – 2025 currently, Percussionist – Gaby Swan y Los Rumberos (Sayulita, Nayarit) – Genre interpretation, percussion arrangements and compositions, unique rhythm creation, rehearsals and performances
2023.09 – 2024.08 Percussionist – Karin León (Hermosillo, Karin Studios) – Live and studio performances, commercial and advertising jingles
2022.08 – 2024.07 Percussionist – Villa Rosales (Hermosillo, El Mentidero) – Creation of rhythmic structures, live and studio performances
2022.07 – 2023.02 Percussionist – Pata de Palo Music Group (Hermosillo, Parque la Ruina) – Genre adaptation for diverse audiences, live performance with various percussion instruments
Participation in festivals: Jazz de Primavera, Chamaco Jazz Fest in Cuetes y Cuetes, Puerto Vallarta
Member of the group
Special guest in Fiestas del Pitic 2023
Participation with Lugos Jazz Combo at the Festival del Chef, Hermosillo, Sonora

Alberto – Guitarist
Year of birth – 1996
Languages: Spanish, English

Education
2024 Hochschule der Künste Bern, Switzerland – Masterclass in Contemporary Improvisation on Jazz Guitar with Prof. Slawek Plizga and Ronny Graupe
2020 – 2022 Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Mexico – Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz and Popular Music, Jazz Guitar specialization (tutors: Julio Flores, Santeri Sulkunen)
2017 Pre-University Studies – Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Mexico

Experience
Collaborations with ensembles: El Sonido del Árbol, Mojarras Fritas, Jazztendo, Jazzcalate, UNICACH Popular Music Orchestra, UNICACH Big Band

Gabriela – Singer
Year of birth – 1985
Skills: Vocal, Guitar & Percussion
Languages: Spanish, English

Education
2010.02 – 2016.12 Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda, Argentina – Music Teacher, Specialization in Voice

Experience
2021 – 2025 Lead Vocalist, Los Rumberos, México – Performed various musical genres at live events and concerts
2014 – 2025 Solo Singer / Lead Soloist – México – Collaborations with Darío Azul and other musicians/producers; created original songs
2015 – 2020 Lead Vocalist – Los Montes de María (Cumbia group), Argentina – Lead vocalist in a six-woman cumbia group, performing covers and original arrangements; coordination of live performances and compositions
2014 – 2017 Lead Vocalist – El Nuevo Orden Salsa, Argentina – Performed salsa covers; developed and directed group repertoire; managed rehearsals; promoted career via digital platforms; organized cultural events and contributed to songwriting
2013 – 2025 – Music Teacher – Argentina & México – Taught music at schools, colleges, and universities; specialized in voice; adapted lessons to student needs; contributed to interdisciplinary projects and school events

Santiago – Trombonist
Year of birth – 1987
Nationality: Argentinian

Education
Conservatory Gilardo Gilardi – Buenos Aires, La Plata
Composition Workshop Manuel de Falla – Buenos Aires, Argentina
School of Popular Music EMPA (Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Secondary school with orientation in a Bachelor of Teaching

Experience
2018 Workshop Facilitator – Brass Instrumentalists, Escuela Berisso Orquesta
2016 – 2017 Trombone Teacher / Professor of Trombone (Permanent Position) – Bicentenario Orchestra of Loma Hermosa, San Miguel, Lomas del Mirador, Esteban Echeverría, Munro – Buenos Aires, Argentina
2015 – 2016 Supply Teacher – Bicentenario Orchestra of Loma Hermosa, San Miguel, Lomas del Mirador, Esteban Echeverría, Munro – Buenos Aires, Argentina
2014 Active Participant – ‘Trombonanza’ Course, Santa Fe
2013 – 2014 Music Teacher – Centros Juveniles Envión
2011 Participated in ‘Trombonanza’ Course, Santa Fe (74 hours, 6th–11th August)

Ruli – Pianist
Languages: Spanish, English

Education
2021.12 Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz and Popular Music – Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Mexico
2017 – 2018 Lessons and shared stage experience with prominent Mexican musicians and international artists (Luis Felipe Martínez, Miguel Salvo, César De La Torre, Tadeo Nango, Luis Padrón, Miguel Cruz, Raúl Perales, Colin Horgan, Max Fabricatore, Cristian Mendoza, Armin Gran, among others)
2017 – Participant – 7th Latin American Congress of Music Schools (CLAEM VII), April, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Experience
2024 Performance at Cauz, Xalapa, Veracruz
2023 – 2024 Festival Cuates y Cuetes, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisc
2022 Jazz Wknd Festival (5th edition), San Cristóbal de las Casas; Premio Jazz Joven, Mexico City; Totter Todd & The Trimigrants Tour, Mexican Caribbean
2021 XIX Festival Cervantino Barroco, San Cristóbal de las Casas; JazzUV Seminar, Xalapa, Veracruz
2020 UNICACH International Book Fair
2019 Festival Arte y Cultura en el Corazón de Tuxtla Gutiérrez; Rockomotice Festival, Comitán de Domínguez; Proyecto Posh
2018 Rockomotice Festival, Comitán de Domínguez
2017 Rockomotice Festival, Comitán de Domínguez
2017 Participation in CLAEM VII, Porto Alegre, Brazil