Band 8000849

Santiago
Date of Birth: 24/12/1982
Nationality: Argentinian

Education
2011-2016 Conservatorio Manuel de Falla – Higher Technician in Jazz, specializing in Double Bass
2002-2011 FOBA at the Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda (EMPA)
1997 Started electric bass studies
1990 Began piano studies
Private studies with Daniel Maza, Carlos Madariaga, Marcelo Torres, Jerónimo Carmona, Hernán Merlo, and Carlos Álvarez.
Composition studies with Diego Schissi.
2012 National Arts Fund scholarship for the “1st Argentine Meeting of Composition and Musical Improvisation”

Experience
2021 – Present: Co-founder, coordinator, and teacher at “Escuela de Artes Musicales Bariloche”
2016 Bass player for “The Strolling Quartet” aboard the “Celebrity Reflection” cruise ship
2002 – Present: Active musician and educator in Bariloche and Buenos Aires, teaching privately and in public schools
Performed with musicians such as Rodrigo Domínguez, Carlos Lastra, Ernesto Jodos, Bernardo Monk, and others.
Languages
Spanish: Native
English: Fluent

Maria
Date of Birth: 05/08/2002
Nationality: Argentinian
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese

Education
2022 – Present: Music career at Bariloche Musical Arts School
2022: First year of FOBA at Escuela de Música de Avellaneda
2007 – Present: Singing and expression classes
High School: Completed Bachelor in Natural Sciences at Instituto Senderos Azules

Experience
2024 – Present: Live music with “Blue Nights Trio” at weddings, corporate events, restaurants, and hotels
2023: Funk/Pop events as a quintet with “Blush Música”
2021 – 2023: Live music as a duo with “Blush Música” at Santo Sushi
2019: “Horizontes de piedra” tribute to Atahualpa Yupanqui
2017 – Present: Private singing and expression lessons, all levels

Federico
Languages: Spanish, English
Date of Birth: 20/05/1987
Nationality: Argentinian/Italian

Education
2022 – 2023 Rodrigo Domínguez annual ensembles
2022: First year of jazz career at “Escuela de Artes Musicales Bariloche”
2008 First year of tango career at “Academia Nacional del Tango”
2000 Rock & roll / blues lessons
2000 Popular music studies
1998 – 2000 Classical piano studies
Private jazz piano lessons with Álvaro Torres, Hernán Jacinto, Pablo Raposo, Ernesto Jodos, and Guillermo Romero

Experience
2022 – Present: Jazz performances at hotels, weddings, restaurants, bars, and festivals
2023 – 2024: Salsa band “Combo Sabrosónico”
2019: Jazz fusion band “Moby Dick”
2018: Nursery rhymes band “Musicuelos”
2015: Cumbia pop band “Berrakos”
2013 – 2015: Bands for private events
2004 – 2013: Live performances and recordings in blues and rock groups with various artists
2006: Winner of ‘Best Pianist’ award at ‘The Cavern Club’ Buenos Aires

Javier
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese
Date of Birth: 14/11/1990
Nationality: Argentinian

Education
2019 – 2020: Tablas (Indian percussion) studies with Amit Mishra
2018 – 2019: Colombian percussion studies with Ignacio Cortez
2017: West African percussion studies with Ramiro Fernandez
2011 – Present: Traditional Indonesian music studies with Sudiharto Oedhiex
2011 – 2016: Experimental percussion with Santiago Vazquez
2011 – 2012: Percussion language course with Richard Nant
2009 – 2012: FOBA at the Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda
2009: Professional Musician career at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea
2003 – 2008: Private drum lessons with various teachers

Experience
2016 – Present: Group percussion workshops
2016 – Present: Production, logistics, and management for different musical companies and artists
2009 – Present: Private drum and percussion lessons, all levels
2017 – Present: Percussionist and composer at 19 7KAB electronic music and performance
2018 – Present: Drummer and percussionist at Desmadre Orkesta
2017: Session drummer for Carlos Libedinsky Trio
2018: Session drummer for Damsel Talk
2019: Percussionist for Nicolas Simari Grupo (Argentinian folklore)
2019: Drummer for Guillermo O’connor Grupo (rock, pop)
2019: Drummer for La Kosher Nostra (klezmer, rock)
2019: Drummer for Marian Valle y las Lengas (rock, funk, reggae)
2020: Percussionist for India in Motion (world music, Hindustani music)