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Private lessons of sax and / or improvisation with Bob.
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I am a professional jazz musician, with a diploma and a Master. I have more than 30 years of experience as a teacher.It does not matter the level, nor the instrument. Improvisation of many styles and / or technique of saxophone, transverse flute and clarinet.
I have played many tours and recordings with jazz and pop legends.
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Private home classes.Location
At teacher's location: Calle Caramuel, Madrid, España






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Age: | Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 60 minutes |
The class is taught in: | Spanish, English |
About Me
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TEACHING EXPERIENCESaxophone and combo teacher - Combo School of Music | MADRID, 2018-present |
Professor of improvisation, harmony of jazz, combo and big band - El Molino de Santa Isabel School of music and dance | MADRID, 2011-present |
Professor of harmony of jazz, big band, saxophone and combo - Musikene (Superior Conservatory of the Basque Country) | SAN SEBASTIÁN, 2004-2019 |
Professor of saxophone, improvisation and combo - University of Alfonso X el Sabio | MADRID, 2014-2017 |
Professor of saxophone, flute, clarinet, improvisation, combo and big band - Escuela de Música Creativa | MADRID, 1992-2005 |
Master classes | SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ITALY, HOLLAND AND JAPAN, 1993-present |
Guest Director of Big Band - All Star Big Band for the 30th anniversary of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival | ESMUC Big Band | Big Band of the Salamanca Conservatory | Gran Canarias Big Band | Confirmation Big Band (Granada) | Big Band of the Pamplona Conservatory | Conservatory of Palencia | Andalusia Big Band | Big Band of the Jovellanos Conservatory (Gijón) | Vitoria Municipal Band | Groningen Conservatory (Holland), among others.
Education
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Master of Music - Manhattan School of Music | NEW YORK, NY, 1991 | (Approval in process)Bachelor of Music, Higher Degree in Music, Interpreting Specialty - Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) | ROCHESTER, NY, 1988 | (Homologated in Spain)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2nd Prize for the original composition and arrangement of “Tailspin” - 2nd Composition and Arrangements Contest of SGAE 2015 | MADRID, 2015 |
H. Borden Award for outstanding graduate student in jazz - Manhattan School of Music | NEW YORK, NY, 1991 |
Merit Scholarship - Manhattan School of Music | NEW YORK, NY, 1988-1991 |
Honorable Mention - DownBeat Magazine | NEW YORK, NY, 1987 and 1988 |
Merit Scholarship - Eastman School of Music | ROCHESTER, NY 1984-1988 |
Experience / Qualifications
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Recordings:As a leader:
• Out and About | SteepleChase Records 2013 |
• Musikene Big Band | Kutxa Records 2008 |
• Jumpstart | Fresh Sound Records 1998 |
As a companion (partial list):
• Bertín Osborne “Crooner” (with The Bob Big Band) | Sony Music 2015 |
• Natalia Dicenta “Colors” | Youkali Records 2013 |
• Chris Kase "Ode" | Nuba Records 2008 |
• Paloma Berganza “Boulevard Latino” | Essay Records 2004 |
• Rafael Alcántara “Here and Now” | Galileo Records 2003 |
• Pedro Ruy Blas "Wholeheartedly" | Factoría Records 2003 |
• Mikel Andueza “Amusia” | Satchmo Jazz Records 2002 |
• Dove Berganza "Avec Le Temps" | Essay Records 2002 |
• Hot Street "Mozambique Soul" | Youkali Music 2002 |
• Xavier Monge “Hotel Orly” | Satchmo Jazz Records 2001
• Horacio Icasto “In the Central” | Ingo Records 2001 |
• Yayo Morales “The Andes Jazz Project” | Ingo Records 2000 |
• Red House “Hold On” | Paella Records 2000 |
• Chris Kase "I Wait for You Here" | Satchmo Jazz Records 1999 |
• Dexterity “Tribute To Dexter Gordon” | Satchmo Jazz Records 1998 |
• Swing Affair “Swaff! On Cheek ”| Satchmo Jazz Records 1996 |
• Carlos Barretto “Going Up” | Challenge Records 1996 |
• Bernardo Sassetti “Salsseti” | Groove Records 1995 |
• Laurent Philipe “Ad Lib” | Groove Records 1995 |
Numerous recordings for television, advertising and cinema as a soloist, section member and leader.
MUSICAL ACTIVITY
Bob Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, TRIORITY and The New York Jazz Duo | 1984-present |
Bob Big Band | 2000-present |
Tours and concerts with international figures: Lionel Hampton Big Band, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Brecker, Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman, Clark Terry, Mel Tormé, Kirk Lightsey, Paquito D'Rivera, Gerry Mulligan, Mel Lewis, Garry Smullyan, Mark Murphy, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron McClure, George Mraz, Kurt Weiss and JJ Johnson, Deborah Carter, Paul Ferguson, among others.
Collaborations in Spain: Perico Sambeat, Rick Margitza, Kirk MacDonald, Jorge Pardo, Chano Domínguez, Antonio Serrano, Federico Lechner, Pedro Iturralde, Albert Bover, Iñaki Salvador, Horacio Icasto, Javier Colina, Mario Rossy, Jorge Rossy, Bernardo Sasseti, Guillermo McGill, Victor de Diego, Chris Kase, Mikel Andueza, Yayo Morales, Albert Bover, Carlos Barreto, Jo Krause, Philipe Soiratt, among others.
Tours and pop recordings in Spain: Joaquín Sabina, Miguel Ríos, Marta Sánchez, Lolita, Antonio Flores, Martirio, Víctor Manuel, Ana Belén, Joan Manuel Serrat, among others.
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