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JOSE LUIS GAMEZ |
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| Location: | Barcelona, |
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| Last Login: | May 27, 2008 (546 days back) |
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| Was born in Barcelona in 1965 and studied jazz from theage of twelve. From an early age he started participating inprestigious international jazz seminars (with Bill Dobbins,Quest, Marc Johson and Walter Bishop Jr., among others)that took place in Spain around 1980.He took up guitar lessons from Luis Murillo, Sean Levitt,Steve Brown, Joe Pass, and then later with Pat Methenyand John Abercrombie, taking theory classes from Ze eduardo,Bill Dobbins, Kenny Weeler, Alvaro Is, Lluis Vidal and Chuck Israels.His first album as leader came in 1993, with "Dr. Jekyll"(on the Fresh Sound New Talent series) and presented itamong the XXV Barcelona International Jazz Festival, followingup the appearance with in 1995 at the XXVII BarcelonaInternational Jazz Festival de Jazz de Barcelona, in which he played, for the first time,his Homage To Wes Montgomery, a firm favourite of Jose’s throughout his life. Performed on different national and international jazz festivals: Barcelona, Madrid, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Finland, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Den Haag and JVC Jazz Festival in New York. As a sideman, José has played with stars such as Tete Montoliu, Bob Moses, Michel Camilo,Jack Walrath, Marc Johson, Jimmy Owens, Michael Kaupa, Perico Sambeat, Jorge Rossy,Ze eduardo, Lluis Vidal, Jorge Pardo, Steve Brown, Peter King, Bruce Barth and Michael Mossman,and has taught, in one of his many teaching roles, at jazz seminars in Cádiz, Zaragoza, Vitoria,Gratz -Austria-, The New School (New York City), Zarautz, Valencia and Barcelona. Conducted the Taller de Músics Big Band & TETE MONTOLIU (1992-97). He teaches jazz guitar at the Jazz Conservatory in Barcelona - Escuela Superior deMusica de Catalunya (ESMUC) and at the Centro Superior de Musica del Pais Vasco (MUSIKENE) | |
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Music:Member Since: 10/22/2006Band Website: joseluisgamez.com Band Members: Musicians on: "Cosica en Re" and "Fried Pies" JL Gamez - Guitar - Left - 2nd Solo Joaquin Chacon - Guitar - Right 1st Solo "Lazy bird" and "Zingaro" JL Gamez - 1st solo J Chacon - 2nd solo From our CD "DUETS"
************************ "Le oros" JL Gamez - Guitar Dani Perez - Guitar fx Jo Krause- Drums Rai Ferrer - Bass From CD "String Captives" ************************ "Aire puro" JL Gamez - Guitar Perico Sambeat - Sax Bernardo Sassetti - Piano Rai Ferrer - Bass Jorge Rossy - Drums From CD "Rumbo Norte" ************************ Influences: DISCOGRAPHY
INFLUENCES: Billy Bean, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Joe Pass, George Benson, Pat Martino, Sean Levitt, Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Raney, Barney Kessel, Pat Metheny, Peter Bernstein, Jesse Van Ruller, Kurt Rosenwinkel....and lots more! Sounds Like: Record Label: Fresh Sound / Satchmo Jazz/ Summum Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Jazz / Jazz) |
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Jesse van Ruller, Sean Levitt, Jo Krause, Perico Sambeat, victor de diego, Joaquin Chacon, Iñaki Salvador, roger mas, Montse Massaguer, pep perez, Vicenç Solsona, jordibonell, Maarten van der Grinten, Ze Eduardo, Billy Bean, Pat Martino, Lenny Breau, Ted Greene Tribute, James Taylor, ZAPPA IN FRANCE, TOMMY EMMANUEL, Jimmy Raney, The Real Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny Group, Errol Woiski, John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Dion, Alexis Cuadrado, Andreu Zaragoza, JORDI MATAS, Santi Careta, alfred, Joan Sanmarti, Chris Kase, Judy Niemack, Ramón Díaz, Javier Colina, Jose Reinoso, Pedro Javier Gonzalez, el placer de estar sin ti, Dick Them, Bucky Barrett, Pepe Cruz, Antonio G. Auyanet, Lidia Bros, Von Face Virtual Jazz, Marcos Collado, Tomás Becket, Jaume Vilaseca, Quim Abramo i Soldevila, Carlos Pino, Carlos Sirvent, J.M.Churchi, Iván Díaz, Deezel, triosarao, Jazz Hoeilaart Belgium - Young Jazz Talent Contest, David Espinós, Christian Vasseur, Genius Loci [Spirit of the Place], Daniele Bazzani, Eduard Sanchiz, Jazztablao, Carla, Marco Martínez, Lea Freire, Sergi Felipe, Jeanfrançois Prins, ROXY PERRY, TODALAVIDATIENEMUSICA, Luis Balaguer, Jesús Adán, SACRI DELFINO-WALTER LUSARRETA, Special Quartet NAMOUCHE, Matias Guzman Picco, Marcos Fita, Giovanna Tango, SACRI DELFINO, Jose Luis Monton
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