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| Julio Santillan Trio at the Biscuit BBQ, Brooklyn Julio Santillan Trio (Julio Santillian - guitar / compositions / voice; Satoshi Takeishi - percussion; Sam Sadigursky - clarinet;) will perform at the Biscuit BBQ, Brooklyn on Saturday, August 4. Julio A. Santilln is a New York-based composer and guitarist originally from Tucumn, Argentina. His compositions combine elements from his home land folk music, jazz improvisation and classical music. He has studied classical guitar at Instituto Superior de Msica (Argentina) under the direction of maestro Pablo Gonzlez Jasey. He graduated summa cum laude with a dual major in Classical Composition and Contemporary Writing and Production from Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA). He also studied jazz improvisation with Mick Goodrick. Mr. Santilln received the 2004 Van Lier Fellowship, ASACPlus Award, Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, the Arif Mardin Award and the Contemporary Writing and Production Achievement A ward. As a composer/arranger he has produced music for documentary films, theater, recordings and live performances for artists around the world. Recently, argentinean virtuoso guitarist Victor Villadangos, has included guitar studies from Julio's Book “Cinco Estudios Criollos” in his latest CD “Guitar Music from Argentina vol. II” (Naxos). Julio also produced colombian singer Marta Gomez's “Cantos de Agua Dulce”, “Entre Cada Palabra” (Chesky Records) and “La Ronda”- Women of Latin America, “Paula Ausente”- Women of the World (Putumayo Records). He has recorded and performed with many musicians from Argentina, Boston and New York including Oscar Stagnaro (Paquito D'Rivera), Livingston Taylor, Ral Carnota and Sandra Mihanovich. Mr. Santilln has shared the stage with important artists such as Mercedes Sosa, John Mayer, Pablo Ziegler (Astor Piazzolla), Paquito D'Rivera, Bonnie Raitt, Tania Libertad, Diana Krall and Leon Gieco. He has performed and gave workshops in Argentina, Colombia, Finland, Greece, Canada and in more than fifty cities in the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Dallas and Washington D.C. Julio A. Santilln has recorded over 30 CDs, including a play-along CD for “The Latin Bass Book” (Sher Music, by Oscar Stagnaro), two albums with the Pablo Ablanedo Octet (Freshsound records), four cds with Marta Gmez (BigSur records /Chesky Records)- one of which was chosen among the best 10 records of 2003 by the Boston Globe- and one by tango diva Katie Viqueira (Freshsound records)- Independent Music Award winner, 2005 best World Music Album. Santilln led for almost 10 years “Los Changos” (trio & septet); an ensemble that performed his own compositions. The group has been featured in some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S. such as “Blue Note” (New York) and “Regattabar” (Boston). Los Changos toured South America in four opportunities. At the moment Julio is working with a brand new project: the Julio Santillan Trio. He has released four cds with his compositions: “Desde el Norte”, “Anit Negra”, “ann” and “El Bosque de la Memoria” (BigSur Records- CAP Records). write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |