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José M. (Pepi) Taveira

Baterista, Percusionista, Compositor, Educador

Estudios Cursados:

1994-1995 Fareta School Of African Dance & Drums, New York, USA.
1992 Berklee College Of Music - Professional Music Degree - “Magna Cum Laude” Boston, USA.
1985-1987 Berklee College Of Music - Professional Music Diploma - “Summa Cum Laude" - Boston, USA.
1982 Los Angeles Jazz Workshop, Los Angeles, USA.
1978-1980 Conservatorio Nacional de Música - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1973-1984 Clases privadas con Alberto Alcalá y Oscar D’Auria Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Experiencia Profesional:

Ha realizado numerosas giras con diferentes artistas en: Estados Unidos, Canadá, Israel, Italia, Suiza, Francia, España, Islas Canarias, Uruguay, Brasil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay y Argentina.

Ha tocado con numerosos artistas internacionales: Clark Terry, Billy Harper, Charles Tolliver, Kirk Lightsey, Hal Crook, Danilo Perez, Sam Newsome, George Garzone, Renato Chicco, Frank Carlberg, Dena de Rose, John Hebert, Ben Street, Antonio Arnedo, Karl Miklin, Erling Kroner, Ximo Tebar, Horacio Fumero, Walter Malosetti, Luis Agudo, Javier Malosetti, Pedro Aznar, Horacio Larrumbe, Jorge Navarro, Norberto Minichillo, Andres Boiarsky, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Ruben Barbieri, Santiago Giacobbe, Armando Alonso, Ricardo Cavalli, Américo Bellotto, Pablo Bobrowicky, Martín Iannaccone, Ernesto Jodos, Hernán Merlo, entre muchos otros.

En 2007 y 2009 Compone y Ejecuta la música del famoso programa de TV argentina “Futbol de Primera”.

En 2008 Compone y ejecuta la música para Ballet (12 bailarines) y grupo de Jazz que se estrena en el Festival de Jazz de Buenos Aires

Experiencia Docente:

2006-2020 “Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel de Falla, Buenos Aires, Argentina” Profesor
Titular de Ensamble de Jazz y Batería Complementaria.
2008-2020 “Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina” Profesor Batería Jazz.
2000-2013 Profesor de Batería y Teoría en EMU, La Plata, Argentina.
1997-2005 Jefe de Cátedra de Percusión de la Escuela de música popular del Sindicato Argentino de Músicos.
1997-2005 Profesor de Ensamble de Jazz de la Escuela de Música del Sindicato Argentino de Músicos.
1998-2004 Profesor de Batería y Ensamble de Jazz en Berklee International Network, Buenos Aires.
1987-1989 Profesor de Batería en The Mercury Music School (Boston, EE.UU.)

Grabaciones:

2019 Pepi Taveira “Swingante” (BopEra Sound)
2016 Carlos Lastra Cuarteto & Ensamble “Letania” (Uanchu Records)
2015 Cuarteto Promedio (BopEra Sound)
2012 Ernesto Jodos “Light Blue” (Rivorecords)
2012 Adrian Iaies “Melancolia” (S.Music)
2011 Mariano Loiacono “What’s New” (Rivorecords)
2011 Manuel Ochoa “Fauna”
2010 Pablo Bobrowicky “Southern Blue” (Red Records, Italia)
2009 Adrian Iaies “Esa sonrisa es un santo remedio” (20 misas)
2008 Pepi Taveira “Reunión” (S. Music)
2008 Pedro Aznar “Quebrado” Premio Gardel
2007 Adrian Iaies “Uno, Dos, Tres y Bien acompañado” (S.Music)
2006 Mariano Otero Orquesta “Tres” (S.Music)
2006 Roxana Amed “Entremundos” (S.Music)
2006 Javier Malosetti “Niño” (O.Day Music)
2005 Walter Malosetti “Relax” (MDR Records)
2005 Pepi Taveira “Buenos Aires Inferno” (EMI)
2004 Pepi Taveira “Dahomey Dance” (BAU Records)
2004 Javier Malosetti “Onix” (O-Day Music) Premio Gardel
2004 Javier Malosetti “Vivo, Teatro Ateneo” (O-Day Music)
2003 Luis Nacht “Nacht Mood” (Bau Records)
2002 Nico Cota “The Solo” (Pop Art)
2002 Javier Malosetti “Villa” (O-Day Music) Premio Gardel
2001 Walter Malosetti “Grama” (Ensamble Records)
2001 Luis Nacht “Nacht Musik” (Raya Records)
2001 Roberto Gessaghi “Los de Así” (Pai Records
2000 Javier Malosetti “Spaghetti Boogie” (O-Day Music)
1999 Pablo Bobrowicky Trio- “Where we are” (Red Records, Italia)
1998 Pedro Aznar “Cuerpo y Alma”
1998 Marta Bellomo- Alejanadro Moro “Mensajes Secretos”
1995 Pablo Bobrowicky “South Of The World” (Red Records, Italia)
1995 Hernan Merlo (Uanchu Records)
1994 Walter Malosetti “Tributo a Django Reinhardt” (Melopea Records)
1993 Alejandro Herrera, “Recording Sessions”
1992 Walter Malosetti “All Of Me” (Melopea Records)

Premios:

2009 Premio Clarín “Figura del Jazz”
2008 Nominado al Premio Clarín “Figura del Jazz”
2007 Nominado al Premio Clarín “Figura del Jazz”
2005 Nominado al Premio Clarín “Figura del Jazz”
1988 National Association Of Jazz Educators Award (USA)
1987 Berklee Faculty Association Award (USA)
1987 National Collegiate Music Award (USA)
1987 Collegiate All American (USA)

Becas:

1994 Manhattan School Of Music
1985-1989 Berklee Professional Music Scholarship Fund.

Libros Escritos:

2016 Conceptos en Improvisación
1998 Swing+Bases (editorial Ellisound)
1992 Drums: Conceptos

Idiomas:

Español e Inglés.

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English

José M. (Pepi) Taveira

Drummer, Percussionist, Composer, Educator

Education:

1994-1995 Fareta School Of African Dance & Drums, New York, USA.
1992 Berklee College Of Music - Professional Music Degree - “Magna Cum Laude” Boston, USA.
1985-1987 Berklee College Of Music - Professional Music Diploma - “Summa Cum Laude" - Boston, USA.
1982 Los Angeles Jazz Workshop, Los Angeles, USA.
1978-1980 Conservatorio Nacional de Música - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1973-1984 Clases privadas con Alberto Alcalá y Oscar D’Auria Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Professional Experience:

He has toured with many different artists in: U.S.A., Canada, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Canary Islands, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay and Argentina.

He has played with international artists such as: Clark Terry, Billy Harper, Charles Tolliver, Kirk Lightsey, Hal Crook, Danilo Perez, Sam Newsome, George Garzone, Renato Chicco, Frank Carlberg, Dena de Rose, John Hebert, Ben Street, Antonio Arnedo, Karl Miklin, Erling Kroner, Ximo Tebar, Horacio Fumero, Walter Malosetti, Luis Agudo, Javier Malosetti, Pedro Aznar, Horacio Larrumbe, Jorge Navarro, Norberto Minichillo, Andres Boiarsky, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Ruben Barbieri, Santiago Giacobbe, Armando Alonso, Ricardo Cavalli, Américo Bellotto, Pablo Bobrowicky, Martín Iannaccone, Ernesto Jodos, Hernán Merlo, among many others.

In 2007 and 2009 he writes and plays the music for the famous Argentinean TV program “Fútbol de Primera”.

In 2008 he composed and played the music for a Ballet (12 dancers) and jazz group at the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival.

Teaching experience:

2006-2019 “Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel de Falla, Buenos Aires, Argentina”
Tenure Professor of Jazz Ensamble and Drums.
2008-2019 “Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina” Drums instructor.
2000-2013 Drums and Theory teacher at EMU, La Plata, Argentina.
1997-2005 Chairman of the drums department at the Music School of the Musicians Union, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1997-2005 Jazz Ensemble Instructor at the Music School of the Musicians Union, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1998-2004 Drums and Jazz Ensemble Instructor at Berklee International Netwok, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1987-1989 Drums Instructor at The Mercury Music School (Boston, EE.UU.)

Recordings:

2019 Pepi Taveira “Swingante” (BopEra Sound)
2016 Carlos Lastra Cuarteto&Ensamble “Letania” (Uanchu Records)
2015 Cuarteto Promedio (BopEra Sound)
2012 Ernesto Jodos “Light Blue” (Rivorecords)
2012 Adrian Iaies “Melancolia” (S.Music)
2011 Mariano Loiacono “What’s New” (Rivorecords)
2011 Manuel Ochoa “Fauna”
2010 Pablo Bobrowicky “Southern Blue” (Red Records, Italia)
2009 Adrian Iaies “Esa sonrisa es un santo remedio” (20 misas)
2008 Pepi Taveira “Reunión” (S. Music)
2008 Pedro Aznar “Quebrado” Premio Gardel
2007 Adrian Iaies “Uno, Dos, Tres y Bien acompañado” (S.Music)
2006 Mariano Otero Orquesta “Tres” (S.Music)
2006 Roxana Amed “Entremundos” (S.Music)
2006 Javier Malosetti “Niño” (O.Day Music)
2005 Walter Walter Malosetti “Relax” (MDR Records)
2005 Pepi Taveira “Buenos Aires Inferno” (EMI)
2004 Pepi Taveira “Dahomey Dance” (BAU Records)
2004 Javier Malosetti “Onix” (O-Day Music) Premio Gardel
2004 Javier Malosetti “Vivo, Teatro Ateneo” (O-Day Music)
2003 Luis Nacht “Nacht Mood” (Bau Records)
2002 Nico Cota “The Solo” (Pop Art)
2002 Javier Malosetti “Villa” (O-Day Music) Premio Gardel
2001 Walter Malosetti “Grama” (Ensamble Records)
2001 Luis Nacht “Nacht Musik” (Raya Records)
2001 Roberto Gessaghi “Los de Así” (Pai Records
2000 Javier Malosetti “Spaghetti Boogie” (O-Day Music)
1999 Pablo Bobrowicky Trio- “Where we are” (Red Records, Italia)
1998 Pedro Aznar “Cuerpo y Alma”
1998 Marta Bellomo- Alejanadro Moro “Mensajes Secretos”
1995 Pablo Bobrowicky “South Of The World” (Red Records, Italia)
1995 Hernan Merlo (Uanchu Records)
1994 Walter Malosetti “Tributo a Django Reinhardt” (Melopea Records)
1993 Alejandro Herrera, “Recording Sessions”
1992 Walter Malosetti “All Of Me” (Melopea Records)

Awards:

2009 Clarín Award “Figura del Jazz”
2008 Nominated to Clarín Award “Figura del Jazz”
2007 Nominated to Clarín Award “Figura del Jazz”
2005 Nominated to Clarín Award “Figura del Jazz”
1988 National Association Of Jazz Educators Award (EE.UU)
1987 Berklee Faculty Association Award (EE.UU.)
1987 National Collegiate Music Award (EE.UU.)
1987 Collegiate All American (EE.UU)

Scholarships:

1994 Manhattan School Of Music
1985-1989 Berklee Professional Music Scholarship Fund.

Books written:

2016 Drums: Improvisation Concepts
1998 Swing+Bases ( Ellisound Publishing)
1992 Drums: Conceptos

Languages:

Spanish and English.