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Pablo Elorza
Profesional Musician, Composer, Author, Producer, Teacher and Producer.
About Me
Pablo Elorza (born in Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina on June 10,
1982). Bass player, composer, arranger, author, producer and educator.
In 2013, wins two important awards related his third solo album
“Japanese Garden . Nationally award for “Outstanding Performer from
Igualdad Cultural. And International award in the category of
“Composer by Made In New York Jazz Competition having been chosen
by a Jazz legends jury Randy Brecker, Joe Lovano , and Lenny White.
In 2012, he recorded his third album Japanese Garden with a big band
he called Pablo Elorza Orchestra. This lineup was created in late
2011 bringing together a large group of renowned Argentine jazz
artists. The compositions of the album, all originals, can be framed
within the genre fusion or world music with rhythmic elements from all
over the world and the improvisational flavor of jazz.
In September of the same year he began a video lesson series called
Deep Into Electric Bass Classics analyzing different classics in
the history of the instrument as Havona , Continuum , Portrait of
Tracy from legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius, among others. This series
has been recognized by various global Electric Bass sites as No
Treble , For Bass Players Only , Bass The World, Play Bass
Now , among other with publications as Top1 Video of the Week
Spotlight Bassist and others, in addition to being named Guest
Teacher for regular publications .
In 2011, two of his compositions become part of the project Real Book
Argentina, a collection of popular music written by Argentine authors
of all generations.
In 2010, released his second solo album Jazz EPTrío - Vol1 searching
for a new role for the electric bass. Using audio effects he created a
sound similar to a wind instrument played in the context of
traditional jazz trio accompanied by upright bass and drums.
In 2008, and based in Buenos Aires, he wrote his first work of
symphonic character of Buenos Aires Astor in tribute to Astor
Piazzolla and has since made arrangements, orchestrations and written
music for various formations and styles including String Quartet,
musical comedy, jazz big band, jazz combo, concert band, trios, among
others. His concert band arrangement of Adios Nonino by the
Argentine bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla and his classical studies
for Bass 5 Etudes for Electric Bass also were published in the
United States.
In 2007, he released his first solo album of contemporary jazz The
Other, which receives Docta award
2007 for Best Jazz Solo Composition.
In 2004, he began his work as a session recording player for various
artists of diverse genres such as rock, pop, folk, funk, jazz, Latin,
kids music, fusion, folk song, soul, among others.
In 2003, begins with self-development and research on electric bass,
resulting thus in a new teaching method The Litlle String published
in the U.S. in 2007.
In 2000, and based in the city of Córdoba, extended for three years at
the School of Music La Colmena and participates in seminars, clinics
and private studies with teachers of music from the likes of Alejandro
Herrera, Javier Malosetti, Dave Weckl, Guillermo Vadala, Chango
Spasiuk, Lee Konitz, Ernesto Jodos, Nick Schneider, Steve Zenz, Fred
Sturm, among others.
In 1998, influenced by his brother, began studying the bass guitar and
popular music in EMPO. (School of Popular Music).