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Jazz Time Project

It is a project developed at “Instituto de Música Contemporanea USFQ” by young members of this school, for those who jazz and related rhythms have become the focus of their work.

This is a straight proposal, from new spirits in jazz that have found their vehicle in another state, a quartet that surrounds us with the sounds of piano, trumpet, bass and drums for transport at the same pace towards their pleasure intellect.

The members are:

Piano:

Miguel Gallardo, 22 years from Guayaquil, a student at the “Instituto de Música Contemporanea USFQ”, a student of the pianist Daniel Mancero. Pianist for several musical projects and is currently a member of the IMC Big Band “directed by Jay Byron.

Trumpet:

Paul Sanchez, Quiteño 17 years, began his musical studies at the age of 7 at the National Conservatory of Music in Music theory and trumpet. At the age of 9 he was traveling representing Ecuador in the U.S. and Switzerland. At the age of 10 he started lessons with Lenin Palacios and when he was 13 years old he start to study with Jay Byron begins at “Instituto de Música Contemporanea USFQ”, also is a member of “IMC Big Band” directed by Jay Byron.

Bass:

Daniel Toledo, Quiteño 17 years, began his studies at the age of 12 years, at the age of13 he enters as a student of “Instituto de Música Contemporanea USFQ”, he was student of Jeffry Eckels (American double/electric bass player) and currently he is student of the electric/double bassist Steve Whipple.

Drums:

Carlos Sanchez, Quiteño 14 years, began his musical studies at the age of 6 with his father and grandfather. At the age of 11 he began his studies in percussion with Gino Castillo and at 12 with Sergio Regiani he is also a student at “Instituto de Música Contemporanea USFQ”.

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