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Julio Awad
Born on April 3, 1977, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began studying piano at the young age of 7 at the López Buchardo National Conservatory. Later, he expanded his studies in Composition, Arranging, and Orchestral Conducting under the guidance of esteemed mentors such as Juan Carlos Cirigliano and Lito Valle. At the age of 14, he started playing the piano and composing music for television programs and theater productions.
Throughout his career, he has shared the stage with renowned musicians and personalities, including: Juanjo Dominguez, Nestor Marconi, Juan Alberto Pugliano, Mariana, Óscar de la Torre, Ramón Arcusa, Machan Taylor, Mike Rivas, Carlos Marzan, Fernando Marzan, Antonio Tarragó Ros, Alberto Favero, Peter Erskine, Paul Wertico, Mark Egan, John Patittucci, Joan Valent, Horacio Banegas, Bruce Pomahac, Osvaldo Montes, Paloma San Basilio, Isabel Pantoja, El Dúo Dinámico, Albert Hammond, John Cameron, Barry Mason, La Guardia, Stephen “Spud” Murphy, Michael Ruff, Jorge Javier Vázquez, Isabel Pantoja, Juan Carlos Rubio, Jaime Azpilicueta, Esteve Ferrer, David Steward, Diana Navarro, Antonio Banderas, Juan Carlos Rubio, Omara Portuondo, Pastora Soler, and Ramin Karimloo.
In 2000, he moved to Spain, where he worked as a Musical Director, Pianist, and Arranger for various artists, shows, Films and musical theatrer productions
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Julio Awad uses Steinberg's Cubase 4, Audio-technica's products, Toontrack Superior 2
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Take Five With Pianist / Composer Julio Awad
by AAJ Staff
Meet Julio Awad: Julio Awad was born April 3, 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began to study piano at the early age of 7 years, in the National Conservatory Lopez Buchardo. Later he expanded his studies of composition, arrangements, and orchestra conductor, with several teachers like Juan Carlos Cirigliano and Lito Valle. At the age of 16, he starts playing piano and composing music for TV shows and theatres. He plays with great Argentinean musicians like Juanjo Dominguez, Nestor ...
Continue ReadingJulio Awad And Patxi Pascual: Release Of The Live Single From The Historic Concert At Auditorio Conde Duque
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Julio Awad
Almost two decades later, a magical night comes back to life: the new live single by Julio Awad and Patxi Pascual is released, recorded during their iconic performance at Auditorio Conde Duque in Madrid in 2006. This release captures a unique moment of live music, where improvisation, sensitivity, and the artists’ deep musical connection shine without filters. Julio Awad, renowned pianist, composer, arranger, and musical director, and Patxi Pascual, a leading saxophonist in the Madrid scene, delivered a unique musical ...
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"Thousand Miles" by Julio Awad with Peter Erskine, Paul Wertico and Mark Egan
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All About Jazz
Thousand Thousands is the new CD alone of the pianist and composer Julio Awad, where it assembles a stellar group of musicians to present/display his compositions of Jazz/World Fusion. The acoustic piano sparks in the overture “Returned Tango", an improvisation accompanied by two legendary musicians like the bass player Mark Egan and the drummer Paul Wertico. In other compositions like “We Arrived" it is possible to be appreciated different styles and their fort work like arranger, that an endless ones ...
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Thousand Miles is the new CD alone of the pianist and composer Julio Awad, where it assembles a stellar group of musicians to present/display his compositions of Jazz/World Fusion. The acoustic piano sparks in the overture "Tornado Tango," an improvisation accompanied by two legendary musicians like the bass player Mark Egan and the drummer Paul Wertico. In other compositions like "We Arrived" it is possible to be appreciated different styles and their fort work like arranger, that an endless ones of sensations creates, counting on the collaboration of the superb drummer Peter Erskine and the wonderful saxo player Patxi Pascual
Primary Instrument
Piano
Location
Madrid
Willing to teach
Advanced only
