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Rai Castells
He started his musical studies in Barcelona and after a Berklee World Scholarship he moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music.
There he earned the Elvin Jones Award, granted by the Performance Department in recognition of Outstanding Musician. He studied with George Garzone, Joe Lovano,Hal Crook, Mick Goodrick, Joanne Bracken among others.
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Rai Castells Quintet: Welcome
by Mark Sullivan
Spanish guitarist/composer Rai Castells graduated from the Berklee College of Music. He has had other projects, but this is the debut recording of his new quintet with saxophonist Miguel Pintxo Villar, pianist Max Villavecchia, bassist Jordi Gaspar and drummer Jordi Gardeñas. The material is all composed by Castells. Around The Planet" begins the set with an upbeat ostinato-based modal tune, establishing the tone of the album. Villavecchia stretches out for a long solo, before the leader and saxophonist ...
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