Sergio Pamies

Born in Granada, Spain in 1983, Pamies has published three albums under his name; Entre Amigos (PSM, 2008), Borrachito (Bebyne Records, 2011), and What Brought You Here? (Bebyne Records, 2017). Critics have acknowledged his talent for composition, the lyrical qualities of his playing, and his natural and spontaneous ability to fuse the traditional jazz language and flamenco music of his childhood. Pamies has performed at festivals in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Colombia, Perú, China, Spain, and the United States. He has collaborated with outstanding artists, such as Christian Scott, Rubem Dantas, Antonio Serrano, Diego Amador, Pepe Luis Carmona “Habichuela” (all of whom collaborated in the making of Borrachito), Quamon Fowler, Horacio Fumero, Matthew Simon, Michael Miskiewicz, and Joan Albert Amargós. Besides leading his own projects, he has produced other artists such as Verso Suelto (Verso Suelto, Youkali Music 2016), Korean singer Roja (My Shining Hour, Mirrorball Music, 2013), and The Zebras (Flamenco Jazz Project, North Texas Jazz, 2011). Pamies received his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Piano (Liceo Conservatory in Barcelona, 2007), and then moved to the United States to study with Stefan Karlsson and complete a master’s degree in Jazz Piano at the University of North Texas (UNT), where he was awarded “Outstanding Student” in 2011. Pamies finished his doctoral studies (DMA in Jazz Piano) in 2016

. He was the pianist of the 7-time Grammy nominated One O’Clock Lab Band at UNT, having the opportunity to perform with guest artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Arturo Sandoval, Marvin Stamm, Wycliffe Gordon, Doc Severinsen, and Chuck Findley. As a member of the One O’Clock rhythm section, he has accompanied artists such as Christian McBride, Peter Bernstein, Lewis Nash, Tim Hagans, and Greg Osby, among others. Pamies is the featured soloist on Rich DeRosa’s composition “Neil,” which received a Grammy nomination in 2016 for “Best Instrumental Composition.” In 2015, Pamies was selected for the “Latin Jazz Traditions” concert organized by Carnegie Hall, performing there with Paquito D’Rivera, having his composition “Dudú” selected for the program. In 2014, Pamies was awarded with the “Best Representation of Granada in a Foreign Country” youth cultural award by the Youth Institute of Andalucía, Spain. He has received 7 DownBeat student awards; Best Instrumental Soloist (2013), Best Large Ensemble (2014), and Best Latin Group (2012) among them.

Awards

• Visiting professor at the Contemporary Music Institute (CMI) of Zhuhai, China (2015). • Awarded “Best Promotion of Granada in the Foreign Countries” in the Cultural Youth Awards by the Instituto Andaluz de Juventud (Granada, Spain, 2014). • Seven DownBeat Student Awards: Best Jazz Soloist (36th Edition, 2013, for Sergio Pamies Trio), Best Latin Group (36th Edition, for UNT Latin Jazz Ensemble), Best Vocal Jazz Group ( 35th Edition, 2012, for The Zebras), Best Jazz Combo (35th Edition, 2012, for The Zebras), Best Latin Group (35th Edition, 2012, for Sergio Pamies Latin Project), Best Original Composition- Orchestrated Work for “Desabafo”), and Best Large Ensemble (37th Edition, por Kind of Two con la Two O’Clock Lab Band). • Selected for the “Latin Jazz Traditions” organized by Carnegie Hall, performing in Carnegie Hall with Paquito D’Rivera, having his composition “Dudú” selected for the program. • Outstanding Student (University of North Texas, 2011) • Nomination as Best Teaching Fellow (University of North Texas, 2011).

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Ese cachorro está que muerde. Paquito d'Rivera, Borrachito 2011

Sergio Pamies, a young Andalusian pianist, makes this recording a great entry into Spanish discography. A Jazz record? Not only. Flamenco? Not only. Maybe we are talking about flamenco-jazz? Not exactly. This Borrachito goes beyond the mere juxtaposition of two genres (as we see too often). This record marks the concern of a musician who has bathed in flamenco music and cannot (and does not want to) discard it, as well as his attraction for the great music of the twentieth century, jazz. Patrick Dalmace, Jazz Hot Magazine (France) 2013

Pamies chooses elegance (above other qualities), displaying such a great ability at the level of the legends of Flamenco jazz and Latin jazz. Martí Farré, JAÇ Magazine (Spain) 2012

Flamenco and jazz interact, not just complementing each other, but melting together. January Ruiz, W1M World Music Magazine (Spain) 2012

Rich DeRosa arranged Shorter's “Infant Eyes” and Silver's “Song for My Father,” the last featuring the band's talented pianist, Sergio Pamies Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com 2014

Sergio Pamies, pianist of the new batch of Granada, whom some recognize the new Chano Domínguez. Chema García Martínez, El País (Spain) 2008

Pamies has a solid jazz formation and an undoubted talent for composition. Karles Torra, La Vanguardia 2008

Yet, it did not sound like imitating Domínguez's approach

Ese cachorro está que muerde. Paquito d'Rivera, Borrachito 2011

Pamies chooses elegance (above other qualities), displaying such a great ability at the level of the legends of Flamenco jazz and Latin jazz. Martí Farré, JAÇ Magazine (Spain) 2012

Flamenco and jazz interact, not just complementing each other, but melting together. January Ruiz, W1M World Music Magazine (Spain) 2012

Rich DeRosa arranged Shorter's “Infant Eyes” and Silver's “Song for My Father,” the last featuring the band's talented pianist, Sergio Pamies Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com 2014

Sergio Pamies, pianist of the new batch of Granada, whom some recognize the new Chano Domínguez. Chema García Martínez, El País (Spain) 2008

Pamies has a solid jazz formation and an undoubted talent for composition. Karles Torra, La Vanguardia 2008

Yet, it did not sound like imitating Domínguez's approach. The music had a light touch with a deliciously swinging flamenco beat. There was nothing artificial about the fusion of two genres of music. Tapani Lausti, www.lausti.com 2008

In the Wayne Shorter ballad “Infant Eyes,” pianist Sergio Pamies’ solo captures a sense of wanderlust as his melodic lines meander against the woodwind section’s backdrop of mesmerizing iridescent harmonies Edward Brown, Fort Worth Weekly 2014

At this point during the concert, Pamies demonstrated once more that he has the flamenco picaresque, together with the jazz technique. Jose Manuel Rojas, Ideal (Spain) 2012.

Pianists who approach flamenco music usually try to imitate the guitar. However, Pamies gets inspiration in flamenco singing, enriching his playing with its characteristic colors and melodic runs. Jorge Fernández Bustos, volandovengo.blogia.com (Spain) 2012

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Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Dallas

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

DMA, University of North Texas, 2011. Major: Piano Performance (concentration in jazz studies) MM, University of North Texas, 2011. Major: Jazz Performance (Piano) BM, Conservatorio Liceo, Barcelona (Spain), 2007. Major: Jazz Performance (Piano) Teaching Experience: • Adjunct Faculty, Mountain View College (Dallas, TX). January 2016 – Present. Jazz Piano lessons, Jazz Small Group, Music Appreciation • Visiting Professor, Golden Jazz Contemporary Music Institute (Zhuhai, China). 2015 – Present. • Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas (Denton, TX). August 2008 – May 2016. Jazz Piano lessons, Jazz Small Group, Director of Large Ensembles, Jazz Piano and Vibraphone Fundamentals. • Instructor, L’AULA (Barcelona, Spain). September 2005 – June 2008. Jazz Piano lessons, Jazz Small Group.

Clinic/Workshop Information

Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Dallas

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Clinic/Workshop Information

Presentations Given: • Pamies Rodriguez, S., Jazz Improvisation Master Class, "Jazz Improvisation Master Class," Clasijazz, Almeria, Spain. • Pamies Rodriguez, S., "Nuevos Medios: El Legado de Paco de Lucía", Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Departamento de Musicología, Universidad de Granada (UGR), Granada, Spain. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Presenter), "Rhythm Section Interplay: How to Be in Service of the Music", Contemporary Music Institute, Zhuhai, China. • Pamies Rodriguez, S., "4-Days Workshop in Jazz Small Group Playing and Jazz Composition and Arranging," Contemporary Music Institute, Zhuhai, China. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Presenter), "Flamenco Jazz: A Model for Combining Elements from Jazz with Popular Music", Contemporary Music Institute (CMI), Zhuhai, China. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Presenter), "Chick Corea: Exploring Flamenco Music", UNT Jazz Piano Department, Denton, Texas, USA. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Presenter), "Autumn Leaves: An Analysis of Different Comping Styles", UNT Jazz Piano Department, Denton, Texas, USA. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Other), "Master Class in Jazz Improvisation," East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Other), "Workshops in Jazz Improvisation and Small Group Playing," JZ Jazz Club Music Academy, Shanghai, China. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Other), "Workshops in Jazz Improvisation and Small Group Playing," EAFIT University, Medellin, Colombia. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Other), "Workshops in Jazz Improvisation and Small Group Playing," UNAB University, Bucaramanga, Colombia. • Pamies Rodriguez, S. (Other), "Workshops in Jazz Improvisation and Small Group Playing," Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, Colombia.

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