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Sebastian Natal

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Sebastian Natal is an Uruguayan born multi-genre multi-instrumentalist, seasoned performer and music producer. He is proficient in piano, bass, percussion, trumpet, trombone and vocals across a range of genres including salsa, samba, tango, Afro-Peruvian music, Cuban timba, Latin Jazz, candombe, Argentine Folklore and son. Natal began his music career at age 10, performing as a pianist and percussionist alongside Malumba Gimenéz, Eduardo Da Luz, Washington Ocampo, and Perico Gularte, notable names in Uruguayan folklore. Due to his background of playing candombe music since age 3, his experience allowed him the opportunity to play with international acts interested in the genre such as Giovanni Hidalgo and Oscar D'León during their respective Uruguayan tours. 

Sebastian garnered more world experience between 2003-2005 when he moved to Argentina. There he was invited to play for national artists including Egle Martin, Donald and Palito Ortega. From 2005-2007 he toured across the USA and Canada with Sonora Borinquen, a notable Uruguayan band with nearly 60 years of experience under their belt.

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Juan Ibarra

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Juan Ibarra was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and began his music studies at the age of 8. He started out by playing piano in music school and then called by the drums at 12 by the way of his parents, who listened and play The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater and Uruguayan music such as Jaime Roos and Eduardo Mateo. His strongest influence at that time was rock, ska, reggae and pop. After studying with various drum teachers in Uruguay such as Guzman Villamonte, Gustavo Etchenique, Mape Bossio, Osvaldo Fattoruso, etc. He moved to Bs.As, Argentina to starts his professional career as a musician, and began his master studies in the Technological Institute of Contemporary Music with the master teacher, Carlos Riganti, where he was exposed to Jazz music

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Jorge Stark

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Drummer/ Vibist from Uruguay - SouthAmerica Multi-instrumentalist, producer and educator, from Montevideo (Uruguay), with more than 25 years of professional experience in different groups, projects, as an outstanding drummer on the music scene in his country. His background includes classical percussion at Montevideo University School of Music and specialization courses in pop and jazz in the US at the Manhattan School of Music and The Collective Institute in New York City. From 2012 to 2017 he participated as a teacher, coordinator and academic advisor of the Jazz Camps program at Solís Theatre (Montevideo) and directed workshops with great guest artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin, George Garzone, among many others.

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23rd Punta Del Este Jazz Festival In Uruguay (Third Night)

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For its third night on Saturday, January 5, the 23rd Punta del Este Jazz Festival in Uruguay featured Johnny O'Neal's trío with an homage to Joe Williams. The trio of bassist Mark Lewandowski, drummer Itay Morchi, and pianist/singer O'Neal also welcomed special guest Grant Stewart on tenor saxophone. Pianist Benny Green's trio with bassist David Wong ...

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23rd Punta Del Este Jazz Festival In Uruguay (Fourth Night)

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On January 6, the fourth and final night of the 23rd Punta del Este Jazz Festival in Uruguay featured pianist Aaron Diehl's trio including bassist Paul Sikivie and drummer Quincy Davis as well as the duo of vocalist Nnenna Freelon and guitarist Chico Pinheiro. Alto saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera also presented The Music of Chick ...

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23rd Punta Del Este Jazz Festival In Uruguay (Second Night)

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For its second night of music on January 4, the 23rd Punta del Este Jazz Festival in Uruguay welcomed saxophonist Gary Smulyan playing the music of Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan with bassist David Wong, drummer Rodney Green and trumpeter Diego Urcola. Also onstage were the Aaron Diehl trio with Paul Sikivie and Quincy Davis as ...

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23th Punta del Este Jazz in Uruguay (First Night)

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Photographs from the first night of the 23rd version of the Jazz Festival of Punta del Este in Uruguay. Performances by Amigos de El Sosiego (The Music of Lee Morgan) with David Feldman: piano; Popo Romano: double bass; Pipi Piazzolla: drums; Nicolás Mora: guitar; Diego Urcola: trumpet with Alex Brown: violin; Jessé Sadoc: trumpet. The Al ...

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Matador: Matador 4

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On his fourth release, Montevideo based guitarist Santiago Bogacz AKA Matador explores various tonalities and harmonies both vocally and instrumentally. He has overdubbed himself performing multiple guitars and singing various lines to create compelling soundscapes of haunting poetry.The short and dynamic opener “20" sets the mood for the rest of the album. The intertwined ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Punta del Este International Jazz Festival - January 6-10, 2016

Punta del Este International Jazz Festival - January 6-10, 2016

“Do small things with great love."—Francisco Yobino, Punta del Este International Jazz Festival Director By Maria Cabeza Francisco Yobino was a pioneer; when he started thinking of making a jazz festival in Punta del Este (Uruguay) people told him he was nuts: “ In the middle of the countryside?" “ Surrounded by cows?" “ You should ...

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Article: Album Review

Matador: Matador 3

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Uruguayan guitarist and vocalist Santiago Bogacz, stage name Matador, blends various musical influences into a unique sound with a jazz influenced spontaneity. After two intriguing EPs he has put out his first full-length album. All three are untitled as each is labeled with original art work that sets it apart from the others. On ...


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