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Ramón Díaz

Drummer & Composer

About Me

Studies...

... Taller de Músics de Barcelona, I course speciality of modern music and 6 International Seminary, privated lessons with Idris Mohamed, Jorge Rossy and Quim Solé.

Has worked with...

...Mozaik Jazz Quartet, Mambaya Avangard Ensemble, Zé Eduardo Unit, Big Band Taller de Músics, TV program El Pendol, Michael Mcaine Blues Band, Carliños Pitera, Lluis Coloma Trio, Macaronesis, etc....

Has played with...

...Dave Schnitter, Jean Toussaint, Jerry Gonzalez, Greg Lyons, Jim Left, Joe Fonda, Tom Warner, Javier Colina, Ramón Cardo, Chano Domínguez, Perico Sambeat, Zé Eduardo, Horacio Fumero, Tom Guillion, etc.

Workshops / Masterclasses

With Billy Hart, Max Roach, John Abercrombie, Donald Harrison, Mulgrew Miller, Gal Harper, Richard Beirach, Trilok Gurtu, Peter Erskine and David Liebman.

Has participated in...

... I, II, III, IV y V Mostra de Jazz Europeo, La Mercè 90 y 91, jazz festivals of Beijing, La Laguna, Debrecen (Hungría), Terrassa, Lugo, Logroño, Getxo, Barcelona, San Sebastián, Las Palmas, Santander (Universidad Menéndez Pelayo), Altaveu Frontera, Jazzatlantic (Tenerife), Beirut (Liban), Casablanca (Morocco), Festival Grec of Barcelona. Tours by Spain, France, Portugal, Liban, Colombia, Hungary, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, China.

Prizes The best band of I Muestra Regional de Jazz 86.The best drummer of Canarias 87.The best band of International Jazz Festival of Getxo 90.The best soloist of International Jazz Festival of Getxo 91.The best CD ("Diàleg") of 2006 (Associació de Músics de Jazz i Música Moderna de Catalunya).The best band of 2006 (Associació de Músics de Jazz i Música Moderna de Catalunya).

Current projects

...Ramón Díaz Group, Jaume Vilaseca Quartet, Anthus Quintet, Santi Galán Quartet, Aiguaviva Quartet. Freelance musician and professor at Taller de Músics of Barcelona.

Discography


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/13/2006
Band Website: ramon-diaz.com
Band Members:

Ramón Díaz

drums
J.Alberto Medina

piano & Fender Rhodes

Jeppe Rasmussen

tenor & alto saxes

Idafe Pérez

trumpet

Luismo Valladares

electric bass & contrabass


Influences: Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Elvin Jones, Tony Willians, Jack de Johnette, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Frank Zappa, Ravel...
Sounds Like:

CONCIERTO PRESENTACIÓN "UNBLOCKING"

RAMÓN DÍAZ GROUP EN LA COVA DEL DRAC

14 DE FEBRERO DE 2008






Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
Type of Label: Major