“Due my long and wide musical formation I’m able to full almost any needed field in a musical project. My main instrument is saxophone, but my musical career has pushed me on developing myself also to other directions. In professional terms, I can be a composer, arranger, singer, keyboard/pianist, bassist, percussionist and of course saxophonist of almost all most popular styles including classical music. In my music, you will find elements of different cultures. My latin roots have a strong presence, but my European influence has made my work to have a more worldwide accessibility. This influence is coming especially from Belgium, where I have spent the third part of my live and where have born most of my musical creations. I love the music as it has been present in my whole live and, here I am, trying to share it with you…†Juan Carlos Rosquete ____________________________________________________________
_______________________ Date and place of birth: Havana, Cuba. 10 of June 1970._ Contact_Information:________________________________________
__________________________________________ Address: Karel_Oomstraat-63_ 2018_ Antwerpen_ Tel. +32 (0) 485541971_ Email:
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________________________________________ Studies: -Graduate of “José Marti†Elementary School of Art in the specialty of Guitar in the year 1985. -Graduated of the National School of Art (ENA) in Havana in 1989, in the specialty of Hobo and Classic Theory. -Graduated as Master in Music as Saxophonist at the Conservatorium of Antwerpen, Belgium (Jazz / Pop section) in 2004. -Production studies (2 Years) at Conservatorium in Gent (2005-2006)_________________________________________________
__________ Professional Experience: -(1989 – 1993) - Musical director, Pianist, Composer and Arranger of project “YAWAR†Havana, Cuba, being part of important international tours to Latin America and Spain. -(1990 – 1994) – Music Professor (Saxophone and Music Notation) at “Vocational School of Artâ€, Guira de Melena, Havana. -(1994 – 1999) – Musical Director, Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger of project “La Banda XXIâ€, being part of the European tours, performing in important events and festivals along whole Europe. -(1999 – 2007) Leader, Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist, lead singer of his own projects which include Doble Impacto, Entalla, Stamina Cuba, Havana Impact, Rosquete SA, with the one has participated in almost all top festivals of Benelux (including North Sea Jazz , Antillanse Festival, a.o. ) and other important events in other European countries like France and Germany. The band has participate in numerous radio and TV programs (VTM (Wittekerke), ATV, a.o) And has share podium with important figures like: Oscar d’ Leon, Omara Portuondo, Celia Cruz,Manolito y su Trabuco, La India, Grupo Galé, Belle Perez, Helmult Lotti, Coco Junior, Rey Cabrera, among others. -(2002 – 2007) Professor of Ensembles and afrocuban courses in Jazz Studio conservatorium, Antwerpen. -During the period in Belgium (1998 – 2007) also has being occasional member of different bands of different styles (Pop, fusion, jazz, etc): Arisa, Meave, Spinelli Connection, among other.____________________________________________ Composed music for movies: - Big in Belgium (1997) - The Line (2005)________________________________________ CD’s released: - Purisima (Banda XXI, 1998) - Cubamania 1 (BOOM! ,2001) - Pa’ Bejucal (Doble Impacto 2002) - Cubamania 2 (BOOM! ,2002) - Cubamania 3 (BOOM! ,2003) - Cubamania 4 (BOOM! ,2004) - Cubamania 5 (BOOM! ,2005) - Solo te Digo (Doble Impacto, 2007) Participated productions: - Desde Belgica 1999 (Pasaje Latino) - Afrodisiaco (BOOM! 2006) - Ache Havana (Ache Havana, 2004) Professional Service: - Member of SABAM since 1999. - Member of Instituto Cubano de la Musica. - Artistic leader of Latinmusic project association since 2002 (VZW Latinmusic)
