rodrigo dominguez

RODRIGO DOMINGUEZ Saxos, clarinete, composicionRodrigo Dominguez es uno de los músicos mas activos de la efervescente escena de Buenos Aires. Ha estudiado y tocado con los mas prestigiosos artistas del medio porteño, y en clases privadas, workshops y jam-sessions en Argentina y EEUU, con Wayne Shorter, Jerry Bergonzi, Walt Weiskopft, Ralph Lalama, Chris Cheek, Chris Potter, TOny Malaby, Perico Sambeat, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Phil Markowitz, Marc Copland, Hal Croock, Greg Hopkins y Ed Tomassi.Ganador del concurso "Berklee in Argentina" en 1994 al 96. Miembro fundador del Quinteto Urbano, grupo que marco un antes y un despues en la escena argentina, actualmente participa de varios proyectos: Mariano Otero quinteto y orquesta, Hernán Merlo Quinteto, Fernando Tarrés y Árida Conta, Mariana Baraj, Guillermo Bazzola y Summer Quartet, Lucia Pulido y la raza, Miguel Tarzia septeto, "primo", de Sergio Verdinelli, etc, además de sus propios proyectos, como "Tonal", con Ernesto Jodos en hammond B3 y Sergio Verdinelli en batería, y "(...puntos suspensivos)", un trio sin instrumento armonico, y "soy sauce", un cuarteto con el que toca musica de Luis Alberto Spinetta. Ha realizado giras por varios paises de europa y latinoamérica, como asi tambien por eeuu, presentandose con grupos nacionales y extranjeros en festivales y clubs. Se desempeña como docente en la escuela de música Leopoldo Marechal y en la escuela de música contemporánea (Berklee Network) y privadamente, además de sus trabajos como sesionista. elegido mejor saxofonista soprano por dos años consecutivos por el diario "La Nacion"DISCOS EDITADOSComo Líder o co-líder: • Rodrigo Domínguez "Tonal" (2004, BAUrecords) • Quinteto Urbano "Jazz Contemporáneo Argentino" (1999, Acqua Records) • Quinteto Urbano "Estudio + Vivo" (2001, Acqua Records) • Quinteto Urbano "En Subida" (2003, Fresh Sound) • Dani Perez "Bue/Bcn Connection" (2002, Fresh Sound)Como sideman: • Santiago Vázquez "Santiago Vázquez & Puente Celeste" (1998, Musical Antiatlas). • Santiago Vázquez & Colectivo Eterofónico de Improvisación "Medios de Transporte" (2001, Musical Antiatlas). • Santiago Vázquez "Ra-Amon" (Loa Años Luz, 2004) • Guillermo Bazzola Summer Quartet "3D" (1999, PAI Records). • Eleonora Eubel "Full Moon" (1999, Eurecords). • Fernando Tarrés "Camorreando" (2002, BAU Records). • Fernando Tarrés "Milongueando Solo" (2003, BAU Records). • Guillermo Bazzola Summer Quartet "Alas" (2003, BAU Records). • Hernán Merlo Quinteto "ConSin" (2002, Fresh Sound). • Mariana Baraj: "Lumbre" (2002, BAU records). • Mariana Baraj: "Deslumbre" (2005, los años luz). • Marcelo Gutfraind "Rio Abajo" (2003, BAU Records) • Luis Nacht "Nachtmood" (2003, BAU Records) • J.P. Arredondo "Lo que las paredes oyen" (2004, BAU Records) • Mariano Otero "A Través" (2003, BAU Records) • Mariano Otero "D-forma" (2004, s´jazz-EMI) • Tango Crash Project (popart, 2003) • Tango Crash "Otra Sanata" (popart-Galileo (europa), 2004) • Guillermo Klein "Una Nave" (2005, Sunnyside) • Pepi Taveira "Dahomey Dance" (2004, BAU Records). • Guillermo Vadalá "Bajopiel" (2004, Epsa) • Lucia Pulido "songbook, vol. 1 y 2" (2005 y 2006, BAU Records). • Sergio Verdinelli "Primo" (Buri, 2005) • Mariano Otero orquesta "tres" (2006,S´music) • Fernando Tarrés "cruces" (2006, BAU Records). • Mariano Otero orquesta "cuatro" (2007, S´music) • Paula Shocron "Urbes" (2007, BlueArt)Rodrigo Dominguez is today the most in demand saxophonist in buenos aires' new jazz scene. you will hear his powerful tone in most of the argentine jazz records of the last few years. born in 1970, he started studying guitar at age 13, mostly influenced by his father, an amateur folk singer and guitarist. his early interest in the musical roots of his homeland provided him with a deep understanding of the traditional rhythms and forms, which was to be revealed in his later work in a subtle and profound way. later on, at age 17, shocked by a wayne shorter concert in buenos aires, he swithced to tenor sax and whithin a couple of years he was already playing around with some of the most important musicians of the time, like mono fontana, juan cruz urquiza, carlos lastra, hernan merlo, etc. after studying with some of the most prestigious teachers in town, he won a scolarship to attend berklee college of music in boston, where he'd finally go in '98. there he studied with jerry bergonzi, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins y Ed Tomassi, and in ny with chris cheek. he also attended to private lessons, masterclasses and jam sessions with artists such as Walt Weiskopft, Ralph Lalama, Chris Potter, Perico Sambeat, Branford and Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Phil Markowitz, Marc Copland, etc. when he returned to buenos aires, toghether with trumpet player juan cruz urquiza and drummer oscar giunta, he founded Quinteto Urbano, one of the leading groups in the new argentinean breed, combining a typical jazz instrumentation and language with the elements of argentinean musical tradition. he also lived in brazil, where he grasped the flavor of their rich musical heritage directly from some great brazilian artists he studied and worked with.ever since he came back, he's been also working as a sideman with the most renowned artists in the scene, demonstrating a high degree of versatility and sensitiveness, yet remaining strongly personal. he recorded and toured extensively in america and europe with different projects involving musicians from all around the world. besides that, he leads his own projects like his quintet and his organ trio.his style combines the tradition of the great tenors with the rhithmic and melodic flavor of tango and folklore, and an growing interest in expanding the boundaries of improvisation. he also works as a teacher in the main jazz school in buenos aires, attended by musicians from all around southamerica. this endeavour earned him an important place in theprocess of growing and nurturing the contemporary jazz scene.