SEEKING

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ABOUT

Julio Montalvo is one of the leading trombonists from the island of Cuba. Songwriter, producer, arranger and session musician, he also appears as a solo artist, directing his own project since 1998, in which he blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with elements of modern Jazz to achieve an ingenious style - New Latin Jazz.
Julio has participated in various Jazz Festivals, with his own projects and as a sideman, in the San Javier Jazz Festival, Jazz Plaza La Habana, Istanbul Jazz Festival, Jazz in Marciac France, Granada Jazz Festival, Valencia Jazz Festival, Lugo Jazz Festival and Universijazz, Ciudad Real, Art Basel Party Miami Desing District 2017 with Julio Montalvo & Mambo Madness Orchestra, amongst others.

He has collaborated with the leading stars of Pop and Rock in Spain. He participate in the Grammy winning album as co-producer and co-arranger the Acoustic David Bisbal "A Night at the Theatre Royal"
He has shared the stage with musicians from the international jazz circuit such as: Pat Metheny/Perico Sambeat Sedajazz Big Band, Team Cuba, Alain Pérez, Ximo Tébar, Dominique D’ Piazza, Darryl Hall, Claudio Roditi, Donald Edwards, Miguel “Angá” Diaz, Mark Nightingale, Jose Negroni, Mike Mossman, Gladstone Galliza, Ramon Cardo Big Band, Edmundo Carneiro, and more

Screen name:
julio1319192
Member since:
Oct 12 2018
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
Over 100
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week

Influences

Jazz, Pop, Latin Music & World Music

Instrument experience:

Trombone:
Expert
Other Percussion:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Fides Symphony Trombone
Yamaha Keyboard
Meinl Congas
Djembé
Miscelanies

MUSIC