He started playing drums at the age of seven. After studying in Astrapalea and MrJam CMM, he obtained the 8th Grade of RockSchool Music. Between 2012 and 2016 he studied in Musikene with Jo Krause. Currently, he is student in the New York Jazz Master in the Prince Claus Conservatorium in Groningen. Over the years, he has taken lessons from Bill Evans, Robben Ford, Jorge Rossy, Michael Kanan, Charles Davis, Gene Jackson, Joe Magnarelli, Jonathan Kreisberg, Todd Coolman, Freddie Bryant, Triez, Anye Bao…
He started playing drums at the age of seven. After studying in Astrapalea and MrJam CMM with Blas Fernández, he obtained the 8th Grade of RockSchool Music. Between 2012 and 2016 he studied in Musikene with Jo Krause, where he obtained the diploma of "Jazz-Drums Performance".
Currently, he is student in the New York Jazz Master in the Prince Claus Conservatorium in Groningen. Over the years, he has taken lessons from Bill Evans, Robben Ford, Jorge Rossy, Michael Kanan, Charles Davis, Gene Jackson, Joe Magnarelli, Todd Coolman, Jonathan Kreisberg, Freddie Bryant, Triez, Anye Bao…
He is member of several bands: Swingpapers, Half Quartet Plus Two and Kass & The Gingerbread Boys.
As well as he has played with outstanding musicians: Deborah Carter, Mariano Díaz, Joaquín Chacón, Víctor Merlo, Ben Besiakov, Richie Ferrer, Sigurd Ulveseth, Ole Jacob Hystad, Ander García, Albert Vila, Leslie Helpert, Vasilis Xenopoulos… And he had the chance to work with different bands: Skytrain, European Quintet, Reunion Big Band, PCC Big Band, Lara Vizuete Quintet, Ramba, Aneika Ara, Mariano Díaz & The Message, Kairos, The Art Of Quartet…
In 2014 he won the prestigious Special Prize of the Jury of Vth BBK Jazz Show 2014.

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Since his early teens he has devoted himself to composition and electronic music. In the same period he began his classical guitar studies and was admitted to the conservatory, studies which he continued privately. After classical studies, he devoted himself to composing original songs and soundtracks. Attracted by jazz, he continues his educational path by studying harmony and improvisation.

Study

Classical Guitar, Solfeggio and Music Theory: M° Bruno Bertone (Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Niccolò Paganini”); M° Ivano Ponte (Artistic Director of "Scuola di Musica Antonio Rebora", Ovada, Italy). 
Jazz Guitar, Harmony and Improvisation: Alessio Menconi (Alessio Menconi Guitar Institute); Alessandro Melizzi, Jazz and Electric Guitar (Musicò).
I successfully completed the twelve-week "Film Scoring 101" course (with credit) at Berklee Online (Berklee College), taught by Prof. George Oldziey.


Master Class and Seminars

Seminar with Giulio Carmassi: Music production and music business (Lizard Accademie Musicali, Fiesole, Italy); Masterclass with Pat Metheny (Associazione culturale Miles, Padova, Italy); Didattica nella musica della prima infanzia (La Culla Musicale / Conservatorio Niccolò Paganini di Genova); Masterclass with Matteo Mancuso (Sign Music Desk, Ceparana, La Spezia, Italy)

Soundtracks

Ondino "L'Anfora Misteriosa", Cartoon - TV Series, Rai Fiction / AnimaBit; Blood & Lace - Videogame, Giunti Multimedia; Diabolik "The Jewel in the Tower" - Videogame, Rizzoli NewMedia; Dylan Dog "Horror Luna Park" - Videogame, Rizzoli NewMedia; Argan - Multimedia Encyclopedia, Rizzoli NewMedia; Orbitroid - Videogame, Xbox 360, BSE; woOOPuP! - Videogame, Xbox 360, BSE; Cannon Carnival - Videogame, Pc, BSE; EON - Videoclip, CGtalk Challenge 

Influence

Pat Metheny, Ennio Morricone, Ryūichi Sakamoto, Lyle Mays, Michael Hedges, Miles Davis, Bill Evans.

Contest 

Among the 12 semi-finalists for the "Vienna Composer Contest", announced by Vienna Symphonic Library.

Jury feedback: "This track is powerful build and forward momentum, and the exciting use of orchestral texture left us wanting to hear more."

Xahu nace del reencuentro de cuatro músicos vascos que se conocen en Musikene y que comparten numerosos proyectos mientras estudian jazz en Donosti. Después de tomar diferentes caminos éstos se cruzan otra vez, dando lugar a este nuevo proyecto que surge de las ganas de crear música entre amigos. Un cuarteto de jazz en el que predomina la complicidad, con un repertorio compuesto por temas originales que tienen influencias que van desde el bebop o el hard-bop, hasta el jazz más actual. Entre 2018 y 2019, mientras residen como banda de la casa en la Hacería Jazz Club, actúan por el territorio vasco, llegando a participar en festivales de jazz como Heineken Jazzaldia de Donosti o Jazzezblai de Deba. Después de un parón debido a la pandemia global, este proyecto vuelve con más fuerza que nunca.

Life long music lover. Detroit born and raised.

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