Perico Sambeat saxophone

In 1980 he began playing sax self-taught. He moved to  Barcelona in 1982, where he ended his flute classical studies. At the same time he started attending Taller de Mùsics, where he studied harmony and arrangements with Zé Eduardo. In 1991 he moved to New York, where he attended New School. There he had the chance to play with great musicians such as Lee Konitz, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Chambers, etc.

He also worked professionally with Steve Lacy, Daniel Humair, Fred Hersch, Bob Moses, Louis Bellson, Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Maria Schneider, Pat Metheny, Kenny Wheeler, etc.

He has been tecahing in some of the most important jazz schools in Spain: Taller de Músics, Musikene, ESMUC, etc, and has been doing workshops all around the world. He has played in festivals and jazz clubs all around the world.

Nowadays he combines teaching in Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus with his activity as a jazz performer and Big Band conductor. Among the many awards Perico has won the most recent have been:
– “Bird Award” to the Artist deserving wider recognition at North Sea Jazz Festival 2003.
– Best jazz group Enderrock 2.005, Perico Sambeat sextet.
– Best jazz CD of the year Enderrock 2.008, Flamenco Big band
– AMMJ 2009 AWARDS:
– Best group: CMS (Colina, Miralta, Sambeat)
– Best record: “Flamenco Big Band”
– Composer of the year: Perico Sambeat
– JazzTerrasaman 2011
– Sant Andreu Jazzman 2017