in random order(a voleo):Beefheart, Lightnin Hopkins, The Fall, Stravinski, Archie Shepp, Muhal Richard Abrams, Murky, Peter Kowald, Ornette Coleman, MC5, Funkadelic, Johnnie Guitar Watson, Edgar Varese, Taraf de Haidouks, Miles Davis, Rag Cutter, Camaron, Ginferno, Massacre, Thelonious Monk, Defunkt, Love, Nino Rota, Albert Ayler, Chet Baker, Moondog, Desmond Decker and the Aces, Fela Kuti, Cachao, Tom Ze, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, John Cale, Raymond Scott, Sun Ra, Radiolé, Kurt Weill, James Brown, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, John Lurie, Nino Bravo, Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Tchicai, Curtis Mayfield, Chefa, Kevin Ayers, Jo Jones, Milford Graves, Moe Tucker, Kiko Veneno, Charles Mingus, Fernando Marconi, Violent Femmes, The Boredoms, Mushitcians, Debussy, Jackie McLean, José Mercé, The Beatles, Judas Priest, Ravi Shankar, Champion Jack Dupree, Howlin' Wolf, John Coltrane, Famoudou Don Moye, Sonny Rollins, David Murray, Shuggie Ottis, Bob Marley, The Gories, Erik Satie,Eugene Chadbourne, any improviser....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Drummer,percussionist from Madrid, currently living in London.
Learning and influences: many people from many places.
Performance experience
Starting on the rock side(still goin'): Has played in several bands from Madrid such as Fukc, Pantasma. Currently takes walks on the mite rock with Murky (guitar) on the mite rock duo Grimorio.
Often colaborates with guitar player and composer Antonio Luis Guillén, in projects such as the Proyecto Abba, ritual performances of improvised music IN and FOR the Desert of Tabernas(Almeria), as well as with Sefronia.
http://www.sefronia.net
Turning to Jazz and Free Jazz: With San Francisco´s Saxophonist and composer Alex Weiss(Gallopinto), as well as colaborations with different musicians of the Spanish jazz scene such as Francisco López (Loque), Carlos Rossi, Jon López de Vicuña, Jorge Frías, Marcos Monge, Rodrigo Campaña, Juan Jarén, among others.
His colaboration with soprano saxophonist,percussionist and composer Chefa Alonso starts on 2003 (still goin')with the free jazz project Akafree. Has also played in projects such as Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet,Dadajazz among others.
Straight to the free improvisation: Member of spanish improvisers association Musicalibre, also belongs to the London Improvisers Orchestra and has an intense activity on the Improvisation scene of London. Colaborating with musicians as Dave Tucker, Tony Bevan, John Edwards, David Leahy, Matthew Lovett, Deri Roberts, Roland Ramanan, John Russell, Ashley Wales, Orphy Robinson, Ricardo Tejero, Robert Jarvis, Pat Thomas among many others...
Recently has started playing with japanese pianist Tsukiko Amakawa in a duo project with a recent performance during the international festival of improvised music Hurta Cordel, in Madrid.
April, 28 2007 at UPSTAIRS @ EDWARDS (Edwards Bar)
40 Hammersmith Broadway, London, W6 7AB, London, London and South East W6 7AB
Cost : £5
A new otherworldly jazz, experimental and free improv experience. ROWLAND SUTHERLAND: flutes, loops, sound fx PAT THOMAS: keyboards DAVIDE MANTOVANI: bass, percussion, electronics special guest ORPHY ROBINSON: vibes, percussion, electronics
I just want to let you know that I have set up a page on my website to advertise and sell not only my cd's but those of my friends.
If you are interested and you haven't already got somewhere to sell your cd's online, do get in touch.
David
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