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Iñaki Sandoval

Iñaki Sandoval is one of the top Spanish pianists and composers. Born in Pamplona, Spain, he is a graduate of the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, Berklee College of Music in Boston, and University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Iñaki is an accomplished artist – trained in both classical and jazz music. Currently Iñaki resides in Barcelona, where he combines his artistic activity with pedagogy. Since 2003 he has served as Director of the Jazz Department at Liceu Conservatory where he teaches piano and improvisation. Iñaki has been recognized with many awards for his records and his brilliant career as a pianist in solo performances or with his trio. He impressive work includes concerts and master classes offered all over the world. Iñaki Sandoval is a Steinway Artist and Roland Electronic Instruments Artist.

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Steinway Artist Roland Electronic Instruments Artist


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Iñaki Sandoval: Estonian Suite: Live In Tallinn

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Berklee educated Spanish pianist and composer Iñaki Sandoval moved to Estonia from Barcelona to take up a post as Director of PhD studies at the Viljandi Culture Academy, University of Tartu. The move from the warm and sunny south of Europe to the no-less-beautiful but somewhat colder Baltic state seems to have kick started a period of intense creativity. Sandoval recorded Estonian Suite: Live In Tallinn at his concert in the Estonian capital in March 2017, part of the Iberofest ...

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Iñaki Sandoval: Electric Trio Live

Read "Electric Trio Live" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


At the heart of Electric Trio Live from Barcelona-based keyboard player and composer Iñaki Sandoval, there's a feeling of warmth. Whether it's Sandoval's own electric keyboards, Carles Benavent's 5-string electric bass guitar or Roger Blàvia's drums, each instrument has a full, rich sound that lends the recording a welcoming, friendly, feel.Sandoval was born in Pamplona and educated in Barcelona's Liceu Conservatory (where he now teaches on the jazz program), Berklee and the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. ...

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Inaki Sandoval: Miracielos

Read "Miracielos" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Iñaki Sandoval is a Barcelona-based pianist, composer and educator. Beautiful, affecting and constantly rewarding, Miracielos is his third album as a leader and establishes him as a superb writer and player. Sandoval is backed by the experienced Eddie Gomez on bass and Billy Hart on drums. Both are players of great sensitivity and style, and their contributions are central to the success of an album that alternates between the short “Preludes" and longer compositions. The preludes vary ...

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Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Barcelona

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Head of the Jazz Department at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, Spain, since 2003, where he teaches piano and improvisation.

Clinic/Workshop Information

Topics include sessions for all kind of levels of jazz piano students, and other instruments, covering improvisation, language, group performance, etc. Jazz piano techniques. Jazz and improvisation for Classical trained musicians, pianists and all instruments. Practice techniques, develop a personal practice routine. Performance Ear Training

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Estonian Suite: Live...

Bebyne Records
2017

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Electric Trio Live

Bebyne Records
2015

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Miracielos

Bebyne Records
2012

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