Sacri Delfino

He was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and lives in Madrid (Spain) from October 2002. He participated in different projects: the Big Band of the School “Ward Jazz Cousteau”, “Damas sin cargo”, “El Triunvirato”, “El Monitor” and “El Dúo”. He studied guitar and improvisation with Pino Marrone and Francisco Rivero and Harmony, Composition and Arrangement with Juan Carlos Cirigliano, Rodolfo Mederos and Pollo Raffo. In 1995 it creates the first formation of SACRI DELFINO TRIO with which one appears in radio and TV and it publishes his LP “En Vivo” receiving the praises of the jazz master Walter Thiers and a mention in his book '' JAZZ CRIOLLO ''. In 1996 he formed “El BERRETÍN Tango” with which he records and produces the cds '' El BERRETÍN TANGO '' (chosen between 100 of the most recommendable records of the history of the tango), '' PLEGARIA A MI CIUDAD '' and '' GENERACION TANGO '', work by which is named member of the Hall of Fame of Young people of the National Academy of the Tango of Argentina. He has appeared in important scenes of Spain, Italy, England, Germany, Morocco, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. He played in festivales with figures like Earth Wind and Fire;Manhattan Transfer; Toquinho; Enrique Morente; Leon Gieco; Rodolfo Mederos;Cacho Tirao; Luis Salinas; Horacio Ferrer;Estrella Morente; Eladia Blázquez; Omar Sosa and others. He has also played in jam sessions with musicians like Mike Stern, Dave Frank (U.S.A.), Lucio Nascimento, Renato Alvim (Brazil), Adrián Iaies,Pollo Raffo, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Willy González, Guillermo Arrom, Ernesto Dmitruk. As a composer he has received the prizes '' HUGO DEL CARRIL 1998 '', '' HUGO DEL CARRIL 1999 '' (granted by the Buenos Aires Government) and '' WINNING TROPHY '' in the XXI Festival of the Latin American Song of California (U.S.A. - 2001). Their jazz songs '' LA STRADA '', '' A LA MISMA HORA '', '' EL DICTAMEN '' and his tangos '' POR SIEMPRE TANGO '' and '' LA MEMORIA DE MI GENTE '' have been selected as a sound track of different radio programs. Their tangos are material of study in the University of the Tango in Buenos Aires. He was teacher in the School of Music of Buenos Aires (EMBA, 1993-1998) and in the Technological Institute of Contemporary Music (ITMC, 1999-2000). In 1997 he is contracted by the CIGAM (R�-o de Janeiro-Brazil) to arrange a workshop of jazz improvisation. He created and directed to the School of Tango Guitar of the Provincial Conservatory of Morón (Buenos Aires, 1999-2002). He conducted the Music Department of ‘’El Almadén’’(Madrid,2002-2003) and was guitar instructor at....TALLER DE MÚSICOS’’(Madrid,2003-2005) He has made the musical direction of the shows ''CONTANDO TANGOS'' , '' 100 A�'OS DE BORGES '', '' FUEYE (History by bandoneón) '', '' AL SUR DE TODO EL CIELO '', and ''TANGO XXI:BUENOS AIRES HA VUELTO ''. In 2003 he played in the opening at Spain of the Opera “MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES” Written by ASTOR PIAZZOLLA at the PALAU of the MUSIC OF VALENCIA. From that same year he is the guitarist of AFRO TANGO with which he maked 3 tours in Italy and one in Germany. He played as a guitarist and arranger of the show: ''ARRABALEANDO ''. From 2006 he is the main guitarist of the tango group “MALEVAJE”, making a great tour around Spain and recorded ''NO ME QUIERAS TANTO(QUIÉREME MEJOR)'',their 12º record of the group. He is a part of the band of the African bass player APOLO BASS (African fusion) and play in several tours and also in TV and radio programs. He manages and plays the guitar and make the musical arrangement in the show'' GARDELIANA '' with the singer PATRICIA FERRO OLMEDO (tango). He also plays as a duo with the sax player WALTER LUSARRETA appears. He coordinates the group of jazz of the Ritz Hotel of Madrid. He plays at the show ‘’TANGO,LUNA Y MISTERIO’’. He's the guitarist of the brazilian singer and composer PEDRO MORENO.Appear with the brazilian singer LENNA PABLO AND SOUL BRASIL. He appear like guitarist,composer and arranger in the CD ‘’MILAGROS DE MESTIZAJE’’of the singer PATRICIA FERRO OLMEDO. He appear like guitarrist in the ANDREA LAHORA'S CD ''FALTAN PALABRAS''. He plays with the colombian singer-songwriter MARIANA DÍAZ. He manages the SACRI DELFINO TRIO with which appears in festivals of jazz and TV shows and edit his CD “JAIRANÍA”(2009),winner at V Awards Acid Jazz Hispano. In the pedagogical scope he is the manager of the Area of Fusion of “21st CENTURY MUSIC Modern Music Scool’’ and give the classes in the chair of Improvisation and Harmony of Jazz in the Professional Course of this institution.

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