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Julian Graciano

Julián Graciano, learn music from the family roots, great-harpist, guitarist grandfather and his father tango bandoneon player, nucleus where takes his upbringing in a musical environment. In parallel to his schooling, his first formal knowledge incorporates hand of Professor Carlos Esteban, who guides him on solfege and music theory.

Gets the scholarship BEST (Berklee Entering Student Talented) at age 19 and MEFA scholarship (Massachusetts Educational Financial Authority).

Through these achievements pursuing higher studies at the famed Berklee College of Music, Boston USA where it has the ability to perform harmony and improvisation masterclass with Gary Burton, Chucho Valdez and Bob Mintzer; jazz guitar with John Scofield, Mike Stern, Pat Martino and latin jazz with Carlos Moreno (Irakere); polyrhythms and rhythmic concepts with Horacio "El black" Hernandez and Steve Smith; composition with Jim Reyes and Alf Clausen, among others.

He has taught the guitar chair, musical analysis and repertoire at the Conservatory Argentino Galván and teacher of Liceo Superior del Tango in the chair "scholar tango" and "guitar in the tango" Both institutions of the National Academy of Tango. He has given seminars for the College Music Society on history and evolution of tango and the music of Eduardo Rovira. Masterclass on improvisation applied to Argentinean popular music in AADI (Argentinean Association of Musicians).

For almost 20 years he teaches at particular guitar majoring in jazz and tango, traditional and contemporary harmony, counterpoint, composition techniques, arrangements and orchestration, ear training and improvisation.

He has received the following awards Along with his guitar duo Graciano-Sapir, best instumental set Tango Cultural Center first prizeHonorable Mention Awards in October Notable bars Prize 2005. With singer Fabian Russo Award 2006 Notable bars with his trio contemporary tango Tango en Tres received the 2007 award Notable barsHonorary Award 2010 Cultural Fair

Tango en Tres was chosen by Maestro Chucho Valdes to perform at the prestigious International Jazz Plaza Festival 2008 were declared of cultural interest by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Argentina.

He has written several educational books Analysis Booklet Tango for the Conservatory Galván The Real Book of Tango (book titled Real jazz) divided into five volumes with about 600 pieces in total and used by many contemporary tango musicians from various parts of the world. Complete Guitar Method Tango Edited by Melos / Ricordi Argentina in 2016, exhausted the 1st edition a week of its publication. Articles about jazz improvisation to magazine VIVA LA MUSIC AMR Switzerland and several articles about Free download tango and jazz website Scribd.

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Opinion de Pablo Ziegler( pianista del quinteto de Astor Piazzolla) sobre Tango en Tres: Me parece una experiencia positiva, se nota la influencia Berklee o su paso por alli, en encarar la música. Siempre me gusta la idea de la fusión jazz y tango, y creo que lo hacen muy bien. Yo creo que es una buena manera de tanguificar la manera jazzistica de tocar, porque creo que es bueno estar improvisando con una fraseología más tanguera que le da a la improvisación un valor agregado. Me parece una gran experiencia. Opinión Leonardo Suarez Paz Julián, por sobres todas las cosas los felicito a los tres, pero considero tu trabajo en especial, el cual por lo que he escuchado llevas la responsabilidad de la melodía, armonía y ritmo desde la guitarra, un trabajo virtuoso.

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Primary Instrument

Guitar

Location

Buenos Aires

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Graduated from Berklee College of Music, Boston; guitar and harmony professor of the National Academy of the Tango, Bs As and at the Tango Lyceum. He has written the Real Books of Tango Collection and Tango Guitar Method for the editorial Melos / Ricordi Argentina publishing house. He held seminars and performances at festivals in Argentina, Cuba, Bolivia and Uruguay together with his musical group Tango en Tres, declared to be high cultural interest by the Directorate of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Nation. As an arranger he has worked for groups and soloists from Turkey, United States, England, Germany, Spain and Sweden. He has written jazz improvisation articles for AMR- Viva la música magazine from Switzerland.

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

TANGO INMERSIVO

Graciano 4 cuarteto
2023

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Puntos Cardinales

Julian Graciano
2019

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ALQUIMIA

Graciano 4 Cuarteto
2017

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Mandinga

From: Puntos Cardinales
By Julian Graciano

Tango en Negro

From: ALQUIMIA
By Julian Graciano

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