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Gio Yanez

Born in Ponferrada, northwest of Spain, studies Jazz Guitar at ESMAE (Porto-Portugal) with teachers Nuno Ferreira, Michael Lauren, Abe Rábade, Mario Santos, Carlos Azevedo among others. Previously he studies with galician jazz guitarist Marcos Pin. Also with Paco Charlín for a year and with teachers Manuel Gutiérrez, Javier Constenla and Suso Atanes. Attends to several master classes and courses and have played in festivals both in Spain and Portugal. Last year he toured with chilean master, trumpeter Cristian Cuturrufo.

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Gio Yáñez: Zero Point Energy

Read "Zero Point Energy" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Guitarist Gio Yáñez makes his debut as a bandleader and recording artist with Zero Point Energy. He leads an impressive group of Spanish and Portuguese musicians on a set of original compositions that draw on contemporary jazz and rock as well as on the music of Galicia, where the guitarist began his studies with players such as Marcos Pin and Manolo Gutierrez. There's a mid-album triumvirate of song titles that suggest more than a hint of doom-laden angst--"Please ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Zink Tank

Free Code Jazz Records
2016

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Zero Point Energy

Free Code Jazz Records
2014

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The Burial Of The Dead

From: Zero Point Energy
By Gio Yanez

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