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Javier Alcantara

Musician, guitarist, composer, improviser, teacher, music therapist, researcher, art director, and organizer of the Festival International de Jazz de Badajoz and Badejazz International Seminar.

Degree in Jazz Guitar Improvisation and the University of Évora

Master in Music Therapy from the University of Extremadura

Master in Neuropsychology & Education

He studied jazz and improvisation in Spain, Italy, New York, and Portugal.

Work in different formations jazz, bossa nova, improvised music, dance, theater, and poetry, both his name as a freelance musician.

Record and co-produced his first album with Quartet Special training in the album called "Namouche" collaborate renowned musicians as Perico Sambeat, Alexis Cuadrado and Hugo Alves, all original songs. Special Quartet was nominated in the category "Best Group / Artist" and in the category "Best Album" for Namouche in II Awards Gala in Extremadura Music Sonora held on May 23, 2009 at the Grand Theatre Cáceres.

In June 2014 released their second album, SHORT STORIES, and first as a leader. Short Stories contains eleven original tracks and the group is composed of Extremadura Narciso González (tenor and soprano saxophones) and the Portuguese Diogo Santos (piano, keyboards and melodica), André Ferreira (bass) and André Mota (drums), with musicians sharing different projects. André Fernandes, one of the most prominent jazz guitarists of Portugal intervenes as a guest on "Elf Light"

Perico Sambeat on Short Stories "I know Javier few years ago, is a sensitive and enthusiastic musician, responsible for much of the jazz happens in Extremadura, the land This album is a reflection of his talent. Beautiful music played by great musicians. "  

He has played, recorded and collaborated with musicians such as Arturo Serra, Celia Mur, André Fernandes, Ari Hoenig, Phil Abraham, Hugo Alves, Hugo Antunes, Mario Raja, Claudio Corvini, Marco Puffer, Alexis Cuadrado, Pedro Cortejosa, Perico Sambeat, Bruno Pedroso, Nelson Cascais, and Demian Cabaud in different projects.

He composes music for film, theater, and dance.

In music therapy operates working with people with autism spectrum disorders, caregivers, children, teachers, psychologists, etc ... giving sessions, workshops, courses, research, and giving lectures throughout Europe. Work on the introduction and application of music therapy in hospitals in Extremadura.

Training, Music and medicine, training at Beth Israel Medical Center and Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, NY at The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine.

He is vice president of Extremadura Association of Music Therapists AEXMU.

Lectures and workshops on jazz, creativity, education, art, personal growth, and music therapy in Spain and Portugal.

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Top 30 MP3 Downloads: 2016

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All About Jazz tracks how often a featured MP3 is downloaded, and the following represent our top 30 in 2016. If you missed them the first time around, give them a listen now, and enjoy! Nuevo Día By: Javier Alcántara From: Resilience (Youkali Music S.l.) Featured: 2016-12-31 Stella By Starlight By: Mort Weiss From: Mort Weiss Is a Jazz Reality Show (SMS Jazz)

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All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: July 2016

All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: July 2016

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All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 31 tracks featured in July, these ten represent the top downloaded. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy!

MOST POPULAR Nuevo Día 06:27 Javier Alcántara From: Resilience Season Heat 06:34 Sal La Rocca From: It Could Be The End Fungii Mama 04:39

" I Know Javier some years ago, he is a sensitive musician and enthusiast, person in charge of great part of the jazz who happens in Estremadura, his land. This disc is a reflection of his great talent: beautiful music interpreted by great musicians ". Perico Sambeat.

" Javier Alcántara's music walks ahead, strongly and personality ". Narciso González.

" A work of composition and arrangements elogiable, with the rhythmic solid one and simultaneously subtlely that is come to add to increasingly extensive record production of the national jazz, which in many occasions does me to rethink the well-known comment of the crisis of the record sector ". Joaquín Chacón

Primary Instrument

Guitar

Willing to teach

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Resilience

Youkali Music S.l.
2016

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SHORT STORIES

Unknown label
2014

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Javier Alcántara

Youkali Music S.l.
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Verso

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By Javier Alcantara

Nuevo Día

From: Resilience
By Javier Alcantara

Things

From: SHORT STORIES
By Javier Alcantara

Duende de Luz

From: SHORT STORIES
By Javier Alcantara

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