bioXose Miguelez – Galicia (Spain) - Tenor saxophone. Xose Miguelez is one of the most outstanding saxophonist in a new generation of spaniards and portuguese jazz musicians. Although it is early in his profesional career as a jazz musician to have participated in important events like, "London jazz festival BBC Radio 3" - 08, "Festival de Jazz de Guimaraes" Portugal-07, 06, 05, "Guildhall jazz festival" London-09, "Festival de jazz Imaxinasons", Spain-07, 06, "Festival de Jazz de Lagos" Portugal-07, "Guildhall jazz festival" UK-09 or "Portugal-jazz 07" CCB Lisbon, Portugal. He was musically trained between Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom where he lives and is currently doing studies at Guildhall school of music and drama, London, within the program, Guildhall Artist Master jazz performance, under the direction of the saxophonists Jean Toussaint(usa) and Martin Hathaway(uk). In 2008 he received the renamed, Caixa Galicia Foundation’s scholarship in Spain. He graduated in jazz, at the Porto University–Esmae, Portugal. It is also one of the most renowned musicians within the folk and traditional music of Galicia. In 2007 he became the first graduated in this field by the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Vigo. Discography highlights in his CD "Esperanza", which has received a great reception from both audience and critics. |
