MIGUEL FERNÁNDEZ
Genres: Post Bop, 21st Century Modern • Spain

Born Aquarius 1978, “horse” in the Chinese horoscope. Pablo Sarasate, famous violinist from Baztán region, gave name to the Superior Conservatory of Navarra where I majored in classical saxophone. By then, Iñaki Askunze and Mikel Andueza  had already injected the poison of jazz. “Iruña Big Band” was the first group that I was part of in the 90′s; I was fortunate to learn alongside Javier Colina, Iñaki Salvador, Marc Miralta or Mario Fernandino. Thanks to a grant from the “Príncipe de Viana Institution” and another one from Berklee College of Music, I moved to Boston from 2001 to 2003; there I met those who gave me the finish off (poisoned): Garzone, Tiberi, Bergonzi, Lovano, Hal Crook and Tomassi. I was awarded the “Woodwind Department Achirvement Award” in 2002/03, and graduated in “Jazz Performance” rated “Magna Cum Laude”, Dianne Reeves was the master of ceremonies. Demian Cabaud, Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spaulding, Andre read more...