GUILLERMO MCGILL
Genres: World Fusion, Latin Jazz, Post Bop, Classic Fusion • Uruguay

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay on September 23rd, 1965. 1979-1984:	He starts his musical studies in Barcelona, with drum teacher Aldo Caviglia, (Tete Montoliu, Kai Winding, Thad Jones, a.o.), and completes his Jazz degree at the Taller de Músics. Before he was 28 he had already won five National first prizes of Jazz contests with different bands, and First National Jazz Composing prize in 1993. Teacher since he was 18, at the most at the most important jazz schools in Spain: Taller de Músics in Barcelona and Madrid, Escuela de Música Creativa, Escuela Popular de Música y Danza. Since 2005, drum and ensemble teacher at MUSIKENE, Conservatorio Superior de Música del País Vasco. Considered the reference Jazz-Flamenco drummer. 1984-2012: Since 1984 he has performed and recorded with great masters of Jazz and Flamenco such as Rafael Riqueni, Kenny Wheeler, Brad Mehldau, Bernardo Sassetti, Barry Harris, Enrique Morente, Juan Manuel Cañizares, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Joaquin Grilo, Benny Golson, Ronan read more...