Matias Mingote German - Official Website

Born in Argentina but mainly based in Spain, Matias developes his personal way in
music focusing in some simple concepts we never may forget like the basic SOUND.

BIOGRAPHY

The following is a short resume about his steps;

· 1997 - Formal education attempting to the degree in Contemporary
Composition at Universidad Nacional de La Plata(Facultad de Bellas
Artes)with educators such as Sergio Balderrabano,Mariano Etkin,
Pepe Angelillo,etc.

Orchestral Percussion Tech studies at Conservatorio
Pcial.Gilardo Gilardi.

· 1999 - Professional Musician&Performance degree studies at Berklee
College BA(EMC) with "maestros" such as Jose Ma."Pepi"Taveira and
Marcelo Blanco(drums),Mario Gusso(percussion),Ernesto Jodos,
Marcelo Gutfraind,Pollo Raffo, Lapo Gesaghi,Daniel Johansen,
Marcelo Braga Saralegui,Willy Gonzalez,etc.

Berklee College Drums Award 2000 with Keneth Pullig
(jazz chairman)& Greg Badolato(sax dept.).

· 2001-Taller de Musics(UPC-Barcelona)and Jazz,Afro&Latin drums
with master Aldo Caviglia (Alois Haba Escola,Bcn).

Selected by the Unesco-Aschberg grant for the percussion residence at ISA La Habana(Cuba), New England Conservatory(USA), Massachussetts University(CADIE)and Lunds Universitet MHM(Sweden).

2004-Graduated cum-laude diplomature degree at Lunds Universitet- Musikhogskolan i Malmo (Sweden) in Jazz Interpretation and Music Education.

Drums&Percussion with Ed Thigpen(Copenhagen,DK),Lars Andersson and Thorvald Lidner,ensamble with Helge Albin,West African music with Soryba Tourah and Max Soumah,Irish music ensamble with Andreas Ralsgard,etc.

Since 2010 endorsering DREAM Cymbals Canada,COLOMBO Percusion Argentina and CYMPAD cymbals accesories.

Tours & concerts with:

· Michaela Rabitsch&Rob Pawlik Arg.Connection(Austria&Czech tour 2011)

· Federico Lechner tango&jazz Trio feat.Pablo Aslan (NY) and
Jorge"Jato"Cerrato(2011,Spain)

· The Mingo Jazz Trio USA,Caribbean&Southamerican tour(seasons 2008-2010)

· Saluzzi-Malischnig Reflections project(Austria Tour 2008),SOHOBar (China-HK wTour 2007-2008)

· Stefan Grossman(USA)&Dallas-Ponce band(2010 B. Aires Tour&cd.Rec)

· Paolo Russo&Baires Nuevo Tango(Tour Arg.2006)

· Catalunya jazz 4tet.(France Tour 2002)

· Edith Tamayo grupp (Sweden/Denmark tour 2003-2004)

· The Clients Tour(Sweden 2004) / Swedish Radio P4 rec.sessions

· SMASK contest Symphony Orkester & Big Band(Sweden 2004)

· DADÀ cabaret shows at Interpeñas,
Fiestas del Pilar,Fest Int.de Danza de Huesca(Spain 2011)

· La Plata International Jazz Fest 06'with Cucho Arbañil 4teto.(Peru)

· MINGOtrio at El Bolson International Jazz Fest 06'(Patagonia,ARG.)

· Rebecca Kleinmann(USA)in Buenos Aires 2009,Roque Narvaja,etc.

Ocational sessions&master classes with:

· Ed Thigpen   · Dave Liebman   · Chuck Israels   · Danilo Perez
· Saluzzi   · Gustavo Bergalli   · Aldo Caviglia   · Walter Malosetti
· Tim Wendt   · Peter Danemo   · Mattias Svenson and Jakob Karlson
· Horacio Fumero   · UT Gandhi   · Jose Reynoso   · Julia Malischnig
· Uwe Urbanowsky   · Tomas Liska   · Llibert Fortuny   · Ignaci Terraza
· Raynald Colom   · Dave Braynard   · Santiago Giacobbe
· Sergio Contreras   · Claudio Werner   · Manu Chao
· Mario Gusso&Willy Gonzalez   · Pollo Raffo   · Marcelo Gutfraind
· Lapo Gesaghi   · Jules Bikoko   · Paco Weht   · Karl-Martin Almqvist
· Rene Sandoval   · Jonas Ostholm   · Rebecca Kleinmann
· Heidi Harkainnen   · Kristin Ahlin   · Monika Hoffmann 5tet.
· Goran Slavic   · Luca Francesconi&Benny Staern   · Marcelo Gabbard · Goran Abelli   · Carrie Lewis 5tet.(Barcelona)   · Pepi Taveira
· Jose Luis Colzani   · Oscar Giunta Jr.   · Martin Ianaconne
· Junior Cesari   · Daniel Leis   · Sascha Lackner   · Sabine Hasicka
· Paula Barembuem   · Alan Zimmerman   · etc.

Live & studio sessions in Argentina & Spain with:

· Ricardo Cavalli   · Mario Parmisano   · Guillermo Romero
· Eleonora Eubel   · Pepe Angelillo   · Pablo Ledesma
· Carlos Michelini   · Cristina Dall   · Nestor Gomez   · Mono Izarrualde
· DALLAS-PONCE band "Just Sinners"cd.(EPSA Music)   · Alan Plachta
· Piki Dutil   · Julian Montauti   · Andy Hayes   · Nico Said
· Insert Coin 2008-2010 Feria en la Esquina(Mirapampa Bar)
· Lisandro Baum   · La Fabrica de hacer Muchachos
· Mingo ÑU GRUP with Marcos Edward, Bernie Casagrande &
Nico Pasetti (2010 released cd.Hi-Fi 48st.)
· MMG Klezmerjazz 5 at AMIA Bs.As.
· 2010-2011 in Spain with Javi Estella   · Lucho Esparcia   · Chavi Naval
· Coco Fernandez   · Miguel Angel Remiro   · Gerardo Lopez
· Alonso Martinez   · Alex Comin   · Pelon Marti   · Marcos Sanchez
· Javier Callen   · Mariano Conget   · Toto Sobieski
· CT Ballroom Orch Zgz   · DADÀ cabaret band Zgz.
· Mingote Afro4teto (OPEN DREAMS/Slam Prod.UK)   · etc.

Guest teacher at Medborgarskolan i Malmo, Studieframjandet, Facultad de Bellas Artes UNLP(Ext.dept.), UFLO(Universidad de Flores)-IDEjazz(Instituto de Jazz), Afroamerican Music School, Level Escuela de Musica Moderna Zgz(Spain),etc.

LATEST NEWS!:

Up coming 2011-2012 MinGOTAN 5 rec.DVD session in Argentina with:
Walter Rios(bandoneon)+Jorge Retamoza(tenor sax)+Marcos Edward(guitar)+Robby Seitz(contrabasse).

MMG Klezmerjazz 5 with:
Federico Lechner(piano)+Marcelo Peralta(sax)+Fernando Lupano(contrabasse) and special guest,Celia Mur(vocals).