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STELLA by STARLIGHT
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Genre: Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Samba
Location Es
Profile Views: 32991
Last Login: 5/25/2012
Member Since 8/24/2007
Record Label Contemporaneo Art Music
Type of Label Indie
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Members
Fito Vega:DoubleBass; Electric fretless & Comp.- Don Vega:Comp. & Arr.- Pedro Menendez:Sax Soprano, Fluguel Horn, French Horn & Brass.- Shymponic Perc:Carlos Triolo.- Walter Aufully:Electric Piano & Keyboard.- Drums & Perc:Dj.Too Fuck a Maru.- Alejandro Demogli:Electric Guitar.- Voices:Pedro Menendez.- Voices:Cougar & Fito Vega.- Voices:Monsieur Hatifan & Sheik Otifagve.-
Influences
Jazz; Jazz & Rock 70, Wheather Report, Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke,Chick Corea, Miroslave Vitous, Latin Jazz Music,World Music, Bill Evans, Ch.Mingus,Ch.Parker, Ray Brown, Scott Lafaro, Eddy Gomez, Paul Chambers, Wayne Shorter, Chuck Israel,Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington , Count Basie, Pat Metheny, John Coltrane, Claus Ogerman, Keith Jarret, J.S.Bach, Quincy Jones, A.C.Jobim, H.Pascoal, Djavan, Ivan Lins, Leny Andrade,Chico Buarque, Vinicius Demoraes,Cartola,Sergio Mendes,Tania Maria,Michel Colombier-
Sounds Like
New Jazz Rock.World Music & Brazilian Music. http://twitter.com/fitovega

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Biography

Born in Jujuy (Argentina), on june 28. He began to study at "Conservatorio Municipal Manuel de Falla", double bass and classic guitar with Calvo, Eduardo Frassón and Rasquelli. Piano-jazz, with Edgardo Beilín (Berklee College of Music). Guitar-jazz, with James Tobías (GIT).Guitar-jazz clinic with Chuck Wayne (U.S.A.). Bass clinic with Ricardo Sanz, Alphonso Johnson, Adalberto Cevasco (ex A. Piazzolla). Double bass clinic with Hernán Merlo, Phil Bowler, Victor Gaskin and Pat O' Learly. Piano jazz with Renato Chicco. Classic music with Sergio Mateos/Guillermo Romero. Bass clinic with Antony Jackson (U.S.A.). Clinic with Wynton Marsalis'Jazz Sextet (U.S.A.). Berklee College of music's clinics with Gary Burton. Harmonic with Atilio Rocca, Big band practise with Gerardo Chiarella.- He was working as a professional bass player in Saxtango. He founded, and then worked as a director and producer of "Los Eternautas" (music hall).He worked at the Sandra Mihanovich's band (Music Hall).- In a band of Modern Circus Called "Circo de la Costa" and then "Cirque XXI",both with Music Composed & directed by Lito Vitale. At the Lincoln School's Theater in La Lucila Bs.As.Argentina), the Followings Musicals Directed By: Gustavo Dinnerstein "Aladin" (W. Disney) Nov.2005 "Red, Hot & Cole" (Cole Porter) Apr.2006 "Into the Wood"(Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine) Nov. 2006 "Hight School Music"(W. Disney ) May.2007 "AIDA"The Time Less Story".(Elton John & Tim Rice's)Nov & Dic.2007 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"(W.Shakespeare & Queen's Music)Nov.2010 As a sesionist in Héctor López Furst's band (Swing & Modern jazz) Recording with the Guitarrists Javier Feirstein's LP. "Intensidad" Julio Rosella's Cd. "Punto de Partida", (jazz music), In 1999.- The Cougar's band (USA. Guitar Player & Singer),"Victim of myself" American Style Rock Music:http://www.myspace.com/cousicmusic With the Electric Modern Tangos Group "LA VUELTA" the followings Cds: "Nuevo Tango"(La Vuelta 1999) & "Danza Porteña"(La Vuelta 2003.-http://www.myspace.com/lavueltanewtango Some "Tangos tracks" for the American Choreographer,Dancer, Composer & Singer George Nichol's Cd:"WEIGHTLESS SLUMBER" http://www.myspace.com/georgenicol Rubén Ferrero:“PUNTO DE PARTIDA”(R.Ferrero).”OBRAS CONTEMPORANEAS” (R.Ferrero)”,"INTIMO”(R.Ferrero),”FOLCOLORES”(R.Ferrero) "LA ULTIMA CURDA"(R.Ferrero)http://fitovega.spaces.live.com Pedro Menéndez: "MI Bs. As. HERIDO "(P.Menéndez 2003), "ARQUITECTURA TANGO" (P.Menéndez 2005);"AMERICAN SOLAR" (P.Menéndez 2007) “PSICODELIA TANGO” (Elect.Tango) “ZONA TANGO"2009 http://www.contemporaneomusic.com FITO VEGA :His first Soloist “THE GREY MAN” CD http://www.contemporaneomusic.com BARAJ & BARRUECO Homage to “ALMA & VIDA Melopea 2010 Una Celebr.del R. Argentino Cd Nº7 track http://www.melopeadiscos.com.ar Coro "Pacem in Terris"Ttro.Avenida Nov.2008/2009/2010 Pedro Menéndez JAZZ- TANGO Ensemble//ZONA TANGO (Tournet): 2005 4ºto Buenos Aires Jazz Bs.As.ARGENTINA. 2007 6ºto Buenos Aires Jazz Bs.As.ARGENTINA. 2008 SESC.Festival de Inverno,Rio de Janeiro,BRASIL. 2008 SXWS/music/showcases/band Austin,Texas,USA. 2008 "P.Menéndez Ens.Live"at KUT 90,5 Radio Horizonte,Austin,Texas,USA. 2008 “ZONA TANGO” Live at KUT 90,5 Radio Horizonte,Austin,Texas,USA. 2009 SXWS/music/showcases/band Austin,Texas,USA."Peter'Songs","Pedro Menéndez Fusion Ensemble"& "ZONA TANGO".- 2009 CANADIAN WEEK MUSIC,Toronto,CANADA."P.Menéndez Ens.Live" 2009 "ZONA TANGO" BAFIM Bs.As.ARGENTINA. 2011 "Peter'Songs"CANADIAN WEEK MUSIC,Toronto,CANADA."Free Times Caffe" "Pedro Menéndez Fusion Ensemble" "Library Bar"HotelFairmont Royal York.- 2011 SXWS/music/showcases/band Austin,Texas,USA."Elephant Room";"Copas" & "Hotel Embassy Suites Austin"-Downtown/ Town Lake & " Artz Rib House".-