Alejandro Toledo | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Córdoba, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist, Composer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
Alejandro Toledo is a composer, saxophonist, and ethnomusicologist. Born in Argentina, he is now based in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] [3] [4] He has received various awards including the Evo Music Rooms award for one of the best upcoming artists in the UK. He has also been featured on various TV shows including The Rob Brydon Show . [5] [6] [7]
Toledo is a classically-trained saxophonist. [8] In 2010, he was selected by Channel 4's Evo Music Rooms as one of the UK's best unsigned artists, [9] [10] and he went on to perform with Faithless and Audio Bullys on a televised programme hosted by Edith Bowman. [11] [12] [13] In 2011, he appeared on the Rob Brydon's BBC2 Christmas special alongside Noel Fielding, Sarah Harding, Rhys Darby, and Angelos Epithemiou. [14] [15] In 2013 he was awarded a PhD degree in music performance from Goldsmiths, University of London for his thesis entitled "World Music, Creative Reinterpretation, and the East Moldavian Roma Tradition" [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
| Title | Album details |
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| Full Attack, with Sudden Defences | - Released: 4 February 2009 [21] [22]
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| 1001 | - Released: 25 December 2016 [23] [24] [25]
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| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2010 | Evo Music Rooms | Music competition winner [26] [27] |
| 2011 | The Rob Brydon Show | House band [28] [29] |
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