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Perico Sambeat | |
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 Perico Sambeat, 2012 | |
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| Born | Valencia, Spain |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Labels | Fresh Sound |
Perico Sambeat (born 23 July 1962) is a Spanish jazz saxophonist. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Initially training as a classical flute player, Sambeat began playing the saxophone in 1980. [5] In 1982, he moved to Barcelona and started to concentrate on the saxophone full-time. [5] He has been a professor at Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain since 2013. [5]
Reviewing his album Friendship , John Fordham of The Guardian described Sambeat as "an artist of imposing character within a straightish postbop context". [6]
