Alto Saxophonist Perico Sambeat is considered one of the greatest Jazz musicians in Spain. He has
earned an enormous prestige for his extraordinary professional career, both inside and outside Spain.
With more than twenty albums as leader and more than a hundred as accompanist, he has worked with
great figures such as Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Tete Montoliu, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny
and a long etcetera.
With more than 20 years of professional career, Perico Sambeat is the Spanish saxophonist with the
greatest international projection. With a strong classical base, he began his studies of modern music at
the Taller de Músics in Barcelona where he had schoolmasters of the standing of Zé Eduardo. In 1991 he
moved to New York where he entered the New School. There he played with teachers such as Lee
Konitz, Jimmy Cobb and Joe Chambers.
His prolific professional career has led him to participate in festivals and programs all over the world,
and to record albums such as Uptown Dance with Mike Mossman and David Kikoski; Cruce de Caminos
with Gerardo Núñez; Friendship with Brad Meldhau, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jeff Ballard, edited by ACT;
Flamenco Big Band, with Miguel Poveda and Javier Colina, edited by Universal-Verve; Danza Guaná,
third album of the CMS Trio with Javier Colina and Marc Miralta; Ballads as a quartet with Borja
Barrueta, Bernardo Sassetti and again Colina; Elàstic as a quintet with Jeff Ballard, Eric Legnini, Andre
Fernandes and Thomas Bramerie; Voces, his second Big Band album, and Plays Zappa.
He has participated in many recordings, collaborating with artists such as Dave Douglas, George Colligan,
Eddie Hendeerson, Bruce Barth, Wallace Roney...
Sambeat has received numerous national and international awards and recognitions, among which it is
worth mentioning: Jazzing Award (Sant Andreu) 2017, JazzTerrasaman 2011, AMMJ Awards 2009 and many more
Perico Sambeat about Ofrenda
I've been fan of Danny Grissett, Ugonna Okegwo and E.J. Stricklan for long time, two of them Tom
Harrell's regular musicians; also, I have played with some of them at certain point. The music I wrote was
perfect to be played by them and in fact I made some of the compositions already thinking about their
performers. On the other hand, It's been a lot time and albums since I don`t collaborate with American
musicians and I thought this was the perfect repertoire. I am very satisfied with the result, the group
works in a very compact way and the musicians have empathized 100% with my themes and my music.
Their contribution is enormous.
Perico Sambeat