Perico Sambeat

Professor Berklee Study AbroadContemporary Performance (Production Concentration)First Year Abroad

In Their Own Words

"My goal for the students, beyond becoming good improvisers, is to become better musicians. I mean someone who understands the music deeply and is able to deal with writing, reading, and soloing in simple and complex music, [someone who is] able to make arrangements for small and big ensembles, and with a great ear."

"I am convinced that jazz is not only one of the richest and most beautiful and complex forms of art of our times, but that it is the most valuable tool to succeed in the music world, despite which style you're playing or working in."

"I love sharing my learning experience and love for music with students."

Awards

Below is a partial list of Sambeat's awards and honors:

  • Named Best Jazz Group at San Sebastián Jazz Festival with A Free K (1984)
  • First prize winner in the Valencian Jazz Contest with Carlos Gonzálbez (1985)
  • First prize winner in the Valencian Jazz Contest with the Perico Sambeat Group (1998)
  • Second prize winner in the European Young Big Bands with Big Bang Barna Band (1988)
  • First prize winner at the Muestra Nacional de Jóvenes Intérpretes; also named Best Soloist (1990)
  • Second prize winner in the Getxo Jazz Groups Contest (1990)
  • Winner of the following Jazz Entre Amigos awards:
    • Best Group with A Free K (1987)
    • Best Group with Ictus (1988)
    • Best Group with Jordi Vila I Els Seus Amics (1990)
    • Best Soloist (1990)
  • Recipient of the Cartelera Turia Award for Best Musical Contribution (1991)

Teaches in:

  • Berklee Study Abroad
  • Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration)
  • First Year Abroad