Juan Restrepo

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Juan Restrepo with Latin Sampling (Folkwang Hochschule) (2006)

Juan David Restrepo (born October 21, 1981 in Barranquilla , Colombia ) is a Colombian guitarist , composer and producer .

Career

Juan Restrepo grew up in Colombia in Barranquilla and traveled in 2002 and 2003 as part of the " Youth jazzt " - competition with the band "Latin Sampling" by Germany . There the ensemble took first place at state and federal level, and the musicians won a study scholarship in Germany. After a year of preparation at the Central Music School in Hamburg, the musician moved to Cologne in 2005 to begin his studies as a qualified musician. Juan was the only one of 57 applicants to be accepted at the Cologne University of Music and finished his studies under the supervision of Frank Haunschild in 2010.

collaboration

Restrepo has worked with: Latin Sampling, Senait Mehari (Universal Music), Conexión Latina (enja records), BAP , Wolfgang Niedecken , Luciano di Natale Dance Company, Tadeusz, Djamel Laroussi, LAJAZZO Big Band, Inusa Dawuda, Yasmin K. , ERAZZO, Mirta Junco, Marco Matias , Cristobal Galvez, Locos por Juana (Latin Grammy 2005 / American Grammy 2008), Felix Lehrmann , St. Hill Colectivo, Mike Herting and the Kai Podack Big Band. Juan is supported by Yamaha Guitars and Weisse Hugel Instruments.

Awards

  • 1st prize, Sierra, mar y jazz: (2000) Sta. marta - Colombia .
  • 1st prize, Fesujazz (2001) Bogota - Colombia.
  • 1st prize Landes-Jugend Jazzt 2002
  • 1st Prize Federal Youth Jazzt 2003
  • 1st prize with the JugendJazzOrchester Nordrhein-Westfalen (BIG BAND) in the 3rd competition for the selection of the Trossingen Orchestra 2006
  • Nominated best song in "Premios Luna" (ERAZZO - Eres Tu)
  • Berklee College of Music Scholarship
  • Audience award and award winner at the “Guitar & Voice” competition 2010 with Marco Matias

Festivals

Restrepo played at numerous festivals including:

  • Ruhr piano festival, Bochum
  • PANAFRICAN FESTIVAL 09 / Algeria
  • Neubrandenburg spring jazz festival
  • Burghausen Jazz Festival
  • Barranquijazz 1998-2001-2002-2006, Barranquilla
  • Sierra Mar y Jazz Festival, Sta. Marta / Colombia
  • FESUJAZZ (Festival Universitario de Jazz), Bogota
  • Baltic Sea Jazz Festival, Rostock
  • Planten und Blomen jazz festival, Hamburg
  • Jazz im Hinterhofgarten festival, Düsseldorf
  • Birdland, Hamburg
  • Domicil, Dortmund
  • Harmony feat. Ack van R., Bonn
  • Jazz Festival, Vejle / Denmark
  • Jamboree Jazz Club, Barcelona / Spain
  • TOUR LAJAZZO BIG BAND ESTONIA / Tallinn
  • JAZZCID, Miami / USA
  • NYU, New York / USA
  • SOL Y SOMBRA, / Ireland
  • World Music Festival in Doha / Qatar

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personal data
SURNAME Restrepo, Juan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Restrepo, Juan David (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Colombian guitarist, composer and producer
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Barranquilla , Colombia