Rafael Alcántara (musician)
Rafael Alcántara (* 1975 in Munich ) is a German saxophonist, singer and composer of Peruvian descent who is at home in jazz .
Live and act
Alcántara, whose twin brother is the pianist Victor Alcántara , trained as a soloist in the Tölzer Boys Choir , with which he also performed internationally. From 1994 to 1998 he completed classical saxophone and composition studies in Munich, which was followed by jazz studies in Barcelona, Madrid and Munich. Additional training as a music therapist followed .
In Madrid he gained experience as a member of the jazz avant-garde ensemble sax13 and as a sideman of musicians such as Bob Sands, Chris Kane and Fernando Samalea ( Noche en Madrid , 2002). In 2003 he presented his debut album Aqui y Ahora . With his brother he formed the Formacion Alcántara . He is also part of Harald Rüschenbaum's Cosmodrom . He also composed children's songs and founded the holistic method Leela Yoga (music and yoga with children).
Discographic notes
- Cosmodrome Psalms and Jazz
- Formacion Alcántara & Dominique Lacasa Solamente Nosotros (with Victor Alcántara, Bastian Jütte , Marc Muellbauer , Topo Gioia , Victor Correa, Mohamad Mortazavi)
- Chorales and jazz (with Andrea Hermenau , Victor Alcántara, Sebastian Gieck, Tilman Herpichböhm)
Web links
- Web presence
- Rafael Alcántara at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alcantara, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Peruvian musician (saxophone, vocals, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |