Santi Debriano
Santi Wilson Debriano (* 27. June 1955 in Panama as Alonso Santi Wilson Debriano Santorino ) is an American bassist and band leader of the Modern Jazz .
Life and work
Debriano comes from a musical family; his father is known as a songwriter in Panama. He grew up in Brooklyn and began learning the double bass in high school . From 1972 to 1976 he studied composition and politics in college, then to continue his studies at the New England Conservatory of Music (until 1977) and later at Wesleyan University (1989-1991). Since 1978 he has accompanied Archie Shepp , and then from 1983 to 1985 he was part of Sam Rivers' band . He also worked for Kirk Lightsey , Oliver Lake , Attila Zoller and Jim Pepper in the 1980s . In 1989 he made his first album under his own name, Soldiers of Fortune with John Purcell and Kenny Werner . In the 1990s he continued his activities as the band leader of the Circlechant formation and recorded the album of the same name in 1998, on which he processed musical influences from Astor Piazzolla , Duke Pearson , Prince and Mario Bauzá .
During this time he also worked as a sideman on recordings of George Cables , Joe Chambers , Kenny Drew Jr. , Sonny Fortune , DD Jackson , Jon Jang , Talib Kibwe , Pete LaRoca , Charles McPherson , David Murray and Larry Willis and was a member of All-star formation Roots by Arthur Blythe , Chico Freeman , Sam Rivers and Don Pullen . Since 1995 he has taught at Wesleyan University and the New School .
Selection discography
- Jim Pepper: Dakota Sound ( Enja , 1987)
- Jim Pepper: The Path ( Enja , 1988)
- Chico Freeman: Focus ( Contemporary Records , 1994)
- Louis Hayes : Louis at Large (Sharp Nine, 1996)
- Oliver Lake: Compilation ( Gramavision , 1982-86)
- Charles McPherson: Come Play with Me (Arabesque, 1995)
- David Murray: The Long Goodbye ( DIW Records , 1996)
- DD Jackson : Paired Down (Justin Time, 1997)
Lexical entries
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 7th edition. Penguin, London 2004, ISBN 0-14-101416-4 .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Debriano, Santi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Debriano, Santi Wilson; Debriano Santorino, Alonso Santi Wilson (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panama |