Bio

Pepi Taveira ha realizado giras y conciertos en Argentina, Canada, Israel, Brasil, Colombia, Venezuela EEUU, España, Francia, Suiza, Italia, Islas Canarias, y Uruguay junto a diversos artistas como Clark Terry, Hal Crook, Delfeayo Marsalis, Billy Harper, Luis Agudo, Renato Chicco, Antonio Arnedo. Danilo Perez, Sam Newsome, Ron Mc Clure, Karl Miklin, Erling Kroner, John Lokwood, Frank Carlberg, Ben Street, Olga Roman, entre muchos otros artistas internacionales y con Walter Malosetti (con quien toca hace 15 años) Javier Malosetti (formo parte de su grupo durante 8 años) Adrian Iaies, Jorge Navarro, Horacio Larrumbe, Fats Fernandez, Norberto Minichillo, Pablo Bobrowicky, Martin Iannaccone, Luis Nacht, Ricardo Cavalli, Carlos Lastra, Enrique Norris, Ernesto Jodos, Armando Alonso, Jeronimo Carmona, Hernán Merlo, Mariano Otero, Pablo Puntoriero, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Andrés Beeuwsaert entre otros artistas nacionales

Actualmente esta dedicado principalmente a su sexteto, integrado por Luis Agudo, Pablo Puntoriero, Enrique Norris, Ramiro Penovi y Cristian Bortoli.
Ademas integra el Adrian Iaies Trio y el quinteto de Manuel Ochoa.

En los años 2007 y 2009 graba el video de apertura y separadores del programa "Fútbol de primera", donde también participa en la composición musical.

Como docente desarrolla una intensa actividad en el conservatorio Manuel de Falla, en la carrera de jazz; en la escuela EMU de la ciudad de La Plata y con alumnos privados.
Fue Jefe de Cátedra de batería en la EPM del Sindicato Argentino de Músicos, durante mas de 10 años.

En Julio de este año representara a la Argentina como docente de la EMU en el Congreso Internacional de Educadores de Jazz que se llevara a cabo en Siena Italia.
Ha escrito dos libros de enseñanza de batería, "Drums: conceptos" y "Jazz principales estilos".

Sus participaciones en grabaciones son muy numerosas, algunos de los cd donde ha tocado son:
 
2009- Adrian Iaies "Esa sonrisa es un santo remedio"- (20 Misas)
2008-Pepi Taveira_"Reunion"-(S-Music)
2008-Pedro Aznar- "Quebrado"- (Premio Gardel)
2007 Adrian Iaies "Uno dos tres y bien acompañado" (S Music Records)
2006 Javier Malosetti "Niño"  (O - Day Music)).
2006 Mariano Otero Orquesta "Tres"  (S Music Records)
2006 Norris Taveira Duo "Que estoy haciendo?  (Enoname Records)
2006 Enrique Norris "Cacerola" Uanchu Records)
2006 Roxana Amed "Entremundos" (S Music Records)
2005 Pepi Taveira "Buenos Aires Inferno" (EMI S-Jazz) 
2005 Walter Malosetti   “Relax” (MDR Records)
2004 Pepi Taveira “Dahomey Dance” (Bau Records) 
2004 Javier Malosetti “Onix” (O-Day Music)   (Premio Gardel Mejor Album de jazz)         
2003 Javier Malosetti “En vivo, teatro ateneo”  (O-Day Music)
2003 Luis Nacht “Nacht mood” (Bau Records)
2002 Nico Cota “The solo” (Pop Art)
2002 Javier Malosetti “Villa” (O Day Music) (Premio Gardel Mejor Álbum de jazz)
2001 Walter Malosetti “Grama” (Ensamble Records)
2001 Luis Nacht “Nacht Musik” (Bau Records)
2001 Roberto Gessaghi “Los de así”
2000 Javier Malosetti “Spaghetti Boogie” (O-Day Music)
1999 Pablo Bobrowicky Trio, “Where we are” (Red Records, Italy)
1998 Pedro Aznar- “Cuerpo y Alma”
1998 Marta Bellomo - Alejandro Moro “Mensajes Secretos”
1997 Marisa Santos - Fernando Porta (EPSA)
1995 Pablo Bobrowicky “South of the World” (Red Records, Italy)
1995 Hernán Merlo (Uanchu Records)
1994 Walter Malosetti, “Tributo a Django Reinhardt” (Melopea Records)
1993 Alejandro Herrera, “Recording Sessions”
1992 Walter Malosetti, “All of me” (Melopea Records)

En 2008 el Festival de Jazz de Buenos Aires le encarga la composición y ejecución con su quinteto de la música para el grupo de Jazz y ballet con 12 bailarines.

Grabo diferentes Bandas de Sonido para películas, como “El nido vacío” y “Dos hermanos” dirigidas por Daniel Burman

Premios:

2009 Premio Clarin "Figura del Jazz".
2008, 2007 y 2005, Nominado a los Premios Clarin
Ha ganado premios como:
1987 Berklee Faculty Award, (USA), National Collegiate Music Award. (USA)
1988 Nacional Asociation of Jazz Educators Award (USA) Nacional Collegiate Music Award (USA).

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English:

José M. (Pepi) Taveira was born in Buenos Aires on
August 15, 1960. A drummer, percussionist, and composer with a long
history both as a player, and a teacher, started his studies with Alberto Alcala in 1972 and continued
studying with him until 1980. After which, he studied
with Oscar D'Auria until 1985. During that period he
also studied at the Conservatorio Nacional Lopez
Buchardo, with "el maestro" Astutti.

In 1985 he was given a scholarship to the Berklee
College Of Music (Boston, MA) where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
In 1994 he was given a scholarship to the Manhattan
School of music where he stayed for only one
semester – abandoning it to dedicate himself entirely
to the study of African Music at the Fareta School of
African Dance and Drumming of New York, where he
stayed until end of 1995.

This experience influenced his life and music
powerfully, giving him a new perspective on jazz music,
which has allowed him to understand profoundly its’
origins and spirit. Creating a new genre of execution,
composition, and feel to his music.

Pepi Taveira has toured extensively in Argentina, USA, Spain, Canada, Israel, Brasil, Colombia,
Venezuela France, Switzerland, Italy, the Canary Islands and
Uruguay, with many different international artists
such as Clark Terry, Hal Crook, Delfeayo Marsalis, Billy Harper,
Luis Agudo, Renato Chicco, Antonio Arnedo.
Danilo Perez, Sam Newsome, Ron Mc Clure, Karl Miklin, Erling Kroner,
John Lokwood, Frank Carlberg, Ben Street, Olga Roman, as well as
with many Argentinean artists like Walter Malosetti (with whom he
has played for 15 years) Javier Malosetti (for 8 years) Adrian Iaies,
Jorge Navarro, Horacio Larrumbe, Fats Fernandez, Norberto Minichillo,
Pablo Bobrowicky, Martin Iannaccone, Luis Nacht, Ricardo Cavalli,
Carlos Lastra, Enrique Norris, Ernesto Jodos, Armando Alonso,
Jeronimo Carmona, Hernán Merlo, Mariano Otero, Pablo Puntoriero,
Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Andrés Beeuwsaert, among others.

Presently, he is primary dedicated to his sextet:
Luis Agudo, Pablo Puntoriero, Enrique Norris, Ramiro Penovi and
Cristian Bortoli.

He plays also with Adrian Iaies Trio and with Manuel Ochoa Quintet.

In 2007 and 2009 he recorded the intro for the Argentinean
TV program "Futbol de Primera" , where he both played and
participated in the composition.
As a teacher he maintains an intense schedule of activity,
balanced between the Conservatorio Nacional Manuel da Falla
at the Jazz career, the EMU school of La Plata city, and with private students.
He was the Chairman of the Percussion Department at the
Music School of the Musicians Union in Argentina for more than 10 years.
In July he will represent Argentina as a visiting scholar to the
EMU school of music, at the International Congress of jazz
educators in Siena, Italy.
He has written two books on music entitled:
"Drums conceptos" and "Jazz principales estilos"

He has recorded extensively

2009- Adrian Iaies "Esa sonrisa es un santo remedio"- (20 Misas)
2008-Pepi Taveira_"Reunion"-(S-Music)
2008-Pedro Aznar- "Quebrado"- (Premio Gardel)
2007 Adrian Iaies "Uno dos tres y bien acompañado" (S Music Records)
2006 Javier Malosetti "Niño" (O - Day Music)) :
2006 Mariano Otero Orquesta "Tres" (S Music Records)
2006 Norris Taveira Duo "Que estoy haciendo? (Enoname Records)
2006 Enrique Norris "Cacerola" Uanchu Records)
2006 Roxana Amed "Entremundos" (S Music Records)
2005 Pepi Taveira "Buenos Aires Inferno" (EMI S-Jazz)
2005 Walter Malosetti “Relax” (MDR Records)
2004 Pepi Taveira “Dahomey Dance” (Bau Records)
2004 Javier Malosetti “Onix” (O-Day Music) (Premio Gardel Mejor Album de jazz)
2003 Javier Malosetti “En vivo, teatro ateneo” (O-Day Music)
2003 Luis Nacht “Nacht mood” (Bau Records)
2002 Nico Cota “The solo” (Pop Art)
2002 Javier Malosetti “Villa” (O Day Music) (Premio Gardel Mejor Álbum de jazz)
2001 Walter Malosetti “Grama” (Ensamble Records)
2001 Luis Nacht “Nacht Musik” (Bau Records)
2001 Roberto Gessaghi “Los de así”
2000 Javier Malosetti “Spaghetti Boogie” (O-Day Music)
1999 Pablo Bobrowicky Trio, “Where we are” (Red Records, Italy)
1998 Pedro Aznar- “Cuerpo y Alma”
1998 Marta Bellomo - Alejandro Moro “Mensajes Secretos”
1997 Marisa Santos - Fernando Porta (EPSA)
1995 Pablo Bobrowicky “South of the World” (Red Records, Italy)
1995 Hernán Merlo (Uanchu Records)
1994 Walter Malosetti, “Tributo a Django Reinhardt” (Melopea Records)
1993 Alejandro Herrera, “Recording Sessions”
1992 Walter Malosetti, “All of me” (Melopea Records)

In 2008 he got a commission from the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival to composed and play with his quintet the music for jazz group and ballet (12 dancers)

He has recorded many sound tracks for films, among them "El Nido Vacio" y "Dos Hermanos" both directed by Daniel Burman.

He has received many awards, including:

2009 Premio Clarin "Figura del Jazz"
2008, 2007 and 2005, nominated to Clarin Awards.
1987 Berklee Faculty Award, (USA), National Collegiate Music Award. (USA)
1988 Nacional Asociation of Jazz Educators Award (USA) Nacional Collegiate Music Award (USA).

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