Drums with Juan M.

Juan M. is an Argentinian percussionist, bandleader, and educator. Juan lived 12 years in Campinas, Brazil, where he got his bachelor’s in music at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). In Brazil played and/or recorded with prestigious musicians such as Rubinho Antunes, Vinicius Dorin, Jarbas Barbosa, Felipe Silveira, Albano Sales, Bruno Mangueira, among many others. In 2015, Juan started a master’s degree at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. In this city, he played with Phil DeGreg, Craig Bailey, Steve Alee, among others. In 2017, Juan moved to Fairfax, Virginia to pursue his Doctoral of Musical Arts at George Mason University. In the Washington DC musical scene, Juan played with Mike Cemprola, Shawn Purcell, Wayne Wilentz, among others. At George Mason University, Juan leads the Latin-American Ensemble. This group has been awarded by DownBeat Magazine with the 42nd (2019) and 43rd (2020) students award as an “Outstanding Performance”. As a researcher, Juan presented a clinic at the Jazz Education Network, New Orleans 2020, entitled "The Brazilian 16th-note phrasing through Cabula rhythm, Samba, and Bossa Nova".