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Artist
Javier Vercher
12+ albums
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about
Native of Madrid, Spain. At the age of 6, Javier began to study solfege, piano and clarinet under the guidance of his father. At 17, Vercher graduated with a degree in classical clarinet studies from the Joaquin Rodrigo Conservatory of Valencia. After graduating from the conservatory, Javier began to explore jazz music. He began playing the tenor saxophone and attended jazz seminars in Spain with teachers such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Perico Sambeat, Chris Cheek and Jorge Pardo. At age 18, Javier was awarded a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Berklee from 1997 to 2000, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in performance. At Berklee, Javier studied with teachers such as George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, Greg Hopkins, Jeff Galindo, David Johnson, Ken Cervenka and Andy McGhee. In 1999, he had the chance to meet legendary drummer/composer Rakalam Bob Moses in a session. Soon after their first meeting, Mr. Moses invited him to participate in one of his groups at the New England Conservatory. “It was one of the most powerfull musical experiences I had ever had”, says Javier. During that time, (1999 to 2000) Javier spent a lot of time with Moses, going to his house and playing duets, as well as listening and learning about some of the greats such as Jim Pepper, Harold Vick, Roy Haynes, Roland Kirk and master guitarist, Tisziji Muñoz. “Mr. Moses helped me understand music in a more organic and spiritual way, and I hope to keep growing in that
