Perico Sambeat
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Saxophonists · b. 1962

Perico Sambeat

Spanish jazz saxophonist

Born
23 July 1962
Valencia
Country
Spain
Discography
24 albums

Biography

Perico Sambeat is a jazz musician who plays saxophone. Perico Sambeat was born on 23 July 1962 in Valencia. The music is usually filed under jazz and Latin jazz. The discography here lists 24 albums, from “III Concurso de Jazz Diputació de València” (1990) to “Boreal” (2025). Honours include Paul Acket Award.

Perico Sambeat (born 23 July 1962) is a Spanish jazz saxophonist. Initially training as a classical flute player, Sambeat began playing the saxophone in 1980. In 1982, he moved to Barcelona and started to concentrate on the saxophone full-time. He has been a professor at Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain since 2013. Reviewing his album Friendship, John Fordham of The Guardian described Sambeat as "an artist of imposing character within a straightish postbop context".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

III Concurso de Jazz Diputació de València 1990
Uptown Dance 1992
Dual Force 1994
Ademuz 1998
Paraula de Jazz 1999
Some Other Spring 1999
Perico 2001
Jam en el Kursaal 2002 · Live
Pasajes / Passages (Jazz Viene Del Sur) 2002
Friendship 2003
Ziribuye 2005
Flamenco Big Band 2008
Infinita 2009
Baladas 2011
Elàstic 2012
Guitarra Utopia Musica 2014
Voces 2015
Plays Zappa 2016
Ofrenda 2019
Atlantis 2022
Firewash 2022
Roneando 2023
Boreal 2025
Jazz a l'Estudi: Perico Sambeat

Also plays on

Albums where Perico Sambeat is credited as a sideman

2017 Emotional Dance — Andrea Motis soprano saxophone, alto saxophone

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Perico Sambeat play?

Perico Sambeat is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Perico Sambeat born?

Perico Sambeat was born 23 July 1962 in Valencia.

What are Perico Sambeat's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include III Concurso de Jazz Diputació de València (1990), Uptown Dance (1992), Dual Force (1994), Ademuz (1998) and Paraula de Jazz (1999).

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