Thomas Lorenzo

Thomas Lorenzo

Lorenzo performing Gran Teatro de Huelva 2004
Background information
Birth name Thomas Lorenzo
Also known as Tomás Lorenzo
Born (1964-01-11) 11 January 1964
Origin Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Jazz, World, Latin jazz
Occupation(s) Composer, performer
Instruments guitar, bass,
Years active 1989–present
Labels Barcelona Music
Ottomani,
Website barcelonamusic.info

Thomas Lorenzo (born 11 January 1964 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) is a musician: guitarist, composer, producer and music theorist

Biography

He is the son of Spanish immigrants that left behind fascism in the 1950s to start a new life in Australian democracy. He started playing the Spanish guitar at the age of 10 in a musical environment based on traditional Spanish music and the Australian's 70's rock and pop scene. When Francisco Franco the Spanish dictator died and democracy was reinstalled in Spain the family returned to Barcelona.

In Barcelona, Spain, he studied at the L'Aula de Musica del Conservatorio del Liceu.[1][2] In 1989 he was selected as finalist at the yearly held festival: Muestra Nacional de Jóvenes Intérpretes del Ministerio de la Juventud Ibiza, Spain.[1][3] In 1992 he graduated from Berklee College of Music, Boston, U.S.A, in Commercial Arranging under the supervision of Grammy award winner Robert Freedman.[1][4]

In the field of music education he has taught at the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, LIPA, UK, "L'Aula de Musica Moderna y Jazz del Conservatorio de Liceo" and the "Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo".,[4][5] He is also author of the music text book on arranging and orchestration commissioned by the S.G.A.E, El Arreglo un Puzzle de Expresión Musical 2005.[6]

As a composer he has received the commission by the UK national arts lottery in 1997 to compose the suite called The Immigrant, which premiered at the Paul Mc Cartney Auditorium in Liverpool UK.[2]

Discography

Album cover art of Spanish Breeze, featuring a drawing of Thomas Lorenzo, Alphonso Johnson, Walfredo Reyes, Jr., and David Garfield
Album cover art of Spanish Breeze

His discography features four solo CDs.

El Deseo, 2000, released by the label Ottomani[7][8]

Espacio, 2001, released by the label Ottomani [9][10]

Juego de Almas, 2003,[11] released by the label Ottomani.[12]

Spanish Breeze, 2009 released by Barcelona Music [13] featuring Grammy award nominee Alphonso Johnson on bass, Walfredo Reyes, Jr. on drum set, Dave Garfield on piano and engineered by Grammy Award nominee, Bruce Sugar.[14]

References


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