 OSCAR
GIUNTA (h.)
Drums
Name: Oscar Alejandro Giunta Parafioriti.
Born: 01/13/75, Mendoza, Republica Argentina.
EDUCATION
• Private lessons with the maestro Roberto "Junior”
Cesari (Bs.As, 1988-92/94).
• Instituto Nacional de Música J.P. Esnaola (Bs. As, 1988/93).
• Classical percussion with the maestro Pablo LaPorta (Bs. As,
1989/92).
• Workshops and Masterclasses with: Vinnie Colaiutta (Bs. As,
1994); Jack De Johnette (Bs. As, 1994); Herbie Hancock (Bs. As, 1998).
TEACHING ACTIVITY
• “Walter Malosetti jazz institute” (chairman, drums
dept. Bs. As, 1995/96/97).
• Integral Center for the Show Business (Bs. As, 1995/96/97).
• “T.E.M.A” School (1997/98).
• Masterclasses, seminars and workshops in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
(Bolivia, 1994/95/96).
• Private lessons since 1993.
• Private lessons in Punta del Este (Uruguay, 1999/2000).
• EMU Musical Education: Ciudad de La Plata (Bs. As, 2000).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
• AS A PLAYER
Jam Sessions with Andres Boiarski (PAQUITO D´RIVERA´s
UNITED NATIONS ORCHESTRA, and musical director of the LIONEL HAMPTON
ORCHESTRA (Argentina, 1983).
Horacio Larrumbe trio and quartet (Bs.As, 1989).
Quique Sinesi/Carlos Madariaga /Oscar Giunta (sr.) Oscar Giunta
(jr.) (1991).
• AS A SESSIONIST
Sandra Mihanovich (1997/2000) South American tours.
Seducidas y Abandonadas (1998/99) National tour, radio and TV.
Emanuel Ortega (1997) TV shows.
Daniela (1998) TV shows.
Nito Mestre (1999/2000) USA and South American tours.
Also plays regularly with such popular artists as Charly Garcia,
David Lebon, Leon Gieco and Ruben Rada (among others).
• IN THEATER
"La Tortuga de Pehuajo" (music for childrens, with S.
Mihanovich (national tours, 1998/99).
• IN FILMS
As musician and actor in "Buenos Aires me mata" (Beda
Docampo Feijoo, 1997).
AS JAZZ PLAYER
• Luis Salinas Cuarteto (1996).
• Walter Malosetti Trio (1995-2000).
• Javier Malosetti Trio (1996/97/98).
• Post Bebop Masters Tribute (with Juan Cruz de Urquiza, 1997/98).
• Horacio Larumbe Trio (1995).
• Alberto Favero Trio (1998/99/2000).
• Gustavo Giles Group (1996/2000).
• Alejandro Herrera & Friends (1997/2000).
• Ernesto Snajer Cuarteto (1998/99).
• Gullermo Romero Trio (2000).
• Mono Fontana jazz Trio (1999).
• Facundo Bergalli Trio (1999/2000).
• Adrian Iaies Trio (1995/99).
• Philip Catherine trio:(1999).
• Sid Jacobs Quartet:(1997).
• Jane Blackstone Quartet:(1999).
• Ernesto Jodos trio & sexteto:(1998/99)
• Guillermo Bazolla cuarteto:(1997/98).
• Quinteto Urbano:(co-funder and co-leader) (1999/2000).
Has also played informally with Danilo Perez, Hermeto Pascoal e
Grupo, John Benitez, Dario Eskenazi, Wicliffe Gordon, Wessel Anderson.
In NYC with Pat O´Leary (Michel Petruccianni, Joe Lovano,
George Garzone, Lionel Hamton), Joe Magnarelli (trumpet/Village
Vanguard big band) Jane Blackstone (Carla Bley group) among others.
SELECTED RECORDINGS
• Graciela Cosceri "Delirio y Castigo" (1996).
• Adrian Iaies Trio "Nostalgias y Otros Vicios" (1998,
ACQUA records).
• Adrian Iaies "Las Tardecitas de Minton's" (1999,
ACQUA records).
• Sandra Mihanovich "La Tortuga de Pehuajo" (1998,
D.B.N records).
• Ernesto Jodos Sexteto "Ernesto Jodos Sexteto" (tracks
6 & 7, 2000, PAI records).
• Eleonora Eubel "Fullmoon" (1999).
• Philip Catherine Trio "En vivo en el Festival de Jazz
de La Plata” (1999).
• Quinteto Urbano "Quinteto Urbano" (2000, QU Records).
He has also recorded with Javier Malosetti, "Mono" Fontana,
Luis Salinas, Alejandro Herrera, Guillermo Romero, Gustavo Giles
and many others.
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