Tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer Marcelo Moncada was
born in 1978 in Pitrufquen , Chile.


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He started his musical career at a young age by joining the brass
band Banda Municipal.

He took lessons with the Chilean musicians Marco Aldana , Christian
Crisosto en Roberto Lecaros.

In Chile , he played in different formations such as Cuarteto Baguibasax
and Ballet Folclorico Bafca.

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In 2002 , he immigrated to Belgium to continue his musical career.

He studied Jazz and Popular Music at the Royal Conservatories of
Antwerp and Gent.
He studied with Bart Defoort , Ben Sluijs and Dieter Limbourg.

He participated in workshops of David Liedman , Gerry Peacock ,
Mark Turner , Francois Louis , Michael Brecker , Jerry Bergonzi ,...

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For several years he has worked with several groups: Marcelo y
los gringos , Proyeccion Latina , Sindicato Sonico , Latin Jazz
Quintet Cascada and many others.

He has played on well-known festivals such as 0110 concerts ,
Jazz Montreux , Mano Mundo , Polé Polé , Sfinks festival , ...

At Jazz Montreux he won the first price in the category ' world music '
with the group Proyeccion Latina in 2003.

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In 2004 he formed his own Jazz trio , named Trio Cachai.

They recorded their first EP in the same year.

In may 2007 they recorded the album ' Tikitan ' at champ d'action
studio 3 , Antwerp , Belgium.


In Thelonious Jazz Club in Chile he recorded a second CD (live)
in de beginning of februari 2008.

In july 2008 he recorded his last album ' Colores ' at the Blue Room
deSingel , Antwerp , Belgium.


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In 2008 Moncada received a lot of recognition for his music.

Jazz In Belgium , the Belgian association of Jazz musicians , chose both
his last albums , ' Tikitan ' and ' Colores ', as best albums of the week.

In the competition Jazz Cat Rally , Marcelo Moncada was chosen as
' best Jazz composer of 2008 '.
He won this contest with the composition ' Cielo Celeste ', of the
album Colores.

Recently JazzLab Series chose Marcelo Moncada Space Quartet to go
on tour through Flanders.
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