Felip Santandreu

Felip began studying classical percussion at “Mestre Vert” conservatory, located in his hometown of Carcaixent- Valencian Country, and at the “Conservatorio Superior de Valencia. After, he studied modern drumming and attended seminars and workshops with Billy Higgins, Ed Thighpen, Jordi Rossi, Leroy Williams, Adam Nussbaum, Bill Goodwing, Marc Miralta, Horacio “el negro” Hernandez, Adam Cruz, Antonio Sanchez, Miguel Diaz “Angá,” among others. These experiences set him on his musical path toward latin jazz music.

From 1998 to 2004 Felip worked as a member of the musical section of the international theater company “Xarxa Teatre” and performed on several TV shows, such as “Efecte Palomar” and “Abanibí.”

As a teacher, Felip has taught seminars and workshops and at private schools such as “Seminario internacional de jazz del Palau de Valencia”, “Alhaurín de la Torre”(Málaga), L’Olleria, Carcaixent, Xàtiva and “Conservatorio Superior de Valencia.” Felip is also a faculty member of the private schools “Ritmus” (Xàtiva) and “Ad Libitum” (Ontenyent). Since 2005, he has also been working as a conductor of the Adult Band of Carcaixent.

Felip is one of the main founding members of “Jove Jazz Band,” “Intocablues band” and “Enclave Latin Jazz,” who presented their very first recording on one of the most important TV music shows in Spain, “los conciertos de Radio 3 TVE (2005)”. Nowadays this quartet, headed by Felip, works alongside Victor Mendoza, a faculty member of Berklee College of Music.

Among the most well-known ensembles and bands Felip is an active member in are: “Sedajazz Latin Ensemble” (this band was prenominated for the Latin jazz Grammy awards in 2002), “Sedajazz big band,” “Jove Jazz Band” and “Paris no Importa” (Pop Rock).

As a sideman, Felip has performed or recorded with musicians like Maria Pia de Vito, “El Negro,” “Daniel Flors Groove Therapy,” Bruce Barth, Mario Rossi, Perico Sambeat, Jesús Santandreu, Mike Phillip Mossman, Abe Rabade, Paco Charlín, Ximo Tebar, Ramón Vizcaino, David Pastor, “Angá,” “Nova Dixieland Band,” and Victor Mendoza, among many others.