MARIANO E. ABELLO
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe
Int’l cell phone: +34658309359
mariano@katjazz.com.np
EDUCATION
2005 Master of Arts in Music
with emphasis in Woodwind Performance and Pedagogy
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Summa Cum Laude
2002 Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Summa Cum Laude
2000 Associate in Arts
Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, USA
1999-2001 Additional studies at Florida International University
Miami, FL, USA
AREAS OF EXPERTICE
Saxophone Performance/Pedagogy Jazz Large Ensembles
Clarinet Performance/Pedagogy Jazz History
Flute Performance/Pedagogy Music Lecture
Oboe Pedagogy Teachers Recruitment
Jazz and Classical Woodwinds Students Recruitment
Chamber Performance Festival Management
Chamber Coaching Program Development
Jazz Improvisation Program Administration
Jazz/Classical Theory Program Adviser
Jazz Arranging Events Organization
Jazz Pedagogy Team Leader
Music Technology Fundraising
Jazz Combos
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
July 2011/12 Saxophone, theory and big band
conductor at the first international band camp of LeBAM. Baskinta, Lebanon.
June 2012 Teaching
with YES Academy (American Voices) in Dohuk and Kirkuk, Iraq.
April 2011/12 Saxophone,
Improvisation, Combos and Big Band at Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand, as part of
the YES Academy program.
Dec. 2010 –
July 2012 Lecturer
and research method for Nepal Music Educators’ Society in Kathmandu,
Nepal. The 20-month program
graduated 15 students in July 2012.
April 2011 Saxophone, Improvisation, Combos and Big Band at Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the YES Academy program.
August 2010 Saxophone and theory teacher for LeBAM (Lebanese Band Association for Music). Beit Meri, Lebanon.
June-August Touring with YES Academy in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon in the Jazz Department together with Dr. Gene Aitken. Teaching jazz combos, music theory, jazz history, saxophone, clarinet, flute, improvisation.
May Saxophone, Improvisation, Combos teacher at YES Academy in Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand.
February 2009 Music teacher and judge at SAISA, a competition of South Asian American Schools.
June 2008 Founder and Conductor of the first Big Band in Nepal, KJC Big Band,
with 18 musicians.
June 2007-
Dec 2010 Founder and Director of Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, the first music school dedicated to Jazz music in South Asia, www.katjazz.com.np.
May 2007 Guest lecturer and teacher at Centro de Cultura Musical de Campos (CCMC), Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lecture about Jazz and Improvisation and workshops on saxophone, flute and clarinet. Private lessons. Concert with the CCMC’s faculty.
2006-2007 Private Teacher and guest instructor in Kathmandu, Nepal.
2001-2005 Graduate Assistant teaching Music Theory I and II, Saxophone Quartet
and Quintet, Jazz Ensemble, Latin Jazz Ensemble director.
2002-2006 Teacher at TOPS Music Summer Camp teaching basic improvisation music theory, music history, and to play different instruments to students from age 5 to 17.
1999-2001 Instructor of saxophone, flute and clarinet at Backstage Music Academy, West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
1994-1995 Middle/High School Music Teacher at Pedro Salazar Public School, Madrid, Spain.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2007 -
Today Director
of Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. In
charge of 18 faculty and
8
staff and 380 students.
January-
Dec. 2010 Director/Adviser NMES-DANIDA’s Empowering Music Teacher Through Education. An education program for music teachers in Kathmandu, Nepal.
April 2009 Musical director and Organizer of Chevrolet Miles Music Festival, the continuation of Nepal Jazz Jatra. A 9-day music festival with workshops, lectures, concerts and fusion between cultures.
March 2008 Musical Director, Founder and Organizer of Nepal Jazz Jatra, a music festival to promote Nepali music and musicians.
June Founder of NMES (Nepal Music Educator’s Society).
August Founder of KatJazz Records and KatJazz Studio Recording.
2004-2005 Director and organizer of the first Jazz Summer Camp at FAU,
Boca Raton, FL, USA.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 Producer, composer, arranger and performer of the record: Thaís Por Tangos
2011 Co-producer of the Nepali record Nepali Ho: Contemporary and Traditional Music of Nepal.
2011 Co-producer of the Nepali record Nepali Ho: Contemporary and Traditional Music of Nepal.
2010 Finland Tour with his band UrJazz, final performance at World Village Festival.
2006-2011 Performing and recording with different Hindustani groups and artists from Nepal such as Sukarma, Navaraj Gurung, Roshan Sharma.
2008-2010 Backing up artist coming to Nepal such as Sachal Vasandani (US jazz singer), Chris Poulsen Trio (Australia), Jeremy Borthwick (Australian trombonist), Tigramuna (Australian Latin Jazz)
2005-2007 Artist in Jazzmandu playing concerts and doing clinics.
2006-2007 Touring India, Australia and Bhutan with the Nepali band Stupa
2007 Concerts with CCMC’s faculty in Campos, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
2001-2005 Alto Saxophone with the Florida Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. George Sparks, many of the members where from the former Florida Philarmonic Orquestra.
2002-2005 Alto Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet with the Jazz Rats Big Band.
2002 Bass Clarinet with Orquesta Binacional Merida-Miami under the direction of Maestro Eduardo Dias-Muñoz, Merida, Mexico.
2001 Performance at Montreux International Jazz Festival in Switzerland with MDCC Band.
2000 Soprano and Tenor Saxophones with Orquesta Binacional Merida-Miami under the direction of Maestro Miguel Perez Concha.
1995 Alto sax with Oripando Gipsy, a flamenco group.
1992-1994 Alto Saxophone with Big Band Contrapass organized by Comunidad de Madrid.
AWARDS
2003 Dean’s Public Service Commendation Award
2000 Honor Music Award from Miami Dade College (MDC)
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
1997 MDC General Honor’s Scholarship, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, USA.
1998 William L. McKnight Music Scholarship, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, USA.
2000 Florida International University Community College Music Honor’s Scholarship.
2000 Florida Atlantic University Music Scholarship.
2000-2002 Maestro Mark Azzolina Music Scholarship, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
2001-2005 Mr. Shoaf Private Scholarship, West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
1999&2001 Jamey Aebersold scholarship to attend the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Summer Camp in Kentucky, USA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Consultant for BlueFrog in Mumbai, India, to start a music school. Preparation of curriculum, finding teachers, organizer, in April 2010.
Feature in book Les Aventuriers de la Culture, Guide de la Diversite Culturelle edited by the French Government in 2008. Mariano was recognized on page 42 by his musical project in Nepal
Musical Director, Organizer, Founder of Nepal Jazz Jatra 2008, a music festival dedicated to the diversity between East and West musical styles and concentrated to highlight Nepali musicians.
Musical Director of Jazzmandu 2007.
Director, coordinator and administrator of the first Florida Atlantic University Jazz Festival. A festival with more than ten performances and master classes with more than 40 people to coordinate. Some of the top musicians were Bobby Shew, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Mike Stern.
President of the FAU Jazz Club for four years. The club had 79 members and was dedicated to promote Jazz in West Palm Beach County and at FAU. The club offered many jazz master classes by the top US jazz players through out the academic years.
ASSOCIATIONS
Director of Jazz Education Abroad from 2012
Member of International Society for Music Education from 2010
Founder Director of Nepal Music Education Society from 2008
Member of Golden Key International Honor Society from 2002
Member of Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) from 2002
Member of International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) from 1999
REFERENCES
Dr. Gene Aitken, Professor Emeritus
University of Northern Colorado
School of Music
Greeley, CO.
Email: geneaitken@mac.com
970-330-3881 (Office)
970-301-9355 (Mobile)
Dr. Heather Coltman, Director
Florida Atlantic University
Music Department
Boca Raton, FL.
Email: coltman@fau.edu
561-706-9443 (Mobile)
Dr. Michael Di Liddo, Director of Jazz Studies
Miami Dade College
Music Department
Miami, FL.
Email: mdiliddo@mdc.edu
Phone: 305-237-3930 (Office)
Dr. Tim Walters, Director of Jazz Studies
Florida Atlantic University
Music Department
Boca Raton, FL.
Email: walters@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3824 (Office)
