Juan Pastor - Percussion, Drums
Juan began studying percussion under the tutelage of Eusebio Sirio “Pititi,” master of Afro-Peruvian percussion. At the Concervatorio Nacional de Lima, he studied classical music for five years.
After realizing his interest in jazz, Juan moved to Chicago to study at Northern Illinois University where he received a Bachelor of Music and was part of the top jazz ensemble under the direction of Ronald Carter. Juan also studied under Greg Beyer, Rich Holly and Robert Chappell. In 2013 he received his Masters of Music from DePaul University studying under Dana Hall. During his tenure there, he was a TA in the jazz department under the direction of Bob Lark.
Juan have played in jazz festivals all over the world, in Europe at the North Sea Jazz Festival, IAJE in New York, The Chicago Jazz Fest, The Lima Jazz Fest, Nicaraguan Jazz Fest and more. In addition, he has had the honor of playing with notable recording artists such as Howard Leavy, Jimmy Heath, Fareed Haque, Patricia Barber, Ryan Cohan, The Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble CALJE, Ian Torres Big Band, Marquis Hill, Victor Garcia, and many others.
Currently Juan is an adjunct music faculty member at Benedictine University and a Percussion instructor for the After-School Partnership Program at DePaul University. In 2011, he was commissioned by Elmhurst College to write a piece for the percussion ensemble. The piece, “Tiene Picante,” integrates traditional rhythms from Peru with a more traditional percussion flavor.
Chinchano is Juan's band - a fusion of jazz and Peruvian rhythms.
Contact:
email: info@terrasounds.com
phone: (847) 737-1850
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After realizing his interest in jazz, Juan moved to Chicago to study at Northern Illinois University where he received a Bachelor of Music and was part of the top jazz ensemble under the direction of Ronald Carter. Juan also studied under Greg Beyer, Rich Holly and Robert Chappell. In 2013 he received his Masters of Music from DePaul University studying under Dana Hall. During his tenure there, he was a TA in the jazz department under the direction of Bob Lark.
Juan have played in jazz festivals all over the world, in Europe at the North Sea Jazz Festival, IAJE in New York, The Chicago Jazz Fest, The Lima Jazz Fest, Nicaraguan Jazz Fest and more. In addition, he has had the honor of playing with notable recording artists such as Howard Leavy, Jimmy Heath, Fareed Haque, Patricia Barber, Ryan Cohan, The Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble CALJE, Ian Torres Big Band, Marquis Hill, Victor Garcia, and many others.
Currently Juan is an adjunct music faculty member at Benedictine University and a Percussion instructor for the After-School Partnership Program at DePaul University. In 2011, he was commissioned by Elmhurst College to write a piece for the percussion ensemble. The piece, “Tiene Picante,” integrates traditional rhythms from Peru with a more traditional percussion flavor.
Chinchano is Juan's band - a fusion of jazz and Peruvian rhythms.
Contact:
email: info@terrasounds.com
phone: (847) 737-1850
Contact Us