Alejandro Toledo
BornCórdoba, Argentina
Occupation(s)Saxophonist, Composer
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.alejandrotoledomusic.com

Alejandro Toledo is a composer, saxophonist, and ethnomusicologist. Born in Argentina, he is now based in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4] He has received various awards including the Evo Music Rooms award for one of the best upcoming artists in the UK. He has also been featured on various TV shows including The Rob Brydon Show.[5][6][7]

Career

Toledo is a classically-trained saxophonist.[8] In 2010, he was selected by Channel 4's Evo Music Rooms as one of the UK's best unsigned artists,[9][10] and he went on to perform with Faithless and Audio Bullys on a televised programme hosted by Edith Bowman.[11][12][13][14] In 2011, he appeared on the Rob Brydon's BBC2 Christmas special alongside Noel Fielding, Sarah Harding, Rhys Darby, and Angelos Epithemiou.[15][16] In 2013 he was awarded a PhD degree in music performance from Goldsmiths, University of London for his thesis entitled "World Music, Creative Reinterpretation, and the East Moldavian Roma Tradition"[17][18][19][20][21]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Full Attack, with Sudden Defences - Released: 4 February 2009[22][23]
1001 - Released: 25 December 2016[24][25][26]
  • Label: Framevolution, Comparsa
  • Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download

Television

Year Title Notes
2010 Evo Music Rooms Music competition winner[27][28]
2011 The Rob Brydon Show House band[29][30]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Songlines Magazine Issue 117". Songlines (117): 9. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos at Womad". World Music UK.
  3. ^ "Bob Dylan Birthday Tribute Concert at Gate To Southwell". UK Festival Guide.
  4. ^ Alejandro Toledo (9 January 2014). "Davide Lufrano Chaves obituary". the Guardian.
  5. ^ Wikipedia, Source; Llc, Books (2010). British World Music Groups: Afro Celt Sound System, Red Box, Transglobal Underground, Adiemus, 3 Mustaphas 3, Jesus Loves You, Osibisa. ISBN 9781155164557.
  6. ^ Perry, Chris (2016). British World Music Groups: Afro Celt Sound System, Red Box, Transglobal Underground, Adiemus, 3 Mustaphas 3, Jesus Loves You, Osibisa. Kaleidoscope Publishing; 2nd Revised ed. edition. ISBN 978-1900203609.
  7. ^ "12 December 2012 - Featuring Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos! | Resonance 104.4FM | Artist Network | Cultural Co-operation". Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos". World Music Magazine.
  9. ^ "Evo Music Rooms". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Fiat's New Evo Music Rooms Series Begins On Channel 4". Carpages.co.uk. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Evo Music Rooms - Channel 4". Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  12. ^ [1][dead link]
  13. ^ "Fiat's New Evo Music Rooms Series Begins On Channel 4". www.carpages.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Evo Music Rooms". Archived from the original on 11 December 2010.
  15. ^ "BBC Two - The Rob Brydon Show, Christmas Special 2011". Bbc.co.uk. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  16. ^ "The Rob Brydon Show (2010–2012) : Episode #2.8". IMDb.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  17. ^ "BBC Two - The Rob Brydon Show, Christmas Special 2011". Bbc.co.uk. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Browse by Goldsmiths authors: Toledo, Alejandro - Goldsmiths Research Online". Research.gold.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Academics". City University. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  20. ^ "BBC Radio London - The Late Show with Joanne Good, With Alejando and the Magic Tombolinos and Tallulah Rendall". Bbc.co.uk. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos: UK Tour – World Music Network – Live Music". Worldmusic.net. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Full Attack, with Sudden Defences". Amazon.
  23. ^ "Works". Air Management.
  24. ^ "World Music Charts March 2016". World Music. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  25. ^ "CFOU 89,1 FM's Charts" (PDF). CFOU Radio.
  26. ^ "1001". Discogs.
  27. ^ "Music Rooms". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
  28. ^ "Mercury Marvels". This Is The West Country.
  29. ^ "The Rob Brydon Show". RadioTimes.
  30. ^ "The Rob Brydon Show Christmas Special". BBC.

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