Anton Bello

Anton Bello is a versatile electric , double bass player , sometimes composer and band leader born in Santiago de Compostela. He studied at the ‘’Conservatory of Santiago de Compostela’’, the modern music school ‘’Estudio Escola de Musica’’ and in ‘’Seminario Permanente de Jazz de Pontevedra’’ with teachers such Paco Charlin,and Abe Rabade Anton has attended master classes with the following teachers:

Carlos Barreto, Nuno Ferreira, Joao Moreira, Rainald Colon,Dani Perez, Pablo Martin, Ramon Cardo, Antonio Serrano, Juárez nma Barroso, Perico Sambeat, Felipe Melo, Derek Nievergelt,Ulf Radelius, Mikel Andueza, Voro Garcia, Arturo Serra,Marc Aiza,Roman Filiu, Damian Cabaut, Ramon Angel Rey,Orrin Evans, Walter Smith III, Ambrose Akinmusire and with Bobby Martinez,Logan Richardson,Marc Ayza and Arturo Serra,performing at the Jazz no Principal festival.

Being an open-minded bassist, his capacity to adapt has enabled him to work with musicians from many different genres: Anton Bello Trio and Quartet, SPJ Jazz group,Mr Dixie Jazz Band, Guillermo Lancelotti Tango-Jazz trio, Casual Jazz(band leader ),Califa Swing ( band leader), Bamba bossa trio, Celia Mur,Afrofunk group, iyá Latin Jazz group, and many others or world music projects such as Ophiusa with whom he recorded two albums and played in many festivals, also representing Galicia in France at the Lorient Interceltic Festival 2012.

From 2012 to 2014 he lived in Amsterdam where he played with Sergio Chiricosta quintet, Andrea La Gatta Trio and other bands while also studying with his mentor Thomas Kwaakernaat and in the jazz & pop department at the ‘’Utrecht Conservatory’’.

In May 2014 Anton Bello moved to Taiwan, where he currently resides playing with Anton Bello trío ,sideman and session musician.