Tomás San Miguel, (Vitoria - Gasteiz, 1953) living presently in Madrid is a pianist, composer and an accomplished accordionist. During his many years of experience, he has always been seeking new horizons in the world of sound and he has just published the third part of his project Tomás San Miguel+Txalparta called “Dan_Txa” , following "Ten" and his first record "Lezao", with which he triumphed in Spain and obtained important recognition in the United States. The specialized press (Billboard, Rolling Stone, Spotlight, El País, El Mundo and ABC), dedicated headlines like the following to him:

"He is Truly Different, A Magnificent Job, Evocative Memories of Mystery and Charm, Fascinating and Exuberant Music, Powerful Meditations, An Original and Impressive Fusion"...

" Tomás is an craft man, with the patient of an archaeologist has search into his own language achieving something unique..."

"... Back to the north. The txalaparta closes the iniciatic tryp. The wood from the tree, magic symbol, let us listen to its universal voice."

CARLOS GALILEA , EL PAIS

MOST IMPORTANT WORKS

• Tomás San Miguel + Txalaparta : "Lezao", "Ten", "Dan_Txa"
• Life in Cathedrals, duos with Jorge Pardo(Sax and Flute): "Life in Cathedrals", "De dos en dos"
• Author of the corporative anthems for the National Radio of Spain that you can actually hear.
• Anthems for Teledeporte, Radio Gazeta de los Deportes e Informativos Territoriales of Spanish National Radio.
• Sound track for "Buenos días" by Julio Cesar Iglesias of Spanish National Radio.
• Music for Documentaries and movie scores like Big City Blues from CLIVE FLEURY with Burt Reynolds and Balthasar Getty-(EE.UU 1997).
• Televisión scores (Para Elisa - 1992, Muerte a Destiempo - 1990).
• Music for the worldwide TV anthem of the 1992 Barcelona Olímpic Games.

 

DISCOGRAPHY

• Dan_Txa TOMAS SAN MIGUEL + TXALAPARTA completes theTxalaparta trilogy that he started with Lezao and Ten (Musimagic 2005)
• In the flight of life double piano CD (MusiMagic 2003)
• Ten TOMAS SAN MIGUEL + TXALAPARTA continuation work of Lezao. CD presentation tour on theaters with more than 50 musicians live (Nuevos Medios, España 1998 / Narada, EE.UU. 1998)
• Q Soundtrack for a dance performance tour (Andanzas 1996)
• De dos en dos with Jorge Pardo, continuation work of Life in Cathedrals (Nuevos Medios 1995)
• Lezao TOMAS SAN MIGUEL + TXALAPARTA (Nuevos Medios, España 1993 / Narada, EE.UU. 1993)
• Life in Cathedrals with Jorge Pardo (Sonifolk 1991)
• Esta Noche TOMAS SAN MIGUEL BAND with Gerardo Nuñez (21 Récords 1985)

• Studies solphege, accordion and piano in Vitoria, his home town in the Basque land.
• Receives piano, composition and harmony lessons in Madrid.
• Attends Berklee College of Music in Boston (E.E.U.U.) graduating as mayor in composition, arranging and electronic music.