Nan Mercader

Department of Jazz, Flamenco, Popular and Traditional Catalan Music

jmercader@esmuc.cat

Combo
Percussió Música Moderna

Mercader Nan

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Popular Music Percussion Performance (ESMUC).

Concerts

He has performed concerts in with Tete Montoliu and Maite Martin, Carles Benavent, Joan Manuel Serrat, Lucrecia, Lluís Llach, Jarabe de Palo, Manel Camp Quintet, Octopussy Latin Jazz, Ignasi Terraza Trio, Orquesta Nacional de Andorra, the Asociación de Músicos de Jazz Big Band, the Big Band Jürgen Scheele, Pereira/Barry Quintet, Dave Samuels & Alex Acuña, Thomas Dobler Latin Vibes, and more.

Recordings

As a collaborator, he has recorded with: Serrat, Marina Rossell, Llach, Celia Cruz, Carles Benavent, Peret, Macaco, Max Sunyer, Raimon, Manel Camp, Dyango, Jarabe de Palo, Manzanita, Parrita, La Murga, Pernil Latino, Salsa Picant, L’Spessa.

Research

Pedagogy of rhythmic learning and motor skills in a European context.

Publications

 



  • Method "La percussió en el flamenc," published by Carisch.




  • Collection of DVDs "World Percussion," edited by Ventilador Music in 5 languages.




  • Comic-style introductory percussion method "Percumania," edited by Carisch.



Awards

Best percussionist award from Associació Músics Jazz de Catalunya in 1993 and 2000. Percussionist of the Year award in 2008 from Hijar (Teruel).

Teaching

Conducted masterclasses in Boston, USA at Berklee College, in Buenos Aires, in Santiago de Chile, Pernambuco, and Salvador de Bahia. Seminars in Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, France, and throughout Spain. Team-Building sessions for companies such as Novartis, Bayer, Gas Natural, Henkel, etc., and universities like UOC and UPC.