CARTEL
New Jazz Underground featuring ELEW
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Title
CARTEL
Artist
New Jazz Underground featuring ELEW
Year
2024
Released
2024-09-12
BPM
173
Artist Followers
113,181
Hometown
United States - Florida - Miami
Artist Bio
Sebastian Rios is hailed as one of the rising star bassists and composers in jazz today. During high school, Rios was recognized as a Young Arts National Merit Winner and received a scholarship to attend The Juilliard School, where he studied under jazz legends such as Ron Carter and Wynton Marsalis. Subsequently, he co-founded the trio New Jazz Underground with his schoolmates TJ Reddick and Abdias Armenteros. In 2023, New Jazz Underground won the DC Jazz Prix and has since been featured on NPR Music for their original music. Sebastian frequently composes for his trio and was honored as a 2024 ASCAP Young Composer Award Winner. As a young figure in jazz, Sebastian aspires to inspire the next generation with a redefined image of a personalized sound firmly rooted in jazz tradition.