Gonzalo Del Val - Standards In Dublin (With Dave Liebman & Ronan Guilfoyle) (2018)

Born in ‘Miranda de Ebro, Burgos’, ‘Gonzalo del Val’ began his musical studies at the young age of 7 years old at ‘The Municipal Conservatorium of Miranda of Ebro’. Then relocated to Madrid where he studied drums with ‘Guillermo McGill’ and composition-arrangements with ‘Ramón Paus’ for two years.
Later on, he received a scholarship to study at ‘Conservatori del Liceu’ in Barcelona, where he obtained a “Bachelors Degree in Battery-Jazz” under the direction of musician ‘Marc Miralta’.
Gonzalo del Val’s final thesis; entitled “Seis Cuentos Musicales” received the highest marks of excellence. His work based on original compositions was inspired by the work of French filmmaker ‘Eric Rohmer’.
He has also studied at ‘Conservatori del Liceu’ in Barcelona under talented teachers such us ‘Aldo Caviglia’ and renowned American drummer, ‘Ed Soph’.
In ‘2009’ Gonzalo was awarded a ‘Youth Excellence’ scholarship to study at the prestigious ‘Manhattan School of Music in New York’, under the instruction of Professor ‘John Riley’. While studying in New York, Gonzalo also received classes under the instruction of drummer ‘Adam Nussbaum’.
That same year, French magazine ‘SOJAZZ’ included a review of Gonzalo’s album in a section esteeming his talent as “… one of the ‘Best’ representatives of the Spanish contemporary scene …”
He was furthermore nominated in the category of “Best New Proposal” of ‘2009’ by the prestigious magazine ‘Jazz & Blues, JAC (Barcelona)’.
In December ‘2011’ ‘Gonzalo del Val’ merited the cover of one of the most important Jazz magazines, ‘All About Jazz’. Inside this prestigious edition published in New York, ‘All About Jazz’, dedicates an extensive critique praising the work of this Spanish drummer.
Moreover, the following year Gonzalo was also nominated for ‘BEST NEW PROPOSAL’ by Barcelona’s ‘JAÇ Magazine’ and was chosen for ‘Best Jazz Album’ of ‘2011’ by ‘Ditritojazz.com’.
Throughout previous years, he has also had an active relationship inside the world of teaching, where as a professor he taught at several schools including ‘Conservatorio Pablo Sarasate’ located in Pamplona, Spain.
Since ‘2005’ Gonzalo resides in Barcelona where he teaches at ‘L´AULA de Música Moderna y Jazz Conservatori del Liceu’ (member of ‘The Berklee School of Music’ located in Boston – Berklee International Network-) and at ‘Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu’.
From ‘2013’ to ‘2015’, Gonzalo del Val also taught as an Academic Director at ‘L’AULA Moderna i Jazz Music Conservatori Liceu’ also located in Barcelona, Spain (Berklee).
From 2016 he is drum teacher in ‘Taller de Músics’, Superior Music School in Barcelona (ESEM).