Biography
Enrique Thompson is an Argentinian-Italian saxophonist, pianist, composer and improvisation artist. He has performed in and lead various music groups such as orchestras, chamber music, jazz groups, blues, rock, Latin American music, tango, saxophone quartet, african, electronic and experimental music. He has also performed and composed music for films, theater pieces and multidisciplinary projects in Latin America and Europe.
He has studied classic saxophone in La Plata’s Conservatory as well as composition in La Plata National University in Argentina. He has taken popular music, jazz and improvisation courses and private lessons with nationally and internationally renowned musicians such as Michael Brecker (USA), Bob Mintzer (USA), Carlos “Mono” Fontana (Argentina), Paquito D’Rivera (Cuba/USA), Carlos Lastra (Argentina), Anibal Arias (Argentina). Convinced that art and life are a part of the same entity, he has complemented his studies with diverse activities which as have influenced and broadened his artistic creations. He has a keen interest in philosophy, psychology, languages, history and politics. In his youth he devoted part of his time to the arts (painting and drawing) and mathematics. He has been practicing Tai-chi for several years and he is very interested in meditation and oriental philosophies such as Buddhism, Zen Buddhism and Taoism.
At the moment he lives in Vienna, Austria. He plays and compose for “Traspié” Electro Tango, “™ Group” with the Brazilian guitarist Daniel Mesquita, the Jazz-Tango Project with the Austrian pianist Julia Siedl and performs as guest and sideman with different musical groups all around Europe.
He has established the organization for promotion and support of art and cultural productions “Artruism Verein zur Förderung, Unterstützung und Produktion von künstlerischem und kulturellem Schaffen” and the Label “ARTRUISM RECORDS” in Vienna, Austria.