Selected projects
Other projects / as sideman
The Chewing Surface
The Chewing Surface started playing in Siena, on July 2017. Later on, they recorded their first album in New York (about to be released), on July 2018. The group plays compositions by the three of its membersPersonnel: Mike McCormick (guitar & composition), Isabel Crespo (voice and composition) and Federico Isasti (drums and composition).
Nicolás Boccanera
Nicolás Boccanera trio started playing in 2015. The group plays Nicolas Boccanera's compositions, has released two studio albums (Fricción y Ficción, 2015; Recuerdo Aguja, 2019) and played the Festival de Jazz de Buenos Aires (2018), Festival de Jazz de Ramallo (2016) and music halls across Argentina.Personnel: Nicolás Boccanera (piano & composition), Diana Maria Arias (upright bass) and Federico Isasti (drums).
Alan Plachta y la Cocina Magnética
The group plays Alan Plachta's compositions and tunes by Richard Nant, Daniel Viglietti, among others. It's first album was presented in the Festival de Jazz de Mendoza (2019), Festival de Jazz de Buenos AIres (2019) and in different music halls in Argentina and Uruguay.Personnel: Anita Archetti (acordeon, voice, piano), Patricio Bottcher (flute, picolo flute, bass clarinet), Alan Plachta (guitar, piano & composition), Juli´n Mekler (upright bass) and Federico Isasti (drums).
Julián Mekler Sextet
The group plays argentinian bass player Julian Mekler's compositions. Invasión and Vida Útil are the group studio albums.Personnel: Sebastian Sáenz (trumpet), Camila Nebbia (tenor sax), Pía Hernández (piano), Pablo Cavalchini (electric guitar), Julián Mekler (upright bass & composition) and myself.
Compro Oro
Psychedelic cumbia & chicha band.Personnel: Agustín Rubian (percussion), Juan Olivera (trumpet), Carlos Quebrada (bass), Mariano Cepeda (electric guitar) and Federico Isasti (drums).