From Album: "Marc Miralta ~ New York Flamenco Reunion".

Born in Barcelona, began playing the drums at age seven. At eleven classes start receiving Pau Bombardó battery. He studied classical percussion and also plays Hindus tables, drawer and vibraphone. He studied at the School of Music Zeleste (CDMBR) Barcelona (1980-1984) at the Conservatory of Music in Barcelona (1982-1989) and at the Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) (1990-1993). He has taught at the workshop Músics Barcelona and national and international seminars. Currently teaches jazz drummer and vibraphone in College Liceo de Barcelona. He has performed at festivals and jazz clubs of Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Middle East with musicians from the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, Steve Lacy, Paquito D'Rivera, Tete Montoliu, Art Farmer, Mark Turner , Joshua Redman, Perico Sambeat, Chano Dominguez, Lee Konitz, Niño Josele, among others. He has recorded over thirty CDs, with Perico Sambeat, Seamus Blake, OAM Trio, Mark Turner, John Dog, Mayte Martín, Gerardo Nunez, etc. He leads the New York Flamenco Reunion group, with a disc on the market and several awards. Also co-led the OAM Trio with pianist Aaron Goldberg and the bassist Omer Avital, with three CDs on the market as well as CMS Sambeat TRIO with Hill and another cd. Just recorded a CD Marc Miralta Quartet with their compositions with Seamus Blake, Ed Simon, Omer Avital for Fresh Sound New Talent.  ~ Read more…