Óscar Sánchez (Osker Sánchez)

Musician and teacher

Óscar Sánchez, known as Osker Sánchez, is a bassist, double bassist, composer, and teacher born in Salamanca in 1983. He holds degrees in Art History and Audiovisual Communication from the University of Salamanca and earned the Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (equivalent to a master's in teaching) in 2004.

Musical background

He began playing music as a self-taught musician in local Salamanca bands while studying at university. In 2008, he moved to Madrid, where he studied at the Escuela de Música Creativa and earned a professional qualification in jazz double bass and contemporary music from the Adolfo Salazar Conservatory. In 2014, he continued his studies in Dublin, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance from Newpark Music Centre in 2015. He returned to Madrid in 2015 and has since worked as a musician for artists such as Marilia Andrés, formerly of Ella Baila Sola, Xuso Jones, and La Banda del Capitán Canalla.

He has studied with teachers including Carlos Ibáñez, Ronan Guilfoyle, Andrés Alén, Bobby Martínez, Bob Sands, Víctor Bruna, Marcelo Peralta, Pepe Rivero, Arturo Lledó, Ramón Paús, and Alejandro Román. He has also taken master classes with artists such as Gretchen Parlato, Abigail Washburn, Marcy Marxer, Edward Pérez, Ben Sidran, Jeff Ballard, and Lionel Loueke.

Current work

He is currently based in Madrid and has just returned from Tucson, Arizona, where he worked with producer Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Iron & Wine, Depedro) on the new album by the band Bye Bye Lullaby.

Services

• Performance on bass and double bass
• Music composition
• Music instruction: electric bass, double bass, beginner guitar, and ukulele

He teaches private lessons and has taught at schools including Exit Music in Illescas and Madrigal Escuela de Creatividad in Madrid.

Contact

For inquiries about music work, composition, or lessons for new students, email info@osker.es. YouTube: OskerSnachez. Instagram: @oskersnachez.