Juan Carlos Sardaneta Cesari

Music Educator · Producer · Jazz Bassist

“Bassist from Xalapa, jazz student at the University of Veracruz, whose attitude toward music, his instrument, and life itself is commendable: to search, to discover, to lead others to discovery through the search. Just don’t lose him—jazz will see to that.” — p. 704, “El jazz en México: datos para esta historia,” Alain Derbéz (2012).

A graduate in Jazz Studies from the Universidad Veracruzana and trained through 7 diploma programs (in improvisation, double bass, neuromusicology, applied theory, and ensembles), Juan Carlos fuses technical excellence with educational innovation. His career includes a Berklee Latino scholarship (2016) and training with Jazz at Lincoln Center (CENART, 2017), as well as 11 recognitions from institutions like Rec Música, Berklee, and Universidad Anáhuac.

As an educator,

He serves as Technical Coordinator at Rec Música Centro de Estudios Musicales and teaches electric bass and arranging, where he encourages student self-expression through creative practices. His approach interweaves neuroscience, pedagogy, and sonic experimentation.

As a producer and creative leader, he is co-founder of:

• Renewal Music Collective

  A label, production house, and social-educational project that connects global artists.

• Sistema Sonar

  A Mexican instrumental rock band exploring contemporary sonic narratives.

Philosophy:

“Music is an act of freedom: it’s learned by doing, taught by listening, and transformed through creation.”