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                            Music biography

Jorge's career started at the age of 13 when a singer ask him to play the bass on her tour. Since then, Jorge has never stopped being involved in music, not only performing but also teaching and producing. Even tough he started playing the bass, he has played many different instruments from around the world. His specialty are flutes and string instruments. His passion for world music took him to work with great musicians of all traditions and to study with great masters till'today. He studied at the National Conservatory"LopezBuchardo"(Argentina), Mannes School of Music( NY USA), Indian music with G.S. Sachdev and Aashish Khan, Japanese ZEN Shakuhachi music with  R. Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin Sensei ( Ki Sui An dojo in N.Y.) and Kurahashi Yoshio Sensei ( Mujuan dojo in Kyoto).

At the same time, Jorge became one of New York's most versatile session players. Notable artists that he has worked with include: Astor Piazzolla, Mercedes Sosa, Jorge Dalto, Richie Havens, Peter Erskine and Robert Thomas Jr. (from Weather Report), Amit Chatterjee, Aashish Khan, Nyogetsu Seldin, Glenn Velez, Nexus, Trichy Sankaran, Paul Horn, Roberto Perera, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Laraaji, Guillherme Franco, Randy Crafton, Bridges, Badal Roy, Leon Gieco, Alejandro Lerner, Jose Jose, Yaya Diallo, Beaver Chief, Steven Halpern, Fushu Daiko and many others . As a soloist Jorge, has recorded many cd's of world music, both as a player and a producer.  He recently performed for His Hollyness the 14th DALAI LAMA of Tibet.

                       Spiritual biography

Parallel to his career as a musician and particularly after the death of his father, Jorge started his own spiritual quest. Jorge has studied in many different spiritual disciplines, from Yoga to Buddhism, from Gurdieff groups to Sufism, from Andean Teachers of Peru and Argentina to the Mapuche , from the Theosophical Society to Hermetism and Kabbala. Jorge gathered his teachings together to become a Ordained                  Metaphysical Minister with degrees in Metaphysical Science, Pastoral Counseling, Chemical Dependency and Clinical Hypnotherapy. Through the years, Jorge has worked with indigenous people and recorded many of their music. Most of his spiritual work includes music and the teachings of the elders of the World. He remains active as a private counselor.

Contact and Bookings Information

Sacred Sounds Institute
Reverend Jorge Alfano
TEL: (954) 922-0061 or (305) 335-7478
email : jorge@jorgealfano.com