About me

Enrique Thompson

I’m an Argentine–European saxophonist, EWI performer, composer, improviser, and producer. Over the years, I’ve performed and led projects across five continents, exploring a wide range of styles including jazz, tango, Argentine folk music, Latin American music, rock, blues, African music, electronic, experimental, and chamber music.

My main artistic focus is Revirado Project, a jazz–tango fusion ensemble built primarily around my original compositions. I also enjoy writing and performing music for films, theater, and multidisciplinary works.

Career & Projects

I divide my time between Fuerteventura (Canary Islands), Berlin, and Vienna, collaborating as a guest and sideman with various European groups. A meaningful part of my journey has been coming from a small town in rural Argentina and having the opportunity to study and share stages with many of the musicians I admired in my youth. Today, I perform more than 100 concerts a year. Career highlights include an invitation from Paquito D’Rivera to perform at the closing of the Punta del Este International Jazz Fest, receiving a medal from the French Senate in Paris, and recording and producing 19 albums as a leader and as a sideman on many others.

Beyond performing, I organize two festivals in Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands:
EcoJazz, focused on music, ecology, and environmental awareness
Ruta del Jazz, which brings cultural programming to both rural and touristic areas

I also founded Enrique Thompson Music, an agency that connects musicians with events and supports artistic collaboration.

Beyond performing, I organize two festivals in Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands:
EcoJazz, focused on music, ecology, and environmental awareness
Ruta del Jazz, which brings cultural programming to both rural and touristic areas

I also founded Enrique Thompson Music, an agency that connects musicians with events and supports artistic collaboration.

Career & Projects

I divide my time between Fuerteventura (Canary Islands), Berlin, and Vienna, collaborating as a guest and sideman with various European groups. A meaningful part of my journey has been coming from a small town in rural Argentina and having the opportunity to study and share stages with many of the musicians I admired in my youth. Today, I perform more than 100 concerts a year. Career highlights include an invitation from Paquito D’Rivera to perform at the closing of the Punta del Este International Jazz Fest, receiving a medal from the French Senate in Paris, and recording and producing 19 albums as a leader and as a sideman on many others.

Education & Artistic Background​

My formal studies include classical saxophone at the Conservatory of La Plata and composition at the National University of La Plata. Along the way, I’ve also explored philosophy, psychology, history, politics, and languages, all of which influence my creative process. I’ve had the privilege of studying with renowned musicians such as Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Eric Alexander, Seamus Blake, Aníbal Arias, Carlos “Mono” Fontana, among others.

My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer Mark VI, Guardala MB mouthpiece
Soprano saxophone: Selmer Series II, Bari 7 mouthpiece
Wind controller: Akai EWI

My setup:
• Tenor saxophone: Selmer Mark VI, Guardala MB mouthpiece
• Soprano saxophone: Selmer Series II, Bari 7 mouthpiece
• Wind controller: Akai EWI

Education & Artistic Background

My formal studies include classical saxophone at the Conservatory of La Plata and composition at the National University of La Plata. Along the way, I’ve also explored philosophy, psychology, history, politics, and languages, all of which influence my creative process. I’ve had the privilege of studying with renowned musicians such as Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Eric Alexander, Seamus Blake, Aníbal Arias, Carlos “Mono” Fontana, among others.

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