Javier Garcia Vicente is a Spanish musician, bass player, guitarist, singer and composer. Born in Madrid, learned to play guitar in Santiago de Compostela and electric bass in Madrid and Alicante. He lived 10 years in London playing bass in the U.K. Blues scene with bands such Dana Gillespie (1998-2002) and later with Matt Schofield (2009-2010) He recorded two solo albums (Troubagroove and Tales of a Solitary Tree). Also makes music for film and documentaries. The Mix (2003) and in The Netherlands for KRO (Gezelig naar Marokko, Wij zijn Geschiedenis) and Meat the Truth (2007)Javier lives in Veenendaal since 2024. He plays bass with Savannah and Dick van Altena and Downtown Grooves. Also playing guitar, bass and singing with quartet Bluebird Café. Javier is performing as TROUBAGROOVE playing Spanish guitar and singing music ranging from Spanish to South American: Rumba catalana, Bossa-Nova, Boleros, Son, Salsa, Rancheras, Ballads, Latin-Blues and some well known traditional Jazz tunes.
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Downtown Grooves is a Funk-jazz-Blues trio formed in 2021 during Corona times.
Erik Dekker on drums, Eric van de Bovenkamp on piano and Javier Garcia Vicente on bass, guitar and vocals. Erik Dekker started drumming in his childhood with a drum band as a tambour. There he learned the basics (rudiments) on the snare drum. At the age of 10 he got his first drum kit and after a few years he played in his first band. Over the years he has played in various bands from Fusion, Funk, Soul to Pop/Rock. He is currently playing with local Big Bands (Jalafusy, Sound of Science) and Chilla Collective.
Eric van de Bovenkamp is one of the best pianist, keyboard players in the Netherlands. He has played and recorded with many of the country’s best artists such as Edsalia Rombley, Marco Borsato, Andrea Hazes Jr, Karin Bloemen, Liesbeth List, etc. He is currently playing with the Royal Dutch Scam (Steely Dan tribute), Marnix Buustra and Jennie Lena (Michael Jackson tribute). Javier Garcia Vicente is a Spanish musician, bass player, guitarist, singer and composer. Born in Madrid, he lived 10 years in London playing bass in the Blues scene with bands such Dana Gillespie (1998-2002) and later with Matt Schofield (2009-2010).
Now Javier lives in Bennekom since 2010 and has recorded two solo albums (Troubagroove and Tales of a Solitary Tree) and it’s currently playing bass with Savannah, Dick van Altena, Bluebird café and of course Downtown Grooves.
