Abe Rabade was born in Santiago de Compostela (Galiza) on September 8, 1977. He began his musical studies at age 4 in the Historic Conservatory of Santiago, where the method employed for beginners was Kódaly -a way of learning that emphasizes creativity and intuition above all-. He continued his career at the jazz school “Estudio escola de música”, also in Compostela. In 1995 he went to Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA), where he earned a Cum Laude Degree in Jazz Composition and Piano Performance in 1999. In 2000 he came back to Santiago de Compostela. His first instrument is the piano, and his second the drums. He also composes music and teaches. Since 1996 He directs an acoustic jazz trio. It features, at present time, Pablo Martín Caminero (double bass) and Bruno Pedroso (drums).