Chelo Segui was born in Cordoba Argentina , 1967. His musical career began at the age of five, as a member of the “Domingo Zipoli Children Choir”, touring Europe in 1980 and also performing for Pope John Paul II in Vatican City. In 1985 he graduates as a music teacher and choir director from Zipoli Institute. He worked as an educator in this area. At this time he also began his saxophone studies at “La Colmena” School of Music and also participates in many local rock and jazz bands.
In 1988 he migrates to Italy to further deepen his sax studies under Paolo Tomelleri’s guidance. During his 7 years in Italy he performs in many bands like the “Monday Orchestra” in Milano, conducted by Filippo Dacco (Astor Piazzola’s guitarist), “Paolo Tomelleri’s Big Band” and the “Lago Maggiore Orchestra” in Lugano, Switzerland. He plays at the “Legnano 64th Battallion Music Band” during his mandatory military service in 1990.
In 1994 Chelo returns to Argentina, teaching at “La Colmena” and also at Cordoba’s official Conservatory of Music “Felix T Garzon”. He also performs in many rock and Jazz/fusion bands: ”Los Musicos del Centro”, “Mundo Arjo”, “Trio 4”, “La Groove”, “Jam”. He recorded his first indie album with pianist J.C. Penaloza “Musica de Los Sentidos”, and his first solo album “KU”, after winning an official contest prize in the city of Cordoba. He also collaborates with many other local artists. In 2001 he migrates again, this time to the US, continually collaborating, touring and recording with internationally known pop pianist Raul Di Blasio.
Chelo has also collaborated as a sessionist with many other artists in the latin scene: Armando Manzanero, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Ricardo Montaner, El Consorcio, Los Rabanes, among others.
In 2011 Produces his project “From Now On”, composing and performing. This CD was recorded and mixed in Madrid along with his all time partners and fellow musicians Juan Cruz Penaloza (piano), Martin Bruhn (drums) and Jose Gomez (bass).
“From Now On” is a journey through some of the argentinean folkloric and ethnic rythms and new tango, in a mainly modal harmonic context, influenced also by the spirit of jazz.
In 2014 is producing his new album, “Wonderlandia” (rock in spanish). This marks a new venture, showing Chelo also on vocals and guitar.