Born in Seville, Juan Galiardo graduated in Music Education from Cadiz University (1998) and then Magna cum Laudem from the Berklee College of Music in Boston (2004). He received the "Berklee European Scholarship Tour" and a scholarship from the Andalusian Goverment to complete his studies at Berklee. There he received the Piano Department Chair award in 2004. ​Juan has performed in Japan, the Philippines, USA, England, Ireland, UK, France, Jordan, Rumania, Spain and Portugal. Jazz piano and Harmony techer at Evora´s University (Portugal) in 2011 and was the organizer of the "Cadiz International Jazz Workshop" during four years. Nowdays he teaches Jazz Piano and Ensemble at ELCAMM in Málaga. Juan has performed with international Jazz artist including: Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Santoro, Gregory Hutchinson, Reuben Rogers, Jessie Davis, Darren Barrett, Dick Oatts, Joe Magnarelli, Ralph Moore, Eric Alexander, Freddie Bryant, Donny McCaslin, Sheila Jordan. Norma Winstone, María Joao, Willard Dyson, Patrice Blanchard, Mark Whitfield, Yosvani Terry, Mark Ledford, Kelly Sae, Francisco Mela, Andrea Michelutti, Jimmy Weinstein, Dayna Stephens, Perico Sambeat, Antonio Serrano, Deborah Carter, Martin Andersen, Deelee Dube, and Sinne Egg among many others.