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Free Art Ensemble (FAE) is a professional musical group that was born in Barcelona, formed by a mixture of Catalonian and Andalusian musicians. The project is based on the communication and expression between its components. The lucidity, opened mind and communicative attitudes of its dialogue, turn FAE to be an outstanding group with hundreds of new possibilities in the creative area.

It has been more than two years since this exceptional meeting happened. Their influences come basically from free jazz, contemporary music and from the most nonconformist Hispanic jazz. Recently they’ve recorded what will be their first album, with the great piano player Agustí Fernández, going in to the field of collective improvisation with conductions and spontaneous composition.

“The word ”experimental” is apt, providing it is understood not as descriptive of an act to be later judged in terms of success and failure, but simply as of an act the outcome of which is unknown.” This is what John Cage says in his book Silence and seems to be simply talking about live.

In the quicksand of the artistic creation through the experimentation, freedom gets a real meaning just because it doesn’t find, nor search, words to be com- fortable. Groaning goes through, the scream, the fall. Music gets free. The object created is alive: beats, loudness and texture; and as in every living being, infinite combinations contribute giving it a new meaning in every single moment.

When this artists face creation from the nothing, it all comes down to the way nothing is conceived: nothing as the lack of something or as the presence of everything (this is the most important). For FAE, this everything is always there, waiting to be choppy.

Bio

Agustí Fernández

Agustí Fernández is one of the most important explorers of avant-garde music in Spain, combining his thorough knowledge of 20th-century modern classical piano with jazz free improvisation to a forge a unique and powerful style (The Village Voice, New York).

Agustí Fernández (Palma de Mallorca, 1954), with a perfectly based career and a well-deserved international reputation, is one of the Spanish musicians of major international projection and a world reference in the field of improvised music. Fernández has worked with the founders fathers of the free improvisation scene Peter Kowald, Derek Bailey, Evan Parker and Barry Guy, a.m.o., and with improvisers from all over the world. He is a member of the Evan Parker Electro-acoustic Ensemble and of the Barry Guy New Orchestra, since 2002. Up to the current date he has published more than 50 cd’s.

Along his professional life AF has received many recognitions, and his solo for piano “Mutza” presented in New York in 2007 was distinguished by the New York magazine AllAboutJazz as one of 10 best concerts from that year. The CD “Un llamp que no s’acaba mai” on PSI (Agustí Fernández, John Edwards and Mark Sanders) has been distinguished by Allaboutjazz as one of the best 10 cd’s in 2009; the CD “Aurora” on Maya Recordings (Agustí Fernandez, Barry Guy and Ramón López) was selected by the Cuadernos de Jazz magazine as the best CD in 2007, by the Jaç magazine as the best fourth disc of the history of the Catalan jazz and it was Disc d’émoi (February, 2007) for the French Jazz Magazine.

In 2010 Agustí Fernández received the “Ciutat de Barcelona Music Award” granted by the Council of Barcelona.

Since 2001 Fernández is titular teacher of improvisation at the Catalonia High Music School (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya).

Discography

Ken Vandermark / Agustí Fernández – Interacting Fields / Discordian Records [2013] Pablo Ledesma / Agustí Fernández – Improvocaciones / Lumenan [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez – Live at jamboree / Dsicordian Records [2013] Agustí Fernández, Barry Guy, Ramón López – A Moment’s Liberty / Maya Recordings [2013] Agustí Fernández, Mats Gustaffson, Ramón Prats – Breakin the lab / Discordian Records [2013] Agustí Fernández, Ilan Manouach, Ivo Sans – WRY / Clamshell Records [2013] Banda d’Improvisadors de Barcelona – Banda d’Improvisadors de Barcelona / La Olla Expréss [2013] Barry Guy New Orquestra – Small Formations – Mad Dogs / Nottwo Records [2013] Agustí Fernández Liquid Trio – Primer dia i última nit / Sirulita [2013] Agustí Fernández – A Trace of Light / Sirulita [2013]

Free Art Ensemble / 2014 © nervo Joe Morris, Agustí Fernández y Nate Wooley – From the discrete to the particular / Relative Pitch Records [2012] Agustí Fernández – Pianoactivity – One / Sirulita [2012] Evan Parker & Agustí Fernández – The Voice is One / Nottwo Records [2012] Agustí Fernández & Ramón López – Azul / Universal [2012] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] Evan Parker Electroacoustic Ensemble – Hasselt / Psi Records [2012] Joe Morris & Agustí Fernández – Ambrosia / RITI [2011] Agustí Fernández & Joan Saura – Vents / Psi Records [2011] Agustí Fernández, Pablo Ledesma y Mono Hurtado – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2000 / Audition Records [2011] EFG – Peter Evans, Agustí Fernández & Mats Gustafsson – Kopros Lithos / Multikulti [2011] Agustí Fernández – El laberint de la memòria / Mbari [2011] Agustí Fernández, Barry Guy & Ramón López – Morning Glory + Live in New York / Maya Recordings [2010] Agustí Fernández, Baldo Martínez & Ramón López – Triez / Universal [2010] Agustí Fernández, Joan Saura & Liba Villavecchia Trío Local – Vitralls / Agharta Music [2010] Ramón López Freedom Now Sextet – Valencia / Xàbia Jazz [2010] Agustí Fernández & Barry Guy – Some Other Place / Maya Recordings [2009] Agustí Fernández & Derek Bailey – A Silent Dance / Incus Records [2009] Agustí Fernández & Jo Krause – Draco / Anacrusí [2009] Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble – The Moment’s Energy / ECM [2009] Agustí Fernández, John Edwards & Mark Sanders – un llamp que no s’acaba mai / Psi Records [2009] Agustí Fernández & Ingar Zach – Germinal / Plastic Strip [2008] Fernández/Parker/Guy/Lytton – Topos / Maya Recordings [2007] Agustí Fernández, Barry Guy & Ramón López – Aurora / Maya Recordings [2006] Evan Parker Octet – Crossing the River / Psi Records [2006] Agustí Fernández & Peter Kowald – Sea of lead / Hopscotch [2005] Agustí Fernández & Mats Gustafsson – Critical Mass / Psi Records [2005] Ensemble Impromptu – Instint / Marmita [2005] Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble – The Eleventh Hour / ECM [2005] Barry Guy New Orchestra – Oort / Entropy / Intakt [2005] Agustí Fernández – Camallera / G3G / Sirulita [2004] Agustí Fernández Quartet – Lonely Woman / Taller / Sirulita [2004] Agustí Fernández & Jane Rigler – Mandorla / Dewdrop [2003] Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble – Memory/Vision / ECM [2003] Christoph Irmer, John Butcher & Agustí Fernández – Clearings / ART [2003] Agustí Fernández & Derek Bailey – Barcelona / Hopscotch [2002] Agustí Fernández – Para Teresa / Sirulita [2002] Lawrence D.“Butch” Morris, Graham Haynes, Agustí Fernández, J.A.Deane, Joan Saura – Conduction # 113, Interflight / Palacio de Cristal [2001] Agustí Fernández – Territorios y Serendipias / IBA [2001] Agustí Fernández, Joan Saura & Liba Villavecchia – Trio Local + / Dewdrop [2001] Agustí Fernández & William Parker – Second Set / Radical Records [2001] Agustí Fernández, Joan Saura & Liba Villavecchia – Trio Local / IBA [2000] Agustí Fernández, Susie Ibarra & William Parker – Live At the Joan Miró Foundation / Synergy [1998] Agustí Fernández – 1 is not 1 / Nova Era [1998] Agustí Fernández & Christoph Irmer – Ebro Delta / Hybrid [1998] Agustí Fernández & Marilyn Crispell – Dark night, and luminous / Nova Era [1998] Agustí Fernández & Evan Parker – Tempranillo / Nova Era [1996] Agustí Fernández & Big Ensemble del Taller de Músics – Aura / Taller [1991] Agustí Fernández – Piano Solo / PE [1991] Agustí Fernández & Wolfgang Reisinger – Unexpected / PE [1990] Agustí Fernández – La Porta / PE [1990] Agustí Fernández Sextet / Nofres / PDI [1988] Agustí Fernández - Ardent / Blau [1987]

www.agustifernandez.com

Bio

Julián Sánchez Carballo

This musician and trumpeter was born in Granada. His love for jazz comes from very long time ago, when his uncle gave him some Benny Carter, Roy Eldridge and Charlie Parker records. Julián moved to Barcelona, where he received the Jazz Degree from de “Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya”, turning to be part of the most promising local jazz scene. In order to complete his studies, he is regularly travelling to New York, to receive classes from musicians such as Joe Magnarelli, Ralph Alessi, Tony Malaby, Ingrid Jensen y Avishai Cohe, among others.

He has played “New Flamenco Sound” (Chano Domínguez), “Flamenco Big Band” (Perico Sambeaty) Bruce Barth, Dave Santoro y Rudy Royston, RubemDamtas, “Nou Nonet” (Joan Monnè), “Hora- cio Fumero Trio”, Paul Stocker, Samuel Torres, Dick Oatts, Bob Mintzer, Enrique Oliver Quintet, Ernesto Aurignac, Toni Belenguer, Tomasito, “el Piraña”, Mario Rossy, “Sonora Big Band de Cádiz”, “Joven Big Band Nacional“, “Big Band de Terrassa”, “Big Latin Band de Barcelona”, “Pedro CortejosaSeptet”, Sergio Pamies Grupo, “Big Acustic Band “BAb””, “La Canalla”, Javier Ruibal, Miguel Poveda, Michael Tomas, just to name some. Julián has performed in local and international festivals like “Festival de Jazz de San Sebastián”, “North Sea Jazz Festival”,” Nice Jazz Festival”, “Vienna Jazz Festival”, “Festival de Jazz de Terrassa”, “Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona”, “Festival de Jazz de Madrid”, “Jazz en la Costa” (Granada), “Jazz in Situ de Quito” (Ecuador), “Jazz Festival Warsaw” (Poland) and in the “Carnegie Hall de Nueva York” stage.

Nowadays, he is working on his own projects: “Sánchez & Galiana Dúo”, with the piano player Javier Galiana, recording Aires Vol.1 (2009) and Vol.2 (2011), the last one featuring with the Murillo string quartet; the group “Sindicato Ornette” with de sax player Ernesto Aurignac, the drummer Ramón Prats and teh contrabass Paco Weth; “Parkerland Nonet”; and FAE ( Free Art Ensemble), following the free jazz path left by Ornette Coleman.

Discography

Julian Sanchez New Quartet / Whataboutmusic [2014] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez – Live at jamboree / Dsicordian Records [2013] La Canalla – El bar nuestro de cada día / La Mar Sonora [2013] Agentes 53210 – Agentes 53210 / Discordian Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] Sánchez & Galiana Dúo con Cuarteto de cuerda Murillo – Aires Vol.2 / Nómada 57 [2011] Miguel Poveda – Las Coplas del querer / Universal Music Spain / Discmedi [2010] Parkerland Nonet – Parkerland Nonet / Sedajazz Records [2010] Publio Delgado Jazz Ensemble – Lord Jim Suite / Quadrant Records [2009] Aníbal Martínez Septet – Move 7 / Nomada 57 [2009] Juliane Heinemann – aren´t you glad to be here? / jh001/ SGAE [2009] JpBalcázar Quintet – Invocation / Fresh Sound Records [2009] Pedro Cortejosa Septeto – Trivio / Surfonía [2009] Dimitri Skidanov Sextet – Tributo a Jimmy Blanton / Swit Records [2008] Joan Chamorro – Baritone Rhapsody, featuring Scott Robinson / Fresh Sound Records [2008] Bab (Big Acoustic Band) con Dick Oatts – Invisible Way / Fresh Sound Records [2008] Sánchez & Galiana Dúo – Aires vol.1 / Nomada 57 [2008] La Canalla – Flores y Malas Hierbas / Veo Veo Producciones / La Mar Sonora Producciones [2008] Rafa Pons – Mal te veo / Batiendo Records [2007] Joan Monné NOU NONET – Joan Monné NOU NONET / Produccions Contrabaix [2005] Sonora Big Band de Cádiz – La Sonora por Cádiz / Producciones Bujío [2005] Ambulancia Irlandesa – El Carnaval de los gatos / Ambar Producciones Discográficas [2005] Big Band Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña – Nuevas Músicas para Big Band Latino vol.1 / author edition [2004] Ambulancia Irlandesa – Sonríe / Ambar Producciones Discográficas [2004] Lombarda – Dalequetedale / Ambar Producciones Discográficas [2003] Ambulancia Irlandesa – Badulaque Zoo / Ambar Producciones Discográficas [2002] Air Control – Lost Balance / Autoreverse Discos [2001] Cecilia Ann – Romperosa / Elefant Records [2000] Cecilia Ann – Suenacuento / Elefant Records [1999] Fila India – Turistas / Pussycats Records [1998] www.juliansanchezmusic.com

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Iván González

Musician and trumpet. Was born on 1983 in Alicante. Raised in Málaga, his first approaching to music was with the music band “Nuestro Jesús Nazareno del Paso y María Santísima de la Esper- anza”, playing the french horn at the age of 8. Some years later, he changed his instrument to the trumpet and moved to Barcelona, where he entered to the Liceu’s Conservatory. Meanwhile, he completed his musical education performing in several projects with the most outstanding local jazz musicians such as Perico Sambeat, Enrique Oliver, Ernesto Aurignac, Julián Sanchez, Arturo Serra, Juan de Diego, Dimitri Skidanov, Mathew Simon, Horacio Fumero, David Mengual, Jon Robles, Victor de Diego, Iñaki Sandoval, Mariano Diaz, Sergi Verges and Dani Perez.

Ivan was also part of the “Free Spirits Big Band”, directed by David Mengual, and winner of the Best Band price (2012 and 2013) given by the Catalonian Musical Association; and has participated in jazz festivals like “Festival de Jazz de Sant Cugat”, “Festival de Jazz de Flix”, “Festival de Jazz de La Garriga”, “Festival de Jazz de Granollers”, “Festival de Jazz de Terrassa”, “I Festival de Jazz de Alhaurín de la Torre” with the Málaga’s Big Band, “I Festival de Jazz Andaluz Qurbojazz de Córdoba” with Enrique Oliver Quintet, “Festival de Jazz de Montilla” (Córdoba) with the Altramuz group, “Festival de Jazz de Mijas” in the Las Lagunas theatre, “Jazz de Granollers Festival” (Barcelona), where he won the Young Performer second price with Marcos Merino Quintet, “XV Mostra de Jazz de Tortosa” with “Tomás Fosch Quartet” and in the “V International Percussion Festival of Barcelona” with the flamenco group “Somorrostro”.

Nowadays, he is part of “Free Art Ensemble” and “AvantBrass” quintet.

Discography

Natsuko Sugao Group / Whataboutmusic [2014] Electrical Motion / BCN Jazz Colective [2014] Avantbrass – Filum Terminale / Dsicordian Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez “Live at jamboree” / Dsicordian Records [2013] Agentes 53210 – Agentes 53210 / Discordian Records [2013] UnderPool 1, ú, / Underpool Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] David Mengual Free Spirits Big Band – Menta Diari Sonor / Jazz en Viu Productions [2012] A Day With BcnArtist´s II / BCN Artist [2012] David Mengual Free Spirits Big Band – Universo Evans / Jazz en Viu Productions [2011] A Day With BcnArtist´s / BCN Artist [2011]

Bio

Pol Pardos

Pol Padrós is trumpeter, that was born in La Garriga on 1984. His musical studies started in 2003 in “El Tram” school, where he received trumpet classes from Josep Gomaris, theory classes from Moisès Garcia and combo classes from Dick Them. In 2006, Pol continued his studies in the “Taller de Músics” in Barcelona, receiving classes from Eduardo Blanco (trumpet), Juan Chamorro (musical language), Joan Monné (combo), Vicenç Martí (Big Band), Ramon Civit (Musical aesthetics), Sergi Riera and Santi Galán (arrangements). Some years later he enter to the “Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya”, where Matthew Simon, Aldio Reinón, Lluís Vidal, Mireia Farrés, Josep Cassado, Joan Monné and Lluís Vidal werw his professors.

Pol has been part of several master classes of Claudio Roditti, Duane Eubanks, Dick Oatts, Maria Schneider or David Hoffman; and is part of groups like “Se atormenta tu vecina” or “Funkystep”, so as many different jazz formations and ESMUC’s Bing Band, having Bob Sands, Lluís Vidal, Joan Albert Amargós or Maria Schneider as directors.

He has collaborate with the BAB (Alfons Carrascosa Big Band), the BJO (Barcelona Jazz Orchestra), The Terrassa Big Band and with groups like “Manel”, “La harpobrass band”, “Lara y los cai- manes”, “Pareres Parellades”, “Il Dolce Far Niente”, “Omelé”, “Gertrudis”, “Apache 5″, “Naylon” having international performances and several recordings and albums.

Nowadays, he is part of the “Free Art Ensemble” and leads the “AvantBrass” group, wich has just release is new album with Discordian Records.

Discography

Agentes 53210 – Agentes 53210 / Discordian Records [2013] Avantbrass – Filum Terminale / Dsicordian Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez “Live at jamboree” / Dsicordian Records [2013] Obeses – Zel / Música Global [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] Robert Nesta Songs – Small Axe / author edition [2012] Luna Cohen – Estrada Do Sol / Temps Record [2012] María Coma – Magnolia / Amniòtic Records [2011] Omelé – Omelé / Kasba Music [2009]

Bio

Albert Cirera

His musical studies started at the age of 6, when Albert learnt to play the violin . Years later, he took the sax as main instrument, guardianship by Alfons Carrasscosa. In 2006, he graduated from the “Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya”, after receiving classes from Eladio Reinon, Xavi Figarola, Dani Perez and Agustí Fernandez. He also studied in the “Haya’s Royal Conservatorium” (Netherland) with John Ruocco.

He has won the prices to the Best Band (AMJM) in 2012 with the band “Dout”, and to the Best Album by the critics with “Mode Joe Vol.2″ of “Nelson Project”. Albert has also record with Agustí Fernandez in the “Liquid Trio”, “Liquid Quintet” and “Free Art Ensemble”; performed with Joe Morris in the “Grec Festival” in 2013; record his own album “Els Encants: Albert Cirera & Tres Tambors” with the Fresh Sound New Talent label and several other projects the Discordiant Records label.

In 2013, Albert moved to Lisboa (Portugal) to continue his musical development. There he has record with Carlos Zingaro and it’s the first alto sax in the “Reunion Big Band” and the “Big Band de Barreiro”, where he is recovering and developing his arrangement skills.

Nowadays, he plays regularly with Hernani Faustino, Marcelo Dos Reis, Federicco Pascucci, Francisco Andrade, Miguel Mira and André Rosinha.

Discography

Duot Live at Jamboree Vol.2 / Dsicordian Records [2014] Duot Live at Jamboree Vol.1 / Dsicordian Records [2014] Cataplàusia – Metacrit!! / Repetidor [2014] Agustí Fernandez Liquid Trio – Primer dia i Última nit / Sirulita Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez “Live at jamboree” / Dsicordian Records [2013] La Psicodramàticafolklorica – Zoanthropic Delirium / Dsicordian Records [2013] Cataplàusia / Repetidor [2013] El Petit de Cal Eril – La Figura del Buit / Bankrobber [2013] Terratombats – Ni un minut més / author edition [2013] Cirera & Tres Tambors – Els Encants / Fresh Sound New Talent [2012] Duot – Cactus / Repetidor [2012] Nelson Project – Vol. 2 Mode Joe / Quadrant [2012] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] Lovecrafts Aunts – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward / Dsicordian Records [2012] Sergi Sirvent Octopussy Cats – Inferències / Fresh Sound New Talent [2012] Esther Condal – Home / Petit Indie [2012] Terratombats – Aires de Primavera / author edition [2012] Land Space – Sueños / author edition [2011] Sin Anestesia – Intervención Mecánica / Dsicordian Records [2011] Tarannà+Cobla – Oda al Folklore / Bestiari [2011] Javier Galiana & Spice Berberechos – Campo de Agramante / Nomada [2010]

Free Art Ensemble / 2014 © nervo Asociación Libre Orkesta / Festina Lente Discos [2010] IED8 – Live at Robadors 23 / Audition Records [2010] David Arthur Brown – Teenage Summer Days / Zakat Records [2009] Duot / author edition [2008] Pin, Cirera, Legido, Martínez / Free Code [2007] Nelson Project – Vol. 1 Full Nelson / New Mood Jazz Records [2007] Laia Cagigal – Apnea / Fresh New Sound Talent [2007] Javier Galiana & Spice Berberechos – Werther en Nueva York / Diputación de Cadiz [2007] www.albertcirera.com

Bio

Oriol Fontclara

Oriol Fontclara is a sax player that was born in Barcelona on 1984. His music studies go back to 1993, when at the age of 9 he learned to play the violin. Some years later he continued in the path of music developing some African percussion studies. After being a little away from music, while he was studding philosophy, he decided to study alto sax in the “Taller de Musics” school of Barcelona, guardianship by Jon Robles. During those years, he put into practice his music skills leading with his own trio and being part of several projects such as “Los hermanos McFly” and “Wao Trio”. After studding in the “Taller de Musics”, he continued his professional Jazz education in the Liceu’s Conservatory, where he developed his knowledge in the Jazz origins and Vanguard Music fields.

During his conservatorium years, he was part of the Conservatory’s Big Band, the Free Spirits Big Band and several swing groups.

Nowadays, he is music teacher and part of groups like “The Swingbirds”, “Free Art Ensemble”, “UrbanTrapezee” (Progressive Rock), “Three Little Words Quartet”. He is also playing regularly in the deluxe restaurant “Asador de Aranda” with the local guitar player Rai Paz.

Discography

Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez “Live at jamboree” / Dsicordian Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012]

Bio

Jose Manuel Leal “Tete”

José Manuel was born in Málaga on 1982. His studies started at the age of 7, when he studied sol-fa and sax in the “Miraflores-Gibraljaire” music band, directed by José María Puyana and Manuel Aragú. One year later, he entered to the conservatorium, getting the degree of Superior Sax Professor ten years later. Meanwhile, he studied self-taught flute. In 2002 he moved to Barcelona to study modern music en the “Taller de Musisc”.

José Manuel has played in several groups such as “Compañía flamenca Susana Lupiáñez”, “Manduka”, “Freetanga Collective”, “De farra” dance collective and “Antonio Segura Project”. He has also been part of Joao Oliveira first album called Alvorada Segura; part of “Sucupira Trio”, one of the most outstanding brazilian groups in Catalonia; and has participate in some projects with “Patriarcas de la Rumba” and “Sabor de Gracia”.

Exploring other fields, he produced and played on Antonio Agujetas album, “Poyecto Puchero” in wich he collaborates with musicians as important as Guadiana , Diego del Morao, Angy and Pepe Bao.

Nowadays, he lives in Málaga and is regularly playing in the most renowned “tablaos” of the Spanish territory (Casa Patas, Tarantos, etc), sharing stage with Jesús del Rosario, Bandolero, Tuto, Manuel Masaedo, David Paniagua and Leilah Broukhim.

Bio

Alejandro Garcia “Wassyli”

Alejandro was born in Cádiz on 1977. His first steps into the contrabass and music world were self-taught, until he turned to be Joan Massana’s student in Granada. Some years later, he moved to Barcelona, to study first in the Badalona’s modern music school with Giulia Valle as a teacher, and later in the Liceu’s Conservatory with the master Horacio Funero.

Alejandro has been part of many groups, such as “The Bluesters” or some others with a more eclectic twist. He has also led his own project called “Zibaldone Quarteto jazzero”.

Nowadays, he is into several projects such as Vicent Macian Quartet, Jaume Gispert trio and Pomodoro’s Hunter, the italian sax player, Luca Tondena’s group. Alejandro is also working in projects of a great spectrum of musical styles, ranging from blues to flamenco, and in a theatre project, directed by Jsep Pere Peyró, called “The Irish rain”.

Bio

Marc Cuevas

Marc Cuevas was born in 1978 in Barcelona and studied contrabass in the ” Passatge de Barcelona” school with David Mengual and in the “Cervera Conservatory” with Xavier Puertas. He has also received classes from Matt Penmann, Matt Pavolka, Guillermo Klein, Peter Berstein, Ben Monder, Steve Cárdenas, Tony Malaby and has participated in some of Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kenny Werner, Joe Baron, Eddie Gómez, Chris Cheek, Jorge Rossy, Ben Street, Mark Turner, Mike Kannan and Steve Coleman’s combos and master classes.

Nowadays, he is playing regularly in some groups such as: Mirage (Ismael Dueñas, Oscar Domenech), Hat (Sergi Sirvent, Jordi Matas, Oscar Domenech), Santi Careta Group (Santi Careta, Miguel Fernández, Oscar Domènech, JulianeHeinemann), Karion (Sergi Sirvent, Ramon Prats), Victor de Diego Group (Victor de Diego, Roger Mas, Gonzalo del Val), Mystic Flügelhorn band (Dani Comas, Miguel Fernandez, Pep Mula), Maika Makovski, Desaparecer Maquensy (Julián Sánchez, Cesar Joaniquet, Ivo Sans), Whisper Songs (Sergi Felipe, Hugo Astudillo, Alfred Artigas, Oscar Domenech), Jaume Llombart Sextet (Jaume Llombart, Miguel Pintxo Villar, Pau Domenech, Alfred Artigas, Joe Smith) and Maitia Trio (David Mengual, Oriol Roca).

Discography

Hat – Twins / author edition [2014] Natsuko Sugao Group – Sakura / author edition [2014] Underpool Sessions no.1 – Ú / Underpool [2013] Agentes 53210 – Agentes 53210 / Discordian Records [2013] Sergi Felipe Whisper Songs – Bambú es libre en el espacio / Underpool [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez “Live at jamboree” / Dsicordian Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] Jaume Llombart Sextet – Live at Robadors 23 / author edition [2011] Sergi Felipe Whisper Songs – Whisper Songs / author edition [2011] Maika Makovski – Desaparecer / Warner Music Spain [2011] Hat – Local Hat / author edition [2010] Víctor De Diego – Evolution / Quadrant [2009] Karion – K / Fresh Sound New Talent [2008] Santi Careta – Santi Careta Grup with Juliane Heinemann / Fresh Sound New Talent [2007] Karion – Mother [DVD] (soundtrack) / Fresh Sound New Talent [2006] Santi Careta Grup – Obertura / Fresh Sound New Talent [2005] Hat – Hi ha / Fresh Sound New Talent [2005] Mirage – Mirage / Fresh Sound New Talent [2005]

Ivo Sans

Musician and plastic artist. His relation with music goes back to 1992, when Ivo started his drums, musical language and harmony studies, to get later into the alto sax. Between 1995 and 2000, Sans studied design in the “Elisava” school and later in the “Escola Massana” art school in Barcelona. Between 2002 and 2008, he went to live in Brussels, where he developed his improvisation knowledge with Michel Massot’s and GerretList’s classes.

Nowadays, he works with the flamenco dancer Sònia Sánchez and the piano player Agustí Fernandez, in the Sai trio which is completely involved into exploring the improvisation language, from jazz to contemporary music as flamenco. Ivo is also part of the Julián Sánchez New Quartet, playing with the pianist Marco Mezquida, and is working on his second record with his own quartet Ivo Sans invites.., with Masa Kamaguchi as bass player.

With the Jordi Guixé Sextet, Ivo is now presenting their first album which includes some classic jazz song with a little twist, as well as brazilian songs and some unreleased tracks composed by Esteve Molero (trombonist of the same group).

At the same time, his is still working in the presentation of the Wry trio nationally and internationally praised first record, with Agustí Fernandez and the soprano sax Ilan Manouach.

Discography

Julián Sánchez New Quartet / Whataboutmusic [2014] ISCCJMKMB – Yoruba Ivo Sans convida… / author edition [2014] Jordi Guixé Sextet – Silenci blanc / Right Here Right Now [2013] WRY Trio / Clamshell Records [2013] Darrera nit de maig a l’Heliogàbal de Ivo Sans convida… / author edition [2012]

Bio

Sergio Diaz

The drummer and percussionist Sergio Díaz, was born in Andalucia and started his musical studies at the age of 12, in the Marbella’s Art and Culture Foundation, under Rafael Llopis’s and Paco Fernández’s guardianship. In 1997, he started his studies with the master Julio Pérez and 6 years later, moved to Barcelona to continue his learning with the uruguayan drummer Aldo Caviglia.

Sergio has played and record with Perico Sambeat, Julián Sánchez, Ernesto Aurignac, Arturo Cid, Dimitri Skidanov, Pedro Cortejosa, David Pastor, Tete Leal, Agustí Fernández, Paul Stocker, Enrique Oliver, Jose Carra, Pepe Viciana, Javier Galiana, Albert Cirera and Eneko Alberdi.

Nowadays, he is into several projects such as Jaume Miquel Quartet, Irene Aranda/Sergio Díaz Dúo, Arturo Serra Quartet, Paul Stocker Quartet, Javier Galiana Money Jungle Trio, Arturo Cid Trio and Ernesto Aurignac Saxophone Project.

Discography

Juan Vinuesa & Co – Standars Deeds / Clamshell Records [2014] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez “Live at jamboree” / Dsicordian Records [2013] Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernàndez / author edition [2012] Paul Stocker & Dubi Dubi Band – Lejos / Marula [2011] Potato Head Jazz Band – This is not… / Musica Fundamental [2011] Piccolissima Jug Band – Swing Juice / K.B.Y.O Producciones [2010] Jaume Miquel Quartet – D’Or / K.B.Y.O Producciones [2010] Parkerland Nonet – Parkerland / Sedajazz Records [2009] Paul Stocker & Dubi Dubi Band – DDB / Marula [2008] http://freeartensemble.wordpress.com

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