Articles by Roan Clay

Kurt Rosenwinkel Monvínic Experience in Barcelona

by Roan Clay
November 19, 2010

Kurt RosenwinkelMonvínic42nd Barcelona Voll-Damm International Jazz FestivalNovember 15, 2010The Berlin based guitarist and composer Kurt Rosenwinkel spent two days performing in Barcelona this week in two markedly different contexts. His loyal fans turned out en mass at the famed Luz de Gas, an intimate club in the Eixample neighborhood, to hear his trio, resulting in an illuminating set of standards featuring drummer Ted Poor and bassist Eric Revis (look for more information in our ongoing ...

Omar Sosa, Jimmy Cobb and Chano Domínguez, 'Kind of Blue' variations at the Barcelona Jazz Festival (V)

by Roan Clay
November 17, 2009

In 2009 Kind of Blue, the album that symbolizes jazz music for more people the world over turned an astounding 50 years old. Originally released in August 1959, jazz' most influential album is also its best seller ever; having sold untold millions of copies worldwide, it's turned quadruple platinum (4 million copies) in the US alone.

The 41st Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona celebrated the 50th birthday of Miles Davis' masterwork with a series of concerts featuring performers ...

Brad Mehldau and Marcus Miller at the Barcelona Jazz Festival (IV)

by Roan Clay
November 13, 2009

Brad Mehldau Trio 41st Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival Palau de la Música November 10, 2009

There is great debate among jazz fans these days, particularly among those who favor jazz trios, whether Brad Mehldau and his trio of Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard, have fallen into a rut and are happy to stay there or whether they have simply found their groove and are deepening and enriching a narrow niche. Mehldau is ...

Concha Buika at the 2009 Barcelona Jazz Festival (III)

by Roan Clay
November 11, 2009

Concha BuikaBarcelona Jazz FestivalBarcelona, SpainNovember 5, 2009 From the opening notes of Oro santo-Mamita to the final dramatic pauses in the familiar Ojos verdes:

“Ojos verdes, verdes comola albahaca.Verdes como el trigo verdey el verde, verde limón.

Concha Buika gave a bravura performance at a sold out Palau de la Música on Thursday night, November 5th as part of the 41st Voll-Damm Festival International de ...