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Marco Mezquida

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Marco Mezquida was born on the island of Menorca in 1987, he begins his studies at the age of eight, graduates in 2009 from the School of Music of Catalonia (ESMUC), where he studied jazz improvisation, classical and contemporary music with Albert Bover, Lluís Vidal, Agustí Fernández, Coll and Juan Ramon de la Rubia. Appreciating his work Mezquida has been awarded two years in a row as ‘Musician of the Year’ 2011 and 2012 by the Association of Musicians Jazz and Modern Catalonia. Settled in Barcelona, at the age of 25 Mezquida is one of the most active pianists in the Catalan jazz scene

Article: Live Review

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz - XXXVIII Edizione

Read "Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz - XXXVIII Edizione" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz Sant'Anna Arresi 29.8-2.9.2023 Nei mesi di luglio e agosto, una rassegna itinerante intitolata “Jazz Around" ha portato in varie località del Sulcis Iglesiente e del Sud Sardegna una serie di concerti più o meno affini e/o lambenti il jazz, compiendo un lungo percorso di avvicinamento ...

Album

Despertar

Label: Segell Microscopi
Released: 2022
Track listing: Dormir; Circular; Saudades; Espiritual; El Dia Despues; Crescente; Aires de Libertad; Simple; Despertar.

Article: Live Review

Andrea Motis e Marco Mezquida al Teatro Golden di Palermo

Read "Andrea Motis e Marco Mezquida al Teatro Golden di Palermo" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo


Andrea Motis e Marco Mezquida Nomos Jazz 2022/2023 Teatro Golden Palermo 8.12.2022 La formula piano/voce sembrava la più adatta per mettere in risalto le qualità della vocalist/trombettista Andrea Motis, astro nascente del jazz spagnolo. Ma la sua voce diafana, mutuata nello stile e nell'impostazione timbrica da Astrud Gilberto, è stata ...

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Article: Album Review

Manel Fortia: Despertar

Read "Despertar" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


This trio has collectively accompanied such legends and mentors as Dave Liebman, Billy Hart, Miguel Zenón and Arturo O'Farrill. Their Despertar introduces us to double bassist Manel Fortia, whose deep-rooted, emotional precision recalls the late Charlie Haden, pianist Marco Mezquida's sensual lyricism, and drummer Raphaël Pannier's many vivid colors. This is a nine song, eye and ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

David Virelles, Amanda Whiting, Marco Mezquida, Mamud Band & More

Read "David Virelles, Amanda Whiting, Marco Mezquida, Mamud Band & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


It's just early July and there's no denying that we're already feeling the effects of climate change, with unusually high temperatures and extreme events like floods or severe thuderstorms. When it comes to music, however the downpour of new releases is a very welcome development... especially when they sound so delicious!Happy listening!Playlist ...

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Article: Album Review

Manel Fortia: Despertar

Read "Despertar" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Bassist Manel Fortia is from Barcelona, Spain, but between 2016 and 2020 he lived in New York City. His experiences in both cities are the building blocks of the music he composed for this trio album which combines elegant Mediterranean romance with bristling big city energy. The solemn resonance of Fortia's bass plucking on ...

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Article: Live Review

56th Jazzaldia Festival

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56th Jazzaldia Festival Various venues Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain July 21-25, 2021 This was the 56th edition of the Jazzaldia Festival in Donostia/San Sebastián, the capital of Gipuzcoa province in the Pais Vasco region on the north coast of Spain. With a population of roughly 200,000, and popularity as a tourist ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Forget Old Europe: 15 European Jazz Musicians You Need To Know About

Read "Forget Old Europe: 15 European Jazz Musicians You Need To Know About" reviewed by Enrico Bettinello


Since the first half of the 20th century, the Old Continent has played a pivotal role both in welcoming and supporting jazz artists from the United States. Over the following decades it has expressed generations of passionate musicians with increasingly original languages and ever greater improvisatory skills. In the 21st century there are countless ...

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Underpool 3 - Underpool 4

Read "Underpool 3 - Underpool 4" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Questi due dischi sono prodotti dall'etichetta indipendente di Barcellona Underpool, nata nel 2013 e specializzata nel valorizzare i giovani musicisti catalani. Alcuni di essi iniziano ad essere noti, come il trombettista Pol Omedes, il pianista Marco Mezquida o il contrabbassista Martin Leiton mentre altri sono al loro debutto. AA.VV. Underpool 3


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