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Pedro Molina
Pedro Molina is a double bassist from Murcia (Spain), based in Porto (Portugal) since 2017. With A Name I Knew, he presents his second album as a bandleader. This quartet project (guitar, piano, double bass, and drums) brings together Portuguese musicians and explores an original repertoire rooted in jazz, ranging from pop/rock influences to free improvisation.
Initiated in 2022, the project has been presented at festivals such as Murcia Jazz Festival, Loulé Jazz, Criajazz, Out Jazz, Seixal Jazz, Guimarães Jazz, Festival Porta Jazz, Campus Jazz, Estarrejazz, and Qué Jazz é Este?.
In 2023, the quartet was awarded Best Band at the 3rd International Jazz Competition of the University of Aveiro.
In 2024, the quartet released its debut album, À Procura. In 2026, Pedro Molina presents his second album, A Name I Knew, both released under the Porta-Jazz label.
Awards
'Best original arrangement' and 'best ensemble' at the International Jazz Competition of the University of Aveiro (2023)
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Pedro Molina: No Denial of the Power of a Music Video
by Scott Lichtman
Bassist / composer / group leader Pedro Molina has released a searing, spontaneous album called A Name I Knew (Carimbo Porta-jazz, 2026). A Name I Knew received 4 stars from All About Jazz. In addition to the 8-song suite reflecting a struggle with Alzheimer's Disease by someone close to him, Molina created an experimental music video for the lead track, Denial." AAJ interviewed him about his creative process and takeaways from making the video. This may help other musicians decide whether to ...
Continue ReadingPedro Molina: A Name I Knew
by Scott Lichtman
It is a rare occurrence when multiple jazz skills are executed at such high level that the experience transcends music and becomes a moment of exhilaration and reflection. Such a moment exists with acoustic bassist Pedro Molina's quartet album, A Name I Knew. It balances free improvisation with an impression of careful scoring, mesmerizing personal voices on each instrument with fine-tuned interplay, delicacy with grit, and wordless enjoyment with a heartbreaking overall theme. What is more, the group are just ...
Continue ReadingPedro Molina: À Procura
by Glenn Astarita
Pedro Molina's debut album, À Procura (translated as In Search Of"), is a captivating odyssey through his refined musical vision. Released in 2024 under the Carimbo Porta-Jazz label, the album not only displays Molina's formidable bass guitar prowess but also his proficient skill as a composer and bandleader. Originally hailing from Murcia, Spain and now based in Porto, Portugal, Molina has long been a fixture in the jazz scene as a double bassist. However, À Procura marks a ...
Continue ReadingFilipe Freitas - JazzTrail (US)
“A well-designed, artfully executed sophomore album (...) with an organic and carefully balanced inner logic”.
“Molina is a musician to follow”.
Frankie Pfeiffer - Paris Move (FR/UK)
'A formidable step forward, an ascent involving enormous risk and which allows him to touch the brightest stars.
‘Pedro belongs to this category of composers whose work calls for both patience and attentive listening’.
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Who Helps Me When I Can't Remember Anything
From: A Name I KnewBy Pedro Molina
Acceptance
From: A Name I KnewBy Pedro Molina
Denial
From: A Name I KnewBy Pedro Molina
Will I Die, Nefertiti?
From: À ProcuraBy Pedro Molina
Reflexiones Tardías
From: À ProcuraBy Pedro Molina


