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Álvaro Torres

Pianist and composer Álvaro Torres is an emerging voice in New York City's creative jazz scene. His life has been shaped by an international trajectory, leading him to live in a variety of places such as Kathmandu, Barcelona, Copenhagen, and Berlin, experiences that have profoundly influenced his music. Since his debut album in 2019, "Specious Present", Álvaro has released three more albums as a leader for record labels like Sunnyside Records and Fresh Sound New Talent, featuring notable collaborations with musicians such as Barry Altschul, Tony Malaby, John Hébert, and Kresten Osgood. His music blends post-bop and improvisation, drawing from elements of Spanish folklore and his strong classical music background. Influences include Ornette Coleman, Paul Bley, Brahms, and Isaac Albéniz.

Mairena

By Álvaro Torres

Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
Released: 2026
Track listing: Llum Verda; Mairena; Calabosito; Everything I Love; Lisbon Mood; The Good Life.

Siril Malmedal Hauge, Kjetil Mulelid, Sullivan Fortner, Columbia Icefield & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 8, 2026

Enjoy another installment in that living, shape-shifting conversation stretching from Brooklyn basements to festivals around the globe--which we like to call jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Sullivan Fortner “Another Poignant Time" Leave That in There (Artwork) 0:16 Host talks 2:31 Ben Wolfe “5-4 ...

Alvaro Torres Trio: Mairena

by Dan McClenaghan
May 20, 2026

Álvaro Torres laid the groundwork for his jazz journey in a common way (for this uncommon profession): by studying classical piano from a young age. The aspect of improvisation pulled him away from the classical world, into a globe-trotting search based in Spanish folkloric and Hindustani music and jazz and a Master's degree at the Manhattan ...

Álvaro Torres: Iris

by Angelo Leonardi
August 14, 2025

Tempus fugit. Quest'album fotografa il debutto professionale a New York del pianista madrileno Álvaro Torres, in trio col batterista Barry Altschul e il contrabbassista John Hébert. La registrazione è del luglio 2023 ma già il mese successivo Torres presentava a Barcellona il quartetto europeo con Tony Malaby al sax tenore, Masa Kamaguchi al contrabbasso e Kresten ...

I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 2, 2025

Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 31, 2024

Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...

Iris

By Álvaro Torres

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Old and New; West Harlem; Iris; Carla's Ingredient; On Broadway; Celia; The Good Life; You Dig?

Live in Barcelona

By Álvaro Torres

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: The Good Life; Siresimi; Calabosito; Echoes; You Dig; Lullaby

Andrew Hill, Gaia Wilmer, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Anat Cohen & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 18, 2024

Unearthed gems, re-releases and brand new albums showcasing the work of piano masters, up-and-comers, and champions of Brazilian music.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Ryuichi Sakamoto “The Sheltering Sky" Opus (Milan) 6:24 Host talks 8:16 Ryuichi Sakamoto “Last Regrets" Coda (WEWANTSOUNDS) 10:17 Host talks ...