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Iñaki Sandoval

Born: April 4, 1974

Iñaki Sandoval is one of the top Spanish pianists and composers. Born in Pamplona, Spain, he is a graduate of the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona, Berklee College of Music in Boston, and University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Iñaki is an accomplished artist – trained in both classical and jazz music. Currently Iñaki resides in Barcelona, where he combines his artistic activity with pedagogy. Since 2003 he has served as Director of the Jazz Department at Liceu Conservatory where he teaches piano and improvisation. Iñaki has been recognized with many awards for his records and his brilliant career as a pianist in solo performances or with his trio

Carles Bellot

Born: March 14, 1961

Born in Barcelona, from an early age awakened in him the passion for music. His first toys were musical instruments for which he felt a special attraction. Destiny made that he dedicated half of his life to percussion and later to singing, feeling particularly fascinated by all kinds of music which he calls "black" through all its evolutionary state from its origins in gospel and blues, as well as for jazz, R & B, soul, funk, etc.. . At different stages of his life he has been dedicated to both percussion (various formations of African percussion, rumba, fusion, etc..) As the singing, especially in recent years, which has participated in different gospel music formations (Cor Gràcia Gospel, Gospel Sons or Barcelona Gospel Messengers) and also leading his own jazz group (Carles Bellot Quartet, Quintet, etc.). In that great school of gospel music he has shared the stage, knowledge and friendship with such greats as Dani Alonso, Ramon Escale, Emmanuel Djob, Didier Likeng or Bazil Meade, among others. Influenced by a wide range of the best voices in jazz, blues and gospel as his admired Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, or Tonny Bennett and by Emmanuel Djob, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson or Kirk franklin in the world gospel music. During the different stages and musical styles has shared the stage with great musicians among which Ignasi Terraza, Dani Alonso, Ramon Escale, Esteve Pi, Juli Aymi, Emmanuel Djob, Bazil Meade, Artur Regada or Gerard Nieto, among others. In all these years of musical experience has had the opportunity to perform at various festivals highlighting the Barcelona Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival Arenys de Mar, the Jazz in the Night Cycle of Premià de Dalt or the Festival of Vilafranca Vijazz . After participating in several albums with gospel-music (see discography), decided to record his first solo album, leading his own jazz band in 2010

Land Space

"...make up this group of with an oneiric bent, exploratory discourse and deep melodies. A band that occasionally reminds us of the so-called Brooklyn sound �"or bop n.g.�" that shook up the New York scene in the 1990’s. Misty music with stately guitars, incisive yet sweet saxes and an expressive rhythmic foundation"

Ferran Fages

Ferran Fages is an improviser and composer, and an international reference in the sphere of electroacoustic improvisation. Since the end of the 1990s, he has published over fifty discographic references on national and international labels. He has undertaken tours, performed concerts and led workshops around Europe and South America as well as in Canada and Japan. He plays guitar, resonant objects, acoustic turntable and electronics: “feedback mixing board”, pick-ups and oscillators. From 1999 until 2006 he was a member of the IBA col·lectiu d'improvisació, with whom he organised over one hundred concerts as well as the festivals Improvisa (2000-2003) and the Experimental Music Week at Metrònom (2005), among others. Besides his projects, he has shared a stage and made collaborations with musicians such as Christine Abdelnour, Sophie Agnel, Núria Andorrà, Derek Bailey, Pascal Battus, Tom Chant, David Chiesa, Albert Cirera, Sébastien Cirotteau, Angharad Davies, Rhodri Davies, Michel Doneda, Axel Dörner, Lluïsa Espigolé, Agustí Fernández, Jean-Philippe Gross, Will Guthrie, Robin Hayward, Barbara Held, Jason Kahn, Martin Küchen,Eduard Márquez, Wade Matthews, Mattin, Manuel Mota, Ivan Palacky, Ramon Prats, Eddie Prévost, Pablo Rega, Àlex Reviriego, Ernesto Rodrigues, Alejandro Rojas-Marcos, Ivo Sans, Joan Saura, Pilar Subirà, Vasco Trilla, Birgit Ulher, Taku Unami, Nikos Velliotis, Dafne Vicente-Sandoval, Mark Wastell, Christopher Williams and Ingar Zach among others. He has also worked with the choreographers and companies of Olga Mesa (1999), Lanónima Imperial (2003-2004), Carme Torrent (1999-2005), Ktonycia (2007), Constanza Brncic (2008-2009) and Merce Cunningham Dance Company (2009). He has performed the following pieces of contemporary music: Guitar two, for four, by Phill Niblock (2004); Cobra, by John Zorn (2006); Meditations for Orchestra, by Pauline Oliveiros (2007); Guitar Trio, by Rysh Chatham (2007); Trio I from Trios WHITE ON WHITE, by Robert Ashley (2008); Poem 1960, by La Monte Young (2008); Diferencias familiares sobre las cuerdas, by Christopher Williams (2009); Little by Little, by Sam Sfirri (2011), and Cartridge Music, by John Cage (2012).

Miguel Fernandez

Born: February 9, 1978

His first aproach to music was trough a classical enviroment obtaining the Classical Saxophon Degree in Pamplona, Spain. After That he moved to Boston and attended to Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied "Jazz Performance" major with Magna Cum Laude qualification.Nowadays he is playing with Mystic Flugelhorn Band, Santi Careta Group, Miguel Fernández Quintet and has played with international artists like: Paquito de Rivera Panámérican Big Band, Greg Hopkins Big Band, Joe Lovano 22th Century Group, Oscar Stagnaro, James Genus, Eli Degibri, André Matos Quintet, Juan Cruz Urquiza, Leo Genovese, Ted Lo, Demián Cabaud..

Carla Gracia

Born: March 7, 1968

Singer, voice couch and licensed in the USA by the Estill Voice Training System (Voice Craft), Carla Gracia was formed with the best British and American teachers. Born in Buenos Aires and established in Barcelona since 1999, she made her debut on national television to 16 years, winning a contest for young talents. Since then has sung from one side to another of the ocean different styles with her warm and elegant voice. She began her training as a dancer, at thirteen years was admitted at National Conservatory of Dance in Argentina, where she studied for nine years. Following the suggestion of a friend, presented in a multitudinary casting organized by Channel 9 Buenos Aires in search of a female voice and, without previous experience, or singing lessons; was chosen

Dani Perez

Born: April 2, 1967

Daniel Perez Amboage, también conocido como Dani Perez. Nacido en Buenos Aires el 2 de abril de 1967. Comienza estudios de piano y guitarra a los 14 años, y a los 16 forma varias bandas de rock & pop con amigos de la escuela secundaria. Toma clases particulares con Mario Mary, James Tobias, Lito Epumer, y Pino Marrone. Asiste a las master clases de Pat Metheny, y Carmelo Saitta. Se traslada a Bilbao en 1989, y all

Jose Alberto Medina

Born: September 5, 1979

Pianist and composer from Las palmas de G.C. Spain. More info coming soon.

Oriol Roca

Born: September 17, 1979

Oriol didn’t always know he wanted to be a musician, let alone a percussion player. There was always music at home, though. He remembers listening to classical music recordings with his grandfather at a very early age and playing Beatles tunes on a beat up guitar along with his father and brother when he was in primary school. Drums came later. So did improvised music. He learned the drumming rudiments through a friend, then found himself studying with committed and experienced teachers such as his mentor, German drummer Jo Krause, who encouraged him to move to The Netherlands to study at The Royal Conservatoire in The Hague

Tom Johnson

Born: May 13, 1967

Tom Johnson is excited about his latest project, the Shark quintet. “I think I’ve found a format where I can really explore what I want to express”, he explains. The band has an unusual instrumentation: trombone, two saxes, double bass and drums. “This is a great opportunity to get stuck in” Isn’t it difficult to create harmonic interest with this line-up? “Definitely not.” Johnson is convinced; “the fact that we have no harmonic instrument has two important implications. First, it means that we can construct a harmony between all of us. When I write I can use up to four notes if I wish to and that’s more than enough to create a rich harmony