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Embracing a multicultural language, while investing in a variety of disciplines within the music itself, Mexican born, and Chicago based drummer, composer, & producer Gustavo Cortiñas, has distinguished himself as a dynamic and melodic artist, committed to building empathy and understanding through music, in times of border walls and reductive narratives. Described as “One of Chicago’s most imaginative and exciting composers” (AllAboutJazz), “Cortiñas’ music is bluesy and deeply felt..sometimes it is raucus, sometimes solemn, but the music is always drenched in emotion.” (Modern Drummer). This can be heard on his six records as a leader, "Snapshot" (2013), "ESSE" (2017) “Desafío Candente” (2021), “Kind Regards” (2022) and “Live in Chicago” (2024), “the culmination of a decades worth of music” (The Arts Fuse). “Gustavo Cortinas is a musician with a message, one of social justice. He delivers it in a style that fuses the melodic sensibilities of his ancestral Mexico with the complex syncopation of jazz.” (ALLABOUTJAZZ). His sixth discographic production "The Crisis Knows No Borders" presents a compelling musical narrative that examines sustainability and global interconnectedness, which Downbeat calls “impactful music, marked with all the sorrow, strife, confusion, anger and bits of joy that go into the confounding mix of emotions Cortiñas feels at this moment in history…great storytelling without saying a word”. “Cortiñas doesn’t just write music—he builds bold, urgent conversations into his compositions.” (jazzviews.net) Through these critically acclaimed productions and his participation in more than 40 other discographic productions, “Cortiñas’s deft touch reaffirms his status as one of the great drummers in the City’s new guard.” (ChicagoReader).
Above, Beyond, Within
By Juanjo López
Label: Desafio Candente
Released: 2025
Track listing: Grace (Above);
Retorno (Above;
Retreat (Beyond);
Inner Realm (Beyond);
Dwell (Within); La Nueva JerusaléN (Within).
The Crisis Knows No Borders
Label: Desafio Candente Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Basic Economic Farsity; The Growth Imperative; Oil and Water Don't Mix; Skepticism; Wishcycle; Sea
Levels Rising; The Crisis Knows No Borders; Your Right Under The Sun; The Man of Flesh & Bone;
Meditation on the End of Times.
Gustavo Cortiñas Inspires Unity and Empathy Through Music
by Dean Nardi
The renowned French writer Victor Hugo once wrote that “music is noise that thinks." Hugo was highlighting the profound and intellectual nature of music, suggesting that while it may seem like disorganized sound ("noise"), it carries deep meaning and expresses complex ideas and emotions that can only be conveyed through this medium. Hugo also wrote of ...
Gustavo Cortiñas, Teis Semey, Bugge Wesseltoft, Alexander Hawkins & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Stamp your jazz passport without packing a bag: this week's playlist gathers Scandinavian trailblazers, both fresh and seasoned, alongside British, Mexican, and Italian adventurers pushing jazz into new territory.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Teis Semey “Hippity Hoppity Abolish Private Property" En masse! (Loumi) ...
Juanjo López: Above, Beyond, Within
by Troy Dostert
In our troubling national moment of intensified nativism and ethnic fearmongering, it can be edifying to encounter the stories of people whose lives are directly affected by the current climate. One of them is Juanjo López, a guitarist now well-established in the Chicago scene but who came years ago to the United States with his family ...
Gustavo Cortiñas: A Jazz Drummer's Call To Action
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on drummer and composer Gustavo Cortiñas.Gustavo's latest album, The Crisis Knows No Borders (Desafío Candente Records), tackles climate change head-on through music that's both urgent and beautiful. Working with guitarist Dave Miller, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, and violinist Mark Feldman, he's created compositions that explore how global warming sparks conflicts, drives ...
Renner, Azymuth, Claudio Scolari Project, Kristen R. Bromley Quartet
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, selections from new releases by the trio Renner, the Atlantic Jazz Collective, the Brazilian Jazz-Funk group Azymuth, the Claudio Scolari Project, guitarist Kristen R. Bromley, and drummer Gustavo Cortinas.Playlist Johnny Hartman “I Just Dropped By to Say Hello" from I Just Dropped By to ...
Gustavo Cortiñas: The Crisis Knows No Borders
by Hrayr Attarian
Drummer Gustavo Cortinas is one of Chicago's most imaginative and exciting composers. This is not solely due to his brilliant creativity but also because he explores socially aware and relevant themes. He has honed a unique style that is easily recognizable as his own. His sixth release as a leader, the superb The Crisis Knows No ...
New Releases From Cortiñas, Muñeses, Wexler And More
by Bob Osborne
On this show we have a variety of new releases including latin jazz, classical crossover, and, live cuts. In addition a re-release of a classic album from Keith Jarrett and a dip in the archive for music from John Abercrombie and Julius Hemphill. I also continue my deep dive into the recent re-releases of Ivo Perelman's ...
