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Barcelona/NYC based upright bassist Manel Fortià lives a very prolific moment. His melodic sense, rhythmic precision and creativity have made him one of the most unique and original musicians of the new generation, who has become a versatile sideman in high demand and who also leads his own projects.

His recent albums as a leader include: “Despertar” (2022, Microscopi) playing fresh own compositions inspired in New York alongside his new European Trio featuring Spanish pianist Marco Mezquida and French drummer Raphaël Pannier. “Arrels” (2021, Microscopi), the debut recording of his new free-flamenco-jazz Libérica project, featuring the multi-awarded singer and saxophonist Antonio Lizana. It was on the top 10 of Best Jazz Albums of 2021 by the prestigious Enderrock magazine. His original folk-jazz duo album “Fang i Núvols” (2020, Microscopi) with the talented Catalan singer Magalí Sare was also critically acclaimed.

Article: Live Review

Baku Jazz Festival 2025: Part 2

by Ian Patterson
November 22, 2025

Part 1 | Part 2 Baku Jazz Festival Various Venues 20th edition, Days 5-8 Baku, Azerbaijan October 24-31, 2025 Driving around Baku the brightly colored dayglow signs advertising Baku Jazz Festival 2025 catch the eye at every turn. So do posters for COP 29, ...

Article: Album Review

Apel-les Carod: Abismes i Flors

Read "Abismes i Flors" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
March 20, 2024

Even if they do not consciously look for them, musicians tend to find role models, someone who inspires and motivates them. Inspiring others was probably not foremost in violinist Apel-les Carod's thinking when, in 2015, he became the first graduate in jazz violin from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya. But just as Paco de ...

Album

Abismes i Flors

By Apel-les Carod

Label: Microscopic
Released: 2023
Track listing: Irati; I ser jo tots els arbes; Els dies clars; Abismes i flors; Se m’emporta el riu; Mar de nit; La tempesta dins el pit; Cel rogent.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

String Players: Steve Swallow, Charles Mingus and More

by Jerome Wilson
July 12, 2023

This program showcases string players, mostly guitarists and bassists, as bandleaders, composers, and soloists. The featured players include Steve Swallow, Charles Mingus, Avishai Cohen, Joe Venuti, and Chris Lightcap. (Please excuse the brief pause after the first track.) Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & ...

Album

Freedom First

By Albert Marquès

Label: Say It Loud Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Calling All Souls - Alabama; Tell Em The Truth; Resolution; Unintentional Vignettes; Acknowledgement; Alabama (duet); Some Sad Shit We Humans Do To Each Other; No Man's Land; On Living; The Only Freedom; Afro Blue; Be Free; The Drowned and the Saved.

Album

Despertar

By Manel Fortià

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

Article: Year in Review

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2022

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 29, 2022

The depth and range of the music that jazz players have put on record in 2022 are so big that summarizing this “year in jazz" by selecting only ten albums feels akin to taking the photo of a breath-taking landscape with an ultra-low resolution camera... Ten years from now, how is one supposed to understand how ...

Article: Year in Review

Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

by Mike Jurkovic
December 14, 2022

Jazz continues to evolve and win swaths of converts despite what Tik-Tok and a chaotic, crumbling music industry (and world order) might render. These discs, in no particular order and representing no particular form, (ie: bop, free, nu-jazz, house jazz, whatever) are just a small gathering of the many great discs and great ideas the music ...

Article: Album Review

Manel Fortia: Despertar

Read "Despertar" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
November 7, 2022

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 ...