special tour spring 2024

Jakob Bro (git) invites Midori Takada (composer/perc)

possible guests
Anja Lechner cello,
Nils Petter Molvaer tp,
Marilyn Mazur dr/perc

>>> youtube

Daniel Garcia & Antonio Lizana will  present their music during a concert at the jazzahead in Bremen on 29th of April of 2022.

You can listen to Daniel Garcia´s Trio and Antonio Lizana & Oriente  in Hall 7 durante the European Jazz Night  where you  can join us before and after their shows.

The actual jazz scene of Madrid is one of most vitalized scene in Europe at the moment.

One of the most creative musician is bass player Pablo Martín Caminero who worked long time in the band of Flamenco legend Gerardo Nuñez.

During the last 10 years Pablo started to concentrate himself more on his own career. In the meantime he is leader of a trio and a quintet which includes musicians from the Spanish – Cuban scene in Madrid. We are glad to welcome Pablo in our office now.

Great international press on Daniel García´s ACT album “Via de la Plata”

„Daniel García, the Jazzer from Salamanca, who is on a constant search for the perfect melody, releases „Vía de la Plata“ on ACT, one of the most prestigious labels in the world.“ – El País (ES)

“Daniel García is committed to exploring the natural affinities between jazz and flamenco.“ – WBGO (US)

“Daniel Garcia dives deep into his heritage and „Via de la plata“ is a culmination of his investigation of the link between jazz and flamenco.“ – JAZZIZ (US)

“Craftsmanship and level of compositional detail are exquisite, García’s arrangements are intricate and subtly balanced, and his achievement is to make our journey rich with musical variety and no shortage of wit and invention.“ – London Jazz News (GB)

“A thoroughly charming affair.“ – Jazz Weekly (US)

“A Madrid man on the Roman road: With „Vía de la Plata“, pianist Daniel García ventures on the path of his origins.“ – France Musique (FR)

“A new reference in the Spanish jazz scene.“ – ABC (ES)

“A real force in the Spanish jazz scene, expertly traversing jazz and flamenco landscapes to create a signature, sophisticated sound.“ – The Jazz Session (GB)

“One of the most original and influential groups of the new generation of Spanish jazz and one of the most promising trios in European jazz. – Rtve (ES)

“Vivacious and beautiful. *****“ – Nettavisen (NO)

“Daniel García is right when he emphasizes flamenco and jazz as good elements to merge, and his recordings have the potential to become classics in such a tradition.“ – Lira (SE)

„Daniel García weaves together influences from many different directions – and the result is absolutely brilliant. One of the best releases from ACT this year, which means absolutely the highest world class.“ – Tidning7 (SE)

“Rippling with starpower guests in Ibrahim Maalouf, Gerardo Núñez and Anat Cohen the core Daniel García trio is a formidable unit at the heart of the flamenco-infused Vía de la Plata. A top tip for the autumn.“ – Marlbank (GB)

„Powerful music with beatuiful melodies. Wonderful.“ – B-ritmos (ES)

„Gedankenreich, klar, stilistisch lustwandlerisch und beseelt.“ – Deutschlandfunk Kultur (DE)

„Gesangliche Melodien in fein verwobene Arrangements, die facettenreich glitzernd und schimmernd den Fluss der Musik befördern. […] Schlichtweg betörend! Album des Monats“ – BR Klassik (DE)

„Via de la plata ist eine hochvirtuose Referenz Daniel Garcias an den kulturhistorischen Reichtum seiner Heimat.“ – Kulturnews (DE)

„Technisch brillante Pianistik, eine ausgezeichnete Rhythmusgruppe und erstklassige Gastmusiker.“ – Fono Forum (DE)

„Musik zum intensiven Eintauchen und ein genussvollstes Hörvergnügen vom ersten bis zum letzten Ton. Album der Woche.“ – NDR Kultur (DE)

„Eine Erzählung von Landschaft, Kultur und Geschichte, und eine Reise, auf die man gerne mitgeht.“ – SWR 2 (DE)

„Virtuos gespielt und voller spielerischer Leichtigkeit. Ein musikalischer Schmelztiegel der Extraklasse.“ – Kulturzeitschrift (AT)

„Ein teils feuriges, teils besinnliches Album, das die Heimat Garcías in jeder einzelnen Note zum Ausdruck bringt.“ – Jazz’n’More (CH)

„So abwechslungsreich und innovativ kann Flamenco-Jazz im Jahr 2021 klingen!“ – Rondo (DE)

I did record at the Vanguard a few weeks ago with Andrew Cyrille, Thomas Morgan and Mark Turner. This will come out on ECM at some point. Also, I just recorded a septet with Joe Lovano, Larry Grenadier, Thomas Morgan, Anders Christensen, Joey Baron and Jorge Rossy. Release date yet to be scheduled with ECM but it’s coming out at some point too. When it does, I’d like to present this band too in Europe.

NEW ! Christof Lauer sax; Pablo Martín Caminero b; Jeff Ballard dr/perc

Antonio Lizana – flamenco Jazz musicians from Cadiz – is actually also working besides his Quintet Oriente with a Trio. This new Trio is formed by Antonio Lizana sax/vocal, guitar player Manuel León, and Adrián Trujillo on percussion. The band can be booked in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by our agency.

Lizana Trio 22.09.-02.10.2022
Sultanov/novrasli – Sept / Oct 2022

„Beyond of Jazz“ is a project, that brings together 15 years of collaboration between two unique musicians of our time. A project with Kenny Wheeler in 2005, „Voice of Karabakh“ the album in 2014, or „Inspired by Nature“, an album released in 2017 by Ozella Music certainly strengthens the two musicians‘ tandem

>>> Rain Sultanov – Shahin Novrasli / Azerbaijan (youtube)

Daniel Garcia will release a new album with his Trio under the title “Via de la Plata” on ACT on 24th of September. Invited guests are Ibrahim Maalouf trumpet, Anat Cohen clarinet, and Gerardo Núñez guitar. The Trio will be touring in November of 2021 and in April 2022 but they are available for concerts all over Europe on request.

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Michael Olivera brings us a unique and unrepeatable experience to share with the Cuban music of yesterday and today, a mixture of the best Latin Jazz and the best artists. Michael Olivera & THE CUBAN JAZZ SYNDICATE, is a solid formation of enormous Cuban musicians led by the talented drummer Michael Olivera. They are premiered this year 2021 presenting their new album „And the light came“, a very rich and fun mix of colors and emotions. Winners and nominees for the Latin Grammys, each of them has their own musical history and their own trajectory, having played with artists such as Chucho Valdez, Celia Cruz, Paquito D Rivera among many others. BUT BEWARE!!
When two Cuban musicians get together, the world falls apart! !! IN THIS CASE, THERE ARE SIX !!

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