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Interviews of the Spanish jazz radio show Club de Jazz with host Carlos Perez Cruz

Carlos Perez Cruz


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    Interview with Adam O'Farrill (December 2021) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 89:57


    Adam O'Farrill releases 'Visions of Your Other' with his Stranger Days quartet. A conversation on family, tradition or even on how Ambrose Akinmusire gave him a wake-up call being an student. O'Farrill also reflects on his experience creating music with Keith LaMar, a death-row prisoner. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Devin Gray (November 2021) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 84:02


    If nobody does it for you, do it yourself. And drummer Devin Gray did it creating in 2018 his own record label, Rataplan Records. Based in NYC, Kris Davis, Michael Formanek, Ellery Eskelin, Angelica Sanchez and Ralph Alessi are among his musical partners. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Nik Bärtsch || October 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 95:41


    Almost 20 years after his first solo recording, Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch releases "Entendre", a "resumé" of what he has learned by deepening his own musical "third way". Known as the leader of Ronin and Mobile, Bärtsch has described his music as "Ritual Groove Music". All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Simon Nabatov (July 2021) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 105:11


    He was born in Moscow in 1959 but his passport is American and lives in Germany since 1989. Pianist Simon Nabatov's family left Moscow in times of the Soviet Union and found in Rome the bridge to the United States. A conversation on his life and music. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with James Brandon Lewis (June 2021) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 108:30


    Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis admits that he doesn't have all the answers but tries daily "to get to the truest, most authentic version" of himself. "Jesup Wagon", his ninth album as a leader, is a tribute to Dr. George Washington Carver. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Vijay Iyer (April 2021) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 93:22


    Is beauty the main goal of Art? Is pleasure always beautiful? What is the best way to listen to music? An in-depth conversation with pianist Vijay Iyer, who presents "Uneasy", his first trio recording along with Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Joe Lovano (March 2021) + Free Keith LaMar || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 119:25


    Joe Lovano sees "Garden of Expression" as the blossom of the "Seeds of change" of his first recording with Trio Tapestry. A conversation on his view on music, (freedom of) expression and artistic development. Keith LaMar is a 51 year old death row prisoner who's been in solitary confinement for the last 28 years. Jazz has kept LaMar alive and jazz music has bring him some unexpected friendships. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with William Parker (February 2021) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 94:20


    He is able to turn on the sun in these dark times. The music and thoughts of one of the most free-spirited musicians from the New York scene in a show where we conduct an interview with William Parker, who has just released "Migration of silence into and out of the tone world". All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Peter Evans (November 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 70:16


    These things can just only happen with trumpeter Peter Evans. In a matter of weeks, he has released two albums that cannot be more different from each other. A conversation on "Horizons" and "Standards". All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Peter Evans (November 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 70:16


    These things can just only happen with trumpeter Peter Evans. In a matter of weeks, he has released two albums that cannot be more different from each other. A conversation on "Horizons" and "Standards". All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Fred Hersch (October 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 80:25


    Pianist Fred Hersch turns 65 this October and releases a new solo album recorded at home due to the pandemic. A conversation on how this crisis could affect his career, the things that make him happy and much more. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Fred Hersch (October 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 80:25


    Pianist Fred Hersch turns 65 this October and releases a new solo album recorded at home due to the pandemic. A conversation on how this crisis could affect his career, the things that make him happy and much more. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Bill Frisell (October 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 75:03


    When the world looks ugly, we turn to Bill Frisell's music. Along with Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston, the guitarist has just released "Valentine". A conversation on music in times of a global pandemic and a month away from the US elections. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Bill Frisell (October 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 75:03


    When the world looks ugly, we turn to Bill Frisell's music. Along with Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston, the guitarist has just released "Valentine". A conversation on music in times of a global pandemic and a month away from the US elections. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Maria Schneider (August 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 47:34


    Being a tireless fighter for the protection of the intellectual property as Maria Schneider is, it is not a surprise that her new recording is a reflection on the dark side of the big tech companies and how they impact in our lives. An in depth conversation with one of the greatest composers for jazz orchestra in the last 30 years. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Maria Schneider (August 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 47:34


    Being a tireless fighter for the protection of the intellectual property as Maria Schneider is, it is not a surprise that her new recording is a reflection on the dark side of the big tech companies and how they impact in our lives. An in depth conversation with one of the greatest composers for jazz orchestra in the last 30 years. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Ambrose Akinmusire (July 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 78:42


    Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire presents his new album, "On the tender spot of every calloused moment", a "sequel" to his 2011 "When the heart emerges glistening" record on Blue Note. An in depth conversation on music, racism and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the jazz community. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Ambrose Akinmusire (July 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 78:42


    Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire presents his new album, "On the tender spot of every calloused moment", a "sequel" to his 2011 "When the heart emerges glistening" record on Blue Note. An in depth conversation on music, racism and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the jazz community. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Orrin Evans (June 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 103:31


    He joined The Bad Plus in 2018 but pianist Orrin Evans has been leading his own music and projects since early nineties. An in depth conversation with Evans on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the jazz community and on racism in the US. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Orrin Evans (June 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 103:31


    He joined The Bad Plus in 2018 but pianist Orrin Evans has been leading his own music and projects since early nineties. An in depth conversation with Evans on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the jazz community and on racism in the US. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with JD Allen (June 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 87:29


    Born in Detroit, saxophonist JD Allen discovered what it means racism when he left the city. Based on the memories of the slave trade's last survivor, he released "Barracoon". Allen shares with us his experience with racism and how the coronavirus pandemic has hit the jazz community. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with JD Allen (June 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 87:29


    Born in Detroit, saxophonist JD Allen discovered what it means racism when he left the city. Based on the memories of the slave trade's last survivor, he released "Barracoon". Allen shares with us his experience with racism and how the coronavirus pandemic has hit the jazz community. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri (May 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 95:34


    Béla Bartók was not only a great composer but also a pioneer in his role as ethnomusicologist. He traveled Transylvania from 1909 to 1917 to record and transcribe melodies. A century later, Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri and John Surman draw inspiration from those sources. A conversation on music and musicians in times of a global pandemic. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri (May 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 95:34


    Béla Bartók was not only a great composer but also a pioneer in his role as ethnomusicologist. He traveled Transylvania from 1909 to 1917 to record and transcribe melodies. A century later, Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri and John Surman draw inspiration from those sources. A conversation on music and musicians in times of a global pandemic. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Anna Webber & Angela Morris (May 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 96:53


    Both are Canadians, saxophonists, composers and lead together a big band of New Yorkers with whom they recorded "Both are true", released by Greenleaf Records. A conversation on music and musicians in times of the new coronavirus with Anna Webber and Angela Morris. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Anna Webber & Angela Morris (May 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 96:53


    Both are Canadians, saxophonists, composers and lead together a big band of New Yorkers with whom they recorded "Both are true", released by Greenleaf Records. A conversation on music and musicians in times of the new coronavirus with Anna Webber and Angela Morris. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Tim Berne (April 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 74:46


    A special edition of Club de Jazz where we conduct an interview with Tim Berne. The saxophonist releases 'The fantastic Mrs.10', Snakeoil's sixth record. A conversation on music but also on musicians in times of a global pandemic. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Tim Berne (April 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 74:46


    A special edition of Club de Jazz where we conduct an interview with Tim Berne. The saxophonist releases 'The fantastic Mrs.10', Snakeoil's sixth record. A conversation on music but also on musicians in times of a global pandemic. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Peter Evans (April 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 84:36


    Trumpeter Peter Evans release "Being & Becoming", a new quartet along with Joel Ross (vibraphone), Nick Jozwiak (bass) and Savannah Harris (drums and percussion). A conversation with our favorite extraterrestrial musician in times of a pandemic.

    Interview with Peter Evans (April 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 84:36


    Trumpeter Peter Evans release "Being & Becoming", a new quartet along with Joel Ross (vibraphone), Nick Jozwiak (bass) and Savannah Harris (drums and percussion). A conversation with our favorite extraterrestrial musician in times of a pandemic.

    Interview with Matana Roberts (February 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 97:01


    Saxophonist, composer and multidisciplinary artist, Matana Roberts is embarked on an epic 12-part project to explore and reflect on the American experience. She has recently released "Memphis", chapter four of her "Coin Coin" series. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Matana Roberts (February 2020) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 97:01


    Saxophonist, composer and multidisciplinary artist, Matana Roberts is embarked on an epic 12-part project to explore and reflect on the American experience. She has recently released "Memphis", chapter four of her "Coin Coin" series. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Cooper-Moore (December 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 44:48


    Born Gene Ashton in Virginia 1946, Cooper-Moore is a pianist, instrument builder, activist, singer and man of God based in New York City. We met in Washington DC for a conversation on musical freedom and his view on civil rights in Trump's America. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Cooper-Moore (December 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 44:48


    Born Gene Ashton in Virginia 1946, Cooper-Moore is a pianist, instrument builder, activist, singer and man of God based in New York City. We met in Washington DC for a conversation on musical freedom and his view on civil rights in Trump's America. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Amirtha Kidambi (May 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 90:18


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Amirtha Kidambi. Leader of Elder Ones, Amirtha Kidambi's voice and music sound as a reflection of her classical training, Indian origins, punk passion and experimental tendencies. "From untruth" is a direct and verbal call to action. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Amirtha Kidambi (May 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 90:18


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Amirtha Kidambi. Leader of Elder Ones, Amirtha Kidambi's voice and music sound as a reflection of her classical training, Indian origins, punk passion and experimental tendencies. "From untruth" is a direct and verbal call to action. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Anna Webber (March 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 77:06


    She is considered "one of the most exciting arrivals on the New York avant-garde jazz scene". Canadian flutist and saxophonist Anna Webber releases "Clockwise" after her research and analysis of the percussion works by some ot the greatest 20th Century composers. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Anna Webber (March 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 77:06


    She is considered "one of the most exciting arrivals on the New York avant-garde jazz scene". Canadian flutist and saxophonist Anna Webber releases "Clockwise" after her research and analysis of the percussion works by some ot the greatest 20th Century composers. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Allison Miller (February 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 70:51


    Drummer Allison Miller celebrates Boom Tic Boom's 10th anniversary with a new album, "Glitter Wolf" and we celebrate our 18th anniversary having a conversation with her. Alongside Myra Melford and Todd Sickafoose, she started in 2008 this musical adventure that grew into a sextet. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Allison Miller (February 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 70:51


    Drummer Allison Miller celebrates Boom Tic Boom's 10th anniversary with a new album, "Glitter Wolf" and we celebrate our 18th anniversary having a conversation with her. Alongside Myra Melford and Todd Sickafoose, she started in 2008 this musical adventure that grew into a sextet. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Joe Morris and Mary Halvorson (January 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 79:14


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Joe Morris and Mary Halvorson. Joe Morris (New Haven, 1955) is one of the most innovative guitar players in improvised music history. Mary Halvorson (Boston, 1980), who studied with Morris and Anthony Braxton, among others, is one of the most creative guitar players of the New York scene. "Traversing orbits" is their first duo recording. The interview was originally broadcasted on January, 2nd 2019. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Joe Morris and Mary Halvorson (January 2019) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 79:14


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Joe Morris and Mary Halvorson. Joe Morris (New Haven, 1955) is one of the most innovative guitar players in improvised music history. Mary Halvorson (Boston, 1980), who studied with Morris and Anthony Braxton, among others, is one of the most creative guitar players of the New York scene. "Traversing orbits" is their first duo recording. The interview was originally broadcasted on January, 2nd 2019. All rights reserved: https://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Mary Halvorson (May 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 75:48


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Mary Halvorson. Ten years after the release of her first recording, guitarist Mary Halvorson has become one of the most exciting and personal composers and improvisers of the NYC scene. Code Girl is her first group with a singer, for whom she has written all the lyrics. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Mary Halvorson (May 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 75:48


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Mary Halvorson. Ten years after the release of her first recording, guitarist Mary Halvorson has become one of the most exciting and personal composers and improvisers of the NYC scene. Code Girl is her first group with a singer, for whom she has written all the lyrics. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Tom Arthurs (March 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 88:56


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Tom Arthurs. Beauty and (a certain) stillness is at the core of 'One Year', the new album by trumpeter Tom Arthurs along with Richard Fairhurst and Marku Ounaskari. Tom currently leads the Jazz department at Bern University of Arts, Switzerland. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Tom Arthurs (March 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 88:56


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Tom Arthurs. Beauty and (a certain) stillness is at the core of 'One Year', the new album by trumpeter Tom Arthurs along with Richard Fairhurst and Marku Ounaskari. Tom currently leads the Jazz department at Bern University of Arts, Switzerland. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Ibrahim Maalouf (March 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 59:21


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Ibrahim Maalouf. Born in Beirut in 1980 in the midst of a Civil War, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf fled the country with his family for France. He plays the quarter-tone trumpet invented by his father, Nassim Maalouf, a former student of the legendary Maurice André. Last March 1st, he premiered his "Levantine Symphony Nº1" in Washington DC. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Ibrahim Maalouf (March 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 59:21


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Ibrahim Maalouf. Born in Beirut in 1980 in the midst of a Civil War, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf fled the country with his family for France. He plays the quarter-tone trumpet invented by his father, Nassim Maalouf, a former student of the legendary Maurice André. Last March 1st, he premiered his "Levantine Symphony Nº1" in Washington DC. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Arcoiris Sandoval (February 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 40:31


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Arcoiris Sandoval. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Arcoiris Sandoval is currently living in New York City. This conversation was recorded at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club, in Washington DC, where she played with her Sonic Asylum Quintet as part of the "Discovery Artist" series of the Kennedy Center. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Arcoiris Sandoval (February 2018) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 40:31


    A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Arcoiris Sandoval. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Arcoiris Sandoval is currently living in New York City. This conversation was recorded at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club, in Washington DC, where she played with her Sonic Asylum Quintet as part of the "Discovery Artist" series of the Kennedy Center. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

    Interview with Joe Fiedler (November 2017) || www.elclubdejazz.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 65:50


    A special edition of the Spanish radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conduct an interview with Joe Fiedler. He desperately wanted to become a trumpet player but ended up being a trombone virtuoso. Joe Fiedler has worked extensively as a sideman but he has also led several projects of his own, including brass quartet Big Sackbut. Fiedler is the musical director of 'Sesame Street' for eight years. The interview was originally broadcasted on November 30th, 2017. All rights and information: www.elclubdejazz.com

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