Jazz in Spain

History

Jazz in Spain began with an interest in Dixieland or New Orleans jazz. In that time it evolved into other styles often influenced by visiting Americans. In 1947 Don Byas introduced Tete Montoliu to bebop and later efforts to fuse jazz with flamenco occurred. Catalan and Galician music is also an influence in some regions. Dixieland music is a style of jazz. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Carlos Wesley (Don) Byas (October 21, 1912-August 24, 1972) was a popular African-American jazz musician born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in the United States. ... Tete Montoliu was a Catalan Jazz pianist, whose real name was Vicenç Montoliu i Massana. ... Bebop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ... Bailaora (dancer) of Flamenco Belén Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is one of the great European nonacademic musical genres. ... The Catalans are an ethnic group or nation whose homeland is Catalonia, or the Principality of Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya, or Principat de Catalunya), which is a historical region in southern Europe, embracing a territory situated in the north-east of Spain and an adjoining portion of southern France. ... traditional Asturian dancers The traditional music of Galicia and Asturias has some similarities with the neighbouring areas of Cantabria, León, Castile and northern Portugal. ...

Still, jazz in Spain initially suffered from many difficulties. One example being that the cultural, political, and economic climate was unsuitable for the creativity and freedom required of a jazz movement. This predates Francisco Franco's regime to some extent, but his rule placed far more restraints on jazz, due in part to his regime's restrictions and in part due to Spain being isolated on various cultural fronts, preferring an inward-looking, more easily-digested form of culture. Thus, a particularly fruitful period for jazz in general - the period spanning the 40s, 50s and the early 60s - passed almost unnoticed in Spain. The return to democracy, and the development of the economy, has allowed for there to be an increased jazz scene in the last twenty years.^[1] Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892–20th (or possibly 19th) November[1] 1975), commonly abbreviated to Francisco Franco (pron. ...

One particular feature of live jazz in Spain is the multitudinous attendance at outdoor jazz festivals, the first of which, the Donostia-San Sebastian Jazz Festival dates back to 1966. It would not be until the mid-70s, however, that major international figures would attend the festival, including, over the years, Charles Mingus, Tete Montoliu, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Rollins, B.B. King, Woody Herman, Freddie Hubbard, Weather Report, Gato Barbieri, Art Blakey, Mercer Ellington, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Clark Terry, and Miles Davies. Geography > Europe > Spain > Basque Country > Guipuscoa San Sebastián with sailboats San Sebastián (Donostia in Basque) is the capital city of the province of Guipúzcoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. ... Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979), also known as Charlie Mingus, was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. ... Tete Montoliu was a Catalan Jazz pianist, whose real name was Vicenç Montoliu i Massana. ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella (the First Lady of Song), was considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Herbie Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... Lionel Hampton with George W. Bush Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908, Louisville, Kentucky – August 31, 2002 New York City), was a jazz bandleader and percussionist. ... John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma County near Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... An early Rollins picture graces the cover of Volume One Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Riley B. King aka B. B. King (b. ... Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Weather Report was a influential jazz fusion band of the 1970s and 1980s, pitting jazz with R&B, funk, and rock elements while still retaining an extremely high level of compositional and improvisational skills. ... Leandro Barbieri (born on November 28, 1934 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province) better known as El Gato Barbieri (Spanish for Barbieri the Cat) is an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist and composer who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and from his latin jazz recordings in... Arthur (Art) Blakey (October 11, 1919–October 16, 1990), also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Mercer Ellington (11 March 1919–8 February 1996) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. ... Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ... Chick Corea on the cover of sheet music book Chick Corea Collection Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) is an American swing and bop trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ...

The festival held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, set up in 1977, also attracts major international names. Haec est Victoria quae vincit (This is Victoria which triumphed) Location Location of Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain Coordinates : 42°51′ N 2°41′ O Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spanish) Spanish name Vitoria-Gasteiz Founded 1181 Postal code 01001-01080...

In a related vein Spanish classical or folk music has been an influence on jazz musicians both inside and outside of Spain. Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo has been interpreted by Miles Davis and, in a non-jazz version, by Paco de Lucía. The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra of the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. ... The young Joaquin Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo, Marqués de los jardines de Aranjuez (Spanish, Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez), (22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999) was a Spanish composer, and virtuoso pianist, of classical music. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. ... Paco De Lucia on the cover of El Duende Flamenco de Paco de Lucia (1972). ...

Recent years

Jazz festivals

• Festival de Jazz de Vitoria (Vitoria-Gasteiz) [2]
• Festival de Jazz de San Sebastian (Donostia-San Sebastian) [3]
• Festival de Jazz de Barcelona
• Festival de Jazz de Terrassa (Terrassa)[4]
• Festival de Jazz de Valencia
• Festival de Jazz de Madrid
• Atacdejazz (Tarrega)

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Jazz clubs

Barcelona

• Jamboree: most famous Spanish jazz club
• JazzSí Club Taller de Músics
• Harlem Jazz Club
• Bel·luna
• El Foro : Argentinian style restaurant. Jam session every Wednesday
• Nova jazz cava (Terrassa)
• Jazz Cava (Vic)
• Robadors 23- Barcelona

Madrid

• Calle 54
• Café Populart
• Café central
• Clamores

Other Jazz clubs

• Bilbaina Jazz Club (Bilbao)
• Sunset Jazz Club (Girona)
• Keyboard Jazz Lounge (Reus)

Jazz musicians in Spain

• Ester Andújar - Singer^[2]
• Juan d'Anyelica - Guitarist in flamenco and jazz.
• Javier Colina - Double bassist^[3]
• Alexis Cuadrado - Bassist^[4]
• Chano Domínguez - Pianist^[5]
• Agustí Fernández - Barcelona based Pianist^[6]
• Jesús Gabaldón - Bassist in jazz and rock^[7]
• Marcelino Galán- Guitarist^[8]
• Pedro Iturralde - Saxophonist in jazz and classical.
• Niño Josele - Guitarist, also in New Flamenco and jazz.
• Pedro López - Jazz and experimental music.^[9]
• Ramón López - Drummer, spent much of his life in France^[10]
• Paco de Lucía - Flamenco guitarist who does some jazz.
• Tete Montoliu - Pianist
• Jorge Pardo - Saxophonist and flautist who worked with Chick Corea^[11]
• Mario Rossi- Samba and jazz^[12]
• Jorge Rossy - Drummer who worked 10 years with the first trio of Brad Mehldau ^[13]
• Perico Sambeat - Saxophonist^{[14] [15]}
• Albert Sanz - Pianist^[16]
• Antonio Serrano (musician) - Harmonica^[17]
• Ximo Tebar - Guitarist^[18]
• Ignasi Terraza - Pianist^[19]
• David Xirgu - drummer ^[20]

Juan danyelica is a Jazz Flamenco guitarist from Spain who plays extensively throughout Mexico. ... Chano Domínguez (born Sebastián Domínguez Lozano on March 29, 1960 in Cádiz) is a jazz and flamenco jazz pianist. ... Pedro Iturralde, born 1929, is a Spanish saxophonist, saxophone teacher, and composer of classical music. ... Niño Josele (born Juan José Heredia in 1974 in Almeria) is a Spanish guitarist, and exponent of the New Flamenco style. ... New Flamenco (Flamenco Nuevo) is synonymous with contemporary flamenco, and is often confused with flamenco pop, or latino and even mariachi music. ... Paco De Lucia on the cover of El Duende Flamenco de Paco de Lucia (1972). ... Tete Montoliu was a Catalan Jazz pianist, whose real name was Vicenç Montoliu i Massana. ... Chick Corea on the cover of sheet music book Chick Corea Collection Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... Brad Mehldau (born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist. ...

Web sources

References

• Urbaanjazz - Barcelona: Jazz clubs agenda in Barcelona
• Urbaanjazz - Madrid: Jazz clubs agenda in Madrid
• Tomajazz: Spanish jazz, articles, interviews, news, etc.
• Apoloybaco