Jazz Interviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Andrew Cyrille and Ben Monder. According to Ben Monder, guitar and drums complement each other. According to jazz history, Andrew Cyrille is one the most creative drummers. Ben and Andrew played together recently at the Guimarães Jazz Festival, in Portugal, the day Cyrille was celebrating his 78th birthday. The interview was originally broadcasted on November, 22th 2017.

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Nels Cline. "Lovers" is the personal view on 'mood music' by the great guitarist Nels Cline. Member of Wilco, he is the leader of The Nels Cline Singers and has an impressive list of collaborations with musicians such as Tim Berne, Thurston Moore and Julian Lage, among others. The interview was originally broadcasted on November, 14th 2017.

Special edition of the Spanish radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted a conversation with Dave Douglas. We knew trumpeter Dave Douglas in the 90's with the astounding Tiny Bell Trio and with his projects along with Mark Feldman and Erik Friedlander, among others. The rest is not noise but history: Dave' collaborations with John Zorn for 25 years, with Joe Lovano, Uri Caine... All rigths reserved: www.elclubdejazz.com

Special edition of the Spanish radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted a conversation with Hafdís Bjarnadóttir. She studied jazz guitar and contemporary composition and therefore her music can be listened to from either perspective. Influenced by Frank Zappa's style, Icelandic guitarist Hafdís Bjarnadóttir has modeled her own creative world. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with guitarist Marc Ducret. He wanted to sing songs like Bob Dylan but he ended up being a truly innovative improviser with the guitar. Marc Ducret (1957) has led his own trio for more than 20 years and he is a longtime collaborator of saxophonist Tim Berne. The interview was originally broadcasted on September, 13th 2017. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Uri Caine. Uri Caine was born in Philadelphia in 1956 and lives in New York since 1985. His very unique approach to music making, arranging and improvising is clearly felt in projects such as those around the music of Mahler, Wagner or Bach, his groovy trio Bedrock 3, his collaborations with John Zorn, his solo work or his trio recordings. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Joey Baron. Long-time collaborator of Bill Frisell, Enrico Pieranunzi and John Zorn, among others, Joey Baron (1955) is one of the most versatile drummers of our time. We had our conversation after his first ever gig with Spanish vibraphonist Jorge Rossy. The interview was originally broadcasted on May, 29th 2017. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Samuel Blaser. Samuel Blaser is a true trombone master. Born in 1981 in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, he currently lives in Berlin. Throughout his career, he has been associated with some of the greatest jazz drummers around, from Pierre Favre to Paul Motian to Gerry Hemingway to Gerald Cleaver to John Hollenbeck... Samuel was one of the guests at Club de Jazz's 16th anniversary concert in Huesca, last march, where he performed with drummer Lucía Martínez. The interview was originally broadcasted on May, 1st 2017. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with Ken Vandermark and Nate Wooley. The first time we interviewed Ken Vandermark, Bush was the president of the United States. Fourteen years later, Trump is -proof that things can always get worse. But not in Ken's music. This time, our conversation took place before one of his concerts with Shelter, a quartet he shares with Steve Heather, Jasper Stadhouders and Nate Wooley. Wooley, with whom Ken has a duo, is one of the most creative musicians in improvised music today, a true explorer of the trumpet. The interview was originally broadcasted on March, 30th 2017. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show 'Club de Jazz' where we conducted an interview with John Butcher, Thomas Lehn and Andy Moor. They met for the first time in 2000 but they haven't played together for years. Saxophonist John Butcher (1954), guitarist Andy Moor (1962) and analogue synthesiser player Thomas Lehn (1958) met again last January 2017 for a three-day tour of Thermal. We did the interview in Huesca. Along with it, you can listen to some excerpts of their gig at the 'Matadero Cultural Center' The interview was originally broadcasted on February, 2th 2017. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com