Jazz Interviews

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz featuring a lengthy interview with Han Bennink. Drummer and multi-instrumentalist Han Bennink was born in Zaandam near Amsterdam in 1942. With fellow Dutch pioneers, pianist Misha Mengelberg and saxophonist Willem Breuker, he founded the musicians collective Instant Composers Pool in 1967. Bennink was playing a drums solo concert at Periferias Festival (Huesca - Spain, 27/10/2012) Hear the interview and the whole concert, originally broadcasted on November, 14th 2012. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Special edition of Club de Jazz radio show dedicated to E.S.T. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio) to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing of their pianist. Esbjörn Svensson passed away on June 14th 2008 at the age of 44. Five years later we speak with drummer Magnus Öström and bassist Dan Berglund as we review their almost 20 years as a band that influenced a whole era of european jazz. Alongside them, we listen to music from several of their records as a trio and also to some of their current solo projects. Hear the interviews that were originally broadcasted on June, 14th 2013. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz where we conducted a lengthy interview with Fred Hersch. Born in 1955 he is one of the great piano masters. Hersch is part of the New York scene since he arrived there in the late 1970s where he played with such musicians as Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Sam Jones and Art Farmer and recorded his debut album Horizons in 1985 along with Marc Johnson and Joey Baron. A respected teacher of musicians like Brad Mehldau, Ethan Iverson and Jason Moran and really sensitive and creative musician, Hersch spent several weeks unconscious in the hospital due to AIDS-related complications in 2008. We had our conversation in the backstage of the 'Fernán Gómez' theater in Madrid a few minutes before his trio concert along with John Hébert and Eric McPherson. The interview was broadcast originally on November, 23th 2011. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show "Club de Jazz" featuring a lengthy interview with Assif Tsahar, Chad Taylor and Cooper-Moore (Digital Primitives). The trio played in Huesca (Spain) on March, 6th, where both the interview and the concert were recorded. Since 2007 Digital Primitives have recorded three CDs in Hopscotch Records, a record label owned by Assif Tsahar. On stage, Assif plays tenor saxophone and mbira, Chad Taylor plays drums and mbira and Cooper-Moore sings and plays fretless banjo, didley-bow and tin whistle. Here you can hear the interview and the concert originally broadcasted on March, 20th 2013. All rigths reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz featuring a lengthy interview with Elina Duni. Duni (Tirana, Albania - 1981) made her debut on stage as a singer when she was five. Elina lives in Switzerland since she was ten. Now she presents her third CD with a quartet featuring Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret and Norbert Pfammatter. In Matanë Malit they bring new life to old Albanian folk songs or play music for poetry by Ismail Kadare and Elina´s mother, Bessa Myftiu. The interview was originally broadcasted on October, 17th 2012. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz where we conducted a lengthy interview with Christof Kurzmann. Christof Kurzmann is a musician and composer who expresses himself mainly with a laptop, clarinet and voice, subtly outspread between electro pop and improvisation. He presents El infierno musical, a special project inspired by Alejandra Pizarnik poetry. The interview, which was broadcast originally on May, 2th 2012, can be heard here.

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz featuring a lengthy interview with Myra Melford and Ben Goldberg. The duo played in Huesca (Spain) on March, 25th, where both the interview and the concert were recorded. Myra and Ben have collaborated together before in Myra´s 'Be Bread' sextet or in 'Afterlife Music Radio' quartet, among others. During this interview they comment on some of the ideas voiced by the trio Digital Primitives some weeks ago. Here you can hear the interview and the concert originally broadcasted on April, 10th 2013. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz where we conducted a lengthy interview with Pat Metheny. Metheny presents his new project, "Unity Band" (with Chris Potter, Ben Williams and Antonio Sánchez). The interview, which was broadcast originally on June, 12th 2012, can be heard here.

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz where we conducted a lengthy interview with Stefano Bollani. Bollani (Milan, 1972) is one of the most prolific Italian jazz artists. The legendary trumpet player Enrico Rava was his mentor and one of his most frequent collaborators. Bollani has recorded with Chick Corea, Paul Motian, NDR Big Band or with his danish trio (Jesper Bodilsen and Morten Lund) with whom he was going to play when we recorded our interview in the backstage of the Vitoria Jazz Festival. The interview was broadcast originally on August, 8th 2012. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz where we conducted a lengthy interview with Rudresh Mahanthappa. Born in 1971, he is one of the today´s most recognized alto saxophone players. Although he was born in Italy, Rudresh grew up in the United States and he is part of the American community of Indian origins along with musicians like pianist Vijay Iyer (with whom he works frequently). Among its milestones, Rudresh has played and recorded with musicians like Bunky Green and Kadri Gopalnath. This conversation took place in Madrid a few hours before his concert with Samdhi Quartet. The interview, which was broadcast originally on November, 9th 2011. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz where we conducted a lengthy interview with Tom Harrell. Harrell (1946) is a prolific composer and arranger. He has played with Stan Kenton, Sam Jones, Phil Woods, Lee Konitz, Bob Brookmeyer among others. Harrell have a discography of over 260 recordings and a career that spans more than four decades. The interview was broadcast originally on July, 18th 2012. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz featuring a lengthy interview with Henri Texier, Aldo Romano and Louis Sclavis. In 1990 three of the major European jazz musicians went to Africa on tour. It was the first time they played together as a trio. 23 years later they still play together and have recorded three CDs which include pictures by Guy Le Querrec in the booklets. We had the opportunity to interview them before they played in Santander on february 2013 and ask them about their African experiences. The interview was originally broadcasted on February, 20th 2013. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show "Club de Jazz" where we conducted a lengthy interview with Vijay Iyer. "Holding it down: The veterans' dreams project" is the result of a three-year collaboration with veterans of color from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also the culmination of a trilogy of works with Mike Ladd. Vijay Iyer is among this year's recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship and in January will become Professor of the Arts in Harvard´s Department of Music. The interview was originally broadcasted on October, 16th 2013. 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 Peter Evans and Jon Irabagon. Peter Evans is one of the most extremely innovative trumpet players as well as the creative leader of groups and projects such as Zebulon Trio or the Peter Evans Quintet (with whom he recorded his astonishing "Ghosts" in 2011). Jon Irabagon, winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition, has recorded with such artists as diverse as Barry Altschul, Dave Liebman, Wynton Marsalis or Mary Halvorson, among others. They are both part of Mostly Other People Do The Killing, a jazz quartet also featuring 'Moppa' Elliott (bass) and Kevin Shea (drums). Together with this radio show you can listen exclusively a complete concert from MOPDTK, recorded during their last European tour on February 2014. Here you can hear the interview originally broadcasted on March, 5th 2014. All rights reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

A special edition of the Spanish Jazz radio show Club de Jazz featuring a lengthy interview with Wadada Leo Smith. Wadada (Leland, Mississippi, 1941) was finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2013 for his extraordinary Ten freedom summers, a collection of pieces he started writing 34 years ago in order to reflect the situation of the human rights in America. Leo Smith is member of the AACM since 1967 and has created his own music language,Ankhrasmation. Hear the interview originally broadcasted on June, 26th 2013. 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 Tim Berne, Jim Black and Nels Cline. Tim Berne has been one of the most creative outside of the box players of the New York jazz scene since the 80s and leader of groups such as Caos Totale, Bloodcount or Big Satan. Jim Black, leader of AlasNoAxis and Pachora, has played with Dave Douglas 'Tiny Bell Trio', Uri Caine and he is a member of the Peter Evans Quintet. Nels Cline is popularly known as a member of Wilco, but he´s also the leader of creative projects such as the Nels Cline Trio and The Nels Cline Singers. Together with this radio show you can listen exclusively a complete concert from BB&C, recorded during their last European tour on February 2014. 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, Paal Nilssen-Love, Terrie Ex and Andy Moor. Guitarist Terrie Ex was one of the founders of the Dutch band The Ex. The band was born out of the punk explosion in 1979. Andy Moor joined them in 1990. Drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and saxophonist Ken Vandermark had played together as a duo and with several bands such as the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet. They are two of the most significant players of the improvised music scene. In 2006 they all played together for the first time on stage as a quartet and they named that "collision" Lean Left. The interview was originally broadcasted on April, 2th 2014. 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 Bill Frisell. Bill Frisell (Baltimore, 1951) is well known for having a really personal sound. Since his beginnings as leader or sideman in ECM (Jan Garbarek, Paul Motian...) to his most recent recordings with an eye in the American traditional music, Frisell has been creating music for more than three decades and is considered one of the most innovative jazz guitar players. The interview was originally broadcasted on April, 9th 2014. 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 Taylor Ho Bynum. Ho Bynum (1975) is a cornet player, composer, bandleader and executive director of the Anthony Braxton's Tri-Centric Foundation. He ended last october his "Acoustic Bicycle Tour", five weeks of riding and playing music in the west coast of the United States, from Vancouver to Tijuana. The interview was originally broadcasted on November, 27th 2014. 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 Peter Brötzmann, Marino Pliakas and Michael Wertmüller. Since the sixties Brotzmann has been one of the most important figures in improvised music. In this trio his associates are bassist Marino Pliakas and drummer Michael Wertmüller. Together with this radio show you can listen exclusively a complete concert from Full Blast, recorded in Huesca (Spain) on May 2014. Tthe interview was originally broadcasted on June, 25th 2014. All righst reserved: http://www.elclubdejazz.com