Catalan Arts at jazzahead! 2024

CATALAN SHOWCASES

Xavi Torres Trio

Thursday 11 April 9:15pm - 9:45pm

Location: Hall 7 stage 7.1

Alto for Two

Friday 12 April 9:00pm - 10:00pm (CLUBNIGHT)

Location: Sendesaal Bremen

Networking reception

12 April 2024 from 12h30 Stand 6B10

A networking reception co-organised by the Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies –Catalan Arts, Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics and Plataforma Jazz España

For the tenth consecutive year, the Government of Catalonia, through the Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC), is supporting the presence of a Catalan delegation at jazzahead! Seventeen representatives will be attending the trade fair as co-exhibitors at the Catalan Arts stand (6B10). This booklet gathers information on the companies, artists, managers, venues and institutions attending jazzahead! 2024. If you want more information on anyone in particular, please do not hesitate to contact them directly. You can also get in touch with us at our stand or by contacting any of our offices – located in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, London and

Paris – for further assistance.

We hope you have the chance to meet all of them, you are sure to have lots to talk about.

Under the Catalan Arts label, we strengthen the presence of Catalan companies and creative works at international fairs and key professional events, such as jazzahead!, in our aim to connect, mentor and support creative companies in their international journey. Please have a look at our website to find more about us. www.catalanarts.cat/en

Catalan delegates

Institutions

Data last updated on April 2024

Arco y Flecha

AGENCY | ARTIST MEDIATION | MANAGEMENT | COLLECTIVE

Since 1995, Arco y Flecha has worked as a producer and booking agency for firstline events all over Spain and abroad, bringing ideas to life and adapting proposals and services based on customers’ needs and the characteristics of the project at hand. We not only work to meet goals but to surpass them, always at the forefront, with our sights set on the evolution of the performing arts.

As de Guia

MANAGEMENT | STRATEGY | DISTRIBUTION | MARKETING

As de Guia is a Barcelona-based management agency born from the union of two economists’ passion for music. Each strategic path we design is specifically tailored to the individual artist with the aim of growing their current and future potential.

Artists: Magalí Sare & Manel Fortià

blumusic produccions –Manel Fortià

Management agency dedicated to jazz and roots music, working with top national and international artists based in Catalonia and Spain. We represent the productions of double bass player Manel Fortià (Libérica and Despertar), Cuban pianist Pepe Rivero (Olas y Arenas, Piano y Trova and Monk en su Rumba) and drummer and vibraphonist Marc Miralta (Flamenco Vibes, Flamenco Reunion and CMS).

FOLK | FLAMENCO | JAZZ | IBERIAN FOLKLORE

Diàspora Colab

MANAGEMENT | BOOKING

Artist management and booking project founded in Barcelona in 2021 based on a clear idea: to accompany the growth of the musical projects we work with and make their message and essence go as far as possible, spreading and cultivating their music like the diaspore of a plant.

Artists: Alba Careta, Eva Fernández and Selma Bruna.

Distrijazz

DISTRIBUTION | JAZZ | PHYSICAL POINT OF SALE

Distrijazz is an independent jazz distributor founded in 2002. We are a young and flexible company dedicated to the commercial development of the most important independent jazz labels in the world. Our customers range from large chains to specialised independent stores and online stores.

Escenamusic

BOOKING | MANAGEMENT

Escenamusic is dedicated to artist management and promotion, putting on events and organising show tours. We have created a cultural bridge between Europe and Latin America, helping to consolidate artists’ careers on both sides.

Institut Ramon Llull

GRANTS | SUPPORT | CREATION RESIDENCIES

Institut Ramon Llull is the institution responsible for promoting Catalan language and culture internationally. Through funding programmes, we support collaborations in all areas of artistic creation.

Jamboree – Mas i Mas

LIVE MUSIC | JAZZ CLUB | JAZZ FESTIVAL | DANCE CLUB

Jamboree opened its doors in 1960 and is the oldest active jazz club in Catalonia and Spain. Today it has three concert halls with the most extensive programme in Barcelona. Mas i Mas, with more than 20 years of history as a summer festival, this year becomes a 6-month season, with concerts at the Jamboree venues as well as the Palau de la Música, Sala Apolo, La Paloma and Paral·lel 62. Both programmes feature over 1,200 concerts each year.

JAZZ I AM INTERNATIONAL | NEW TALENTS | COPRODUCTIONS | COOPERATION

JAZZ I AM began in 2019 in Barcelona and continues as an annual international meeting focused on boosting partnerships among music professionals by hosting conferences, workshops and the finest national jazz shows. JAZZ I AM welcomes all professionals from the music industry interested in discovering the Spanish jazz scene.

Julio Quintas

MANAGEMENT | BOOKING

Julio Quintas is the manager for pianist and composer Marco Mezquida. He also currently handles bookings for Júlio Resende (Portugal), Fatoumata Diawara (Mali) and Roberto Fonseca (Cuba).

Let The Music Flow –Pau Figueres

FLAMENCO GUITAR | ECLECTICISM | SYNTHESIZER

Blending Flamenco guitar with the music of our century, Pau Figueres is one of today’s most talented and interesting guitarists in Spain.

Lluís Capdevila

JAZZ | PIANO | PIANIST | COMPOSER

Lluís Capdevila is a pianist and composer educated in New York City. Recent releases include Lament (2023), a piano solo album, and Mompou Revisited: Intimate Impressions (2024), his third trio album with Petros Klampanis (bass) and Luca Santaniello (drums).

MusicOZ – Oscar Peñas

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ | BOUTIQUE BOOKING | PUBLISHER | LABEL

Oscar Peñas is a jazz bandleader and Catalonia-born guitarist based in New York. He is represented by MusicOZ, an agent-manager, publisher and record label that brings innovative jazz compositions to audiences.

Root Music Agency

MANAGEMENT

We are presenting the second album and fourth record publication by Gregori Hollis. Now I Know emerges from a parenthesis between the beginning of his search for his identity and choosing his new destiny. Recorded live in quartet format and later produced, Now I Know is a daring artistic work that blends a solid foundation of modern jazz with urban music and electronic production, accompanied by Mediterranean influences such as flamenco, Afro-Cuban music, and even classical music.

Taller de Músics

MANAGEMENT | EDUCATION | PRODUCTION | SOCIAL PROJECTS

The call to teach, share and disseminate music has been a constant in Taller de Músics. Its Management & Productions department is currently a benchmark in the field of the cultural management of modern music. It participates in the most relevant music festivals and events and works to promote musicians linked to the Taller, whether directly or indirectly.

JAZZ | TRIO | MEDITERRANEAN | CLASSICAL

New trio project from virtuoso

Xavi Torres: Extraordinarily energetic music with lots of nuances, a “crystalline touch at the piano” and a “sparkling interaction” with his outstanding bandmates.

Showcase

11 April | 9:15 pm

Location:

Hall 7 stage 7.1

Xavi Torres Trio

Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC) – Catalan Arts

The Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC) is a public institution of the Catalan Ministry of Culture that oversees the development and consolidation of the creative sectors as an uplift for its professionalisation. ICEC advises and accompanies Catalan companies in their development process in sectors such as music, performing arts, visual arts, audiovisual, books and digital culture. It offers grants and financing tools, as well as services for internationalisation, business and audience development.

Catalan Arts is the ICEC’s brand for the international promotion of Catalan companies. With a network of European offices (Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, London and Paris), the ICEC works in a variety of areas of action to connect, accompany and support the internationalisation of creative businesses. To this end, Catalan Arts strengthens the presence of companies and their creations at international fairs and major professional events and publishes resources for professionals.

ICEC – Catalan Arts

CONTACT AT JAZZAHEAD! Mireia Madroñero, Market Development Department - Music

EMAIL Neus Mèlich, Director, ICEC Berlin EMAIL

Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC)

ICEC Barcelona +34 933 162 770

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ICEC Berlin +49 30 551 95 40

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ICEC Brussel / Bruxelles +32 2 230 72 21

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ICEC London +44 207 842 0853

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ICEC Paris +33 1 43 250 435

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