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Perico Sambeat, one of Europe’s most outstanding alto saxophonists and a key figure in Spanish jazz, leads this quintet with a proposal that combines original compositions, standards from the Great American Songbook, and pieces with Latin American influences. His work as a performer, composer, and arranger has earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious Bird Award at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2003, as well as recognition for Best Recording of the Year for Flamenco Big Band in 2008 and 2009.

Throughout his career, Sambeat has shared the stage and recording studio with top-tier musicians such as Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Tete Montoliu, Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny, leading more than one hundred albums and establishing himself as one of the most significant jazz artists Spain has produced.

The quintet accompanying him features Matyas Gayer on piano, Masatoshi Kamaguchi on double bass, Stephen Keogh on drums and Pol Olmedes on trumpet. The band allows for a dynamic and nuanced musical dialogue, capable of moving from classic and modern jazz to Latin jazz, with vibrant improvisations and constant interaction among the musicians. In statements to In & Out Jazz, Sambeat noted that he prefers the music to “speak for itself,” allowing the nuances to follow naturally in the development of each piece, without resorting to radically expressionist gestures, always seeking naturalness.

The concert repertoire includes new compositions by Sambeat himself, reinterpreted standards, and pieces with Latin influences, offering a performance where the technique, sensitivity, and experience of all the musicians converge to create unique moments of improvisation and expression.

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