Nit de jazz

New jazz series at Teatre Zorrilla in Badalona that kicks off with a double bill: the Josep Traver Organ Trio, with a tribute to guitarist Grant Green, and the Irene Reig Quartet with her project Ànima.

Nit de jazz is the new series that Teatre Zorrilla, a performing arts centre in Badalona, is devoting to jazz music. Its opening evening brings together two line-ups on the same stage, with the artists and the audience sharing the space. The programme ties in with the 40 years of the Escola de Música Moderna de Badalona, as several of the participants have been linked to this school during their training and their careers.

The Josep Traver Organ Trio opens the night with Josep Traver on guitar, Gerard Nieto on organ and Esteve Pi on drums. Their set is a tribute to Grant Green, one of the most influential figures in jazz guitar. For this occasion they are joined by saxophonist Martí Serra, with whom they revisit the legacy of the American guitarist and his collaborations with legendary saxophonists.

Irene Reig, saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, closes the evening at the head of her quartet, made up of Xavi Torres on piano, Pau Sala on double bass and Andreu Pitarch on drums. She is regarded as one of the most outstanding and distinctive voices in jazz today, with a sound of her own and great versatility.