Raynald Colom & Diego Amador

Trumpeter Raynald Colom and pianist and cantaor Diego Amador present Constellations at CentroCentro, as part of the JAZZMADRID programme, a project that blends contemporary jazz with traditional flamenco.

Raynald Colom is a French jazz musician, born in 1978 in Vincennes. His first album, « Instrucciones para Girar », came out in 2002. He has played alongside Clark Terry, Randy Brecker and Roy Hargrove. The project began as a commission from Dave Douglas for the Festival of New Trumpet Music in New York and was later developed at the Fundació Miró in Barcelona, where he began to combine structures from modern jazz, cante jondo and contemporary groove.

Diego Amador is a Spanish musician and composer, born in Seville in 1973. His recording debut, « El aire de lo puro », appeared in 2001. He is a self-taught pianist and cantaor with a career in flamenco jazz. In Constellations, the two share the spotlight without fixed scores: the pieces evolve through improvisation and the contrast between the trumpet and the singing accompanied by the piano.

In live performance, the proposal takes the form of a quartet, with Julián Heredia on electric bass, Israel Varela on drums and Kike Terrón on percussion. The acoustic trumpet and the flamenco piano are supported by a versatile rhythm section. The concert is part of the Festival Internacional de Jazz de Madrid and takes place at CentroCentro, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the capital.