Alto for Two ft. Kika Sprangers & Irene Reig | Lucas Martínez Project
Alto for Two: Irene Reig altsax, Kika Sprangers altsax, Xavi Torres piano, Thomas Pol double bass, Sun-Mi Hong drums
Lucas Martínez Project: Alba Careta vocals, Roger Santacana piano, Lucas Martínez tenor sax, Giuseppe Campisi double bass, Josep Cordobés drums
Due to health issues Alba Careta cannot play the trumpet. The group will instead be lead by saxophonist Lucas Martínez. Careta remains a part of this group but will only be singing.
Rising stars from Catalan and Dutch jazz will prove their worth at Catalan Focus at the BIMHUIS. The double concert opens with Alto for Two, the band led by alto saxophonists Kika Sprangers (Nijmegen, 1994) and Irene Reig (Barcelona, 1993). Both well known for their compelling compositions and arrangements and their virtuoso saxophone playing, They will perform 100% original music, created out of the jazz tradition, and still 100% contemporary.
Trumpeter Alba Careta (Avinyó, 1995) presents original compositions from her album Alades, inspired by the time she was living in The Netherlands. After her studies at Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she formed a group with renowned Catalan jazz musicians. Together they strive for an honest, organic and emotional sound. It is not without reason that the Spanish festival Jazzaldia describes Alba as ‘one of the leading lights of contemporary Spanish jazz’.