Guitarist and composer Guillermo Celano combines contemporary jazz, counterpoint and free improvisation with subtle influences from Argentine music. His quartet plays mostly original compositions, and pianist Chaerin Im, double bassist Bjørk Semey and drummer Marcos Baggiani each play an equal part in Celanos adventurous, contemporary music. For this concert, trumpeter Alistair Payne joins the group. He was also the recording engineer on the quartet’s album, so he knows the music from the inside.

Celano has released more than 25 albums as a bandleader and has played guitar on more than 50 recordings. He has worked with Michael Moore, Chris Cheek, Ellery Eskelin, Ingrid Laubrock and Joachim Badenhorst, among others. His work has won awards including the North Sea Jazz Composition Prize and the Golden Amsterdam Fringe Award.

Alistair Payne trumpet, Guillermo Celano guitar, Chaerin Im piano, Bjørk Semey double bass, Marcos Baggiani drums