CARLOS SARDUY: GROOVE MESSENGERS

Carlos Sarduy is a spectacular trumpeter and percussionist, as well as a pianist and composer. Born in Havana, Cuba, he began playing the trumpet at the age of 4, experiencing a unique and special childhood where he was already developing as a musician at an early age. He is praised for his sound, great musicality, and incredible musical versatility. Sarduy’s compositions are contemporary and multi-layered, influenced by the Afro-Cuban tradition of the streets as well as today’s international Jazz scene. He equally identifies with the masters of Cuban, American, and African traditions and has developed a unique sound that effortlessly navigates between these roots and transcendent melodic soundscapes, almost futuristic in nature.

His new project reflects the utmost artistic freedom, where the stage becomes a playground for musical “siblings” in spirit. When the four musicians who make up the band come together, melody, improvisation, and rhythm cook up a gourmet musical “dish.”

Carlos Sarduy is now a reference in the jazz scene, with forays into flamenco, Cuban popular music, and modern music as well. He has received a GRAMMY award alongside Chucho Valdés for Irakére 40 and two LATIN GRAMMYs. He has recorded over 50 albums, many of them for renowned record labels, and collaborated with great artists such as Chucho Valdés, Bebo Valdés, Steve Coleman, David Murray, Esperanza Spalding, Buika, Ainhoa Arteta, Mariza, and Ojos de Brujo, among others. Many others. In his concerts, he takes his audience on a magical and vibrant musical journey through a melodic, sensitive discourse, reflecting his deep knowledge of Afro-Cuban music and his mastery in innovatively developing jazz.