So Tender Jordi Gaspar

• 1 So Tender 04:30
• 2 Turn Out the Stars 04:08
• 3 Son Tres Palabras 04:41
• 4 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 03:42
• 5 Time Remembered 04:42
• 6 You Must Believe in Spring 04:42
• 7 Bye Ya 03:04
• 8 El Reloj 03:03
• 9 Very Early 03:40
• 10 Star Crossed Lovers 04:14
• Total Runtime 40:26

Info for So Tender

So Tender is Gaspar's third work in unaccompanied acoustic bass guitar format. The antecedents are AKIXÍ (2007) and La Nit (2012). In them you can see how Gaspar turns this instrument into the color palette to paint his compositions. In So Tender he offers his particular connection with the jazz repertoire, tailored to his instrument and himself. The performance generally includes exposition of the theme and improvisations in the most jazz sense. Gaspar alternates the role of soloist with the role of rhythm section, managing to delimit the message and maintain interest. These versions are permeated by the emotional character of Gaspar.

Jordi Gaspar, double bass

Jordi Gaspar
His academic background begins at the AULA and continues at the Taller de Músics from 1986 to the Higher Degree in Jazz Double Bass. His instrumental teachers have been Rafael Escoté (electric bass), Ze Eduardo and Ferran Sala (double bass). He completed his training by attending seminars at the Taller and others, including Quest (1987), Sabicas/Enrique Morente in Bagur (1990), Kurt Rosenwinkel/Brad Meldau/Larry Granadier (1993), Roy Haynes in Bilbao (1995) and Guillermo Klein (2006).

His eclectic character has marked his career in diverse music. Thus, in jazz he has shared the stage with musicians such as John Abercrombie, Bob Moses, Mulgrew Miller, Dave Liebman, Jordi Bonell, Iñaki Salvador, Dave Schnitter, Billy Hart, Perico Sambeat, Jorge Rossy, Jeff Ballard and Vince Mendoza, among others. Between 1987 and 1992 he formed the rhythm section of the Big Band of the Taller de Músics together with the pianist Tete Montoliu and the drummer David Xirgu. In flamenco, he has participated in various projects with Martirio and Miguel Poveda (2004), Rosario La Tremendita (2009-12), Chicuelo (2007) and Montse Cortés (2013). In other music he has accompanied artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Rumba 3, María Del Mar Bonet, Lucho Gatica and Renato Carossone, among others. He is a regular on the Gospel scene, and since 2005 he has collaborated with the Carlit Choir.

As a sideman he has recorded many albums. Some of them are Dave Liebman and Lluis Vidal Trio with Fresh Sound; Inferències, by Sergi Sirvent Octopussy Band; Blow, with A.Jacob; Speak Tres, with M.Broedde, and the two works Tribute and Bittor, with Víctor de Diego Trio.

In his discography as a leader he has released Akixí (2009), Gemini (2012), La Nit (2012) and Libro de Oraciones (2015); all with the particular colour of the acoustic bass guitar.

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