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Alexis Cuadrado

A native of Barcelona and resident in New York since 1999, Alexis Cuadrado is an active member of the city¹s jazz scene. He currently leads the Alexis Cuadrado Quartet, an outlet for his compositions, and the band Alexis Cuadrado-Trio Ibérico, in which he explores his Spanish heritage mixing it with contemporary improvised music.

Cuadrado has published two CDs as a leader: Metro (Fresh Sound New Talent 2001) and Visual (FSNT 2004). These CD include all-original compositions and have received enthusiastic reviews from both critics and fans. He can also be heard in the 3 Cds of the band Algu�-mia (U, Dos, and Standards) that he co-lead in Spain in the 1990¹s. Alexis also appears on several albums with many artists including the Ben Waltzer/Bill McHenry Quartet, Chris Kase, Orquestra de Cambra teatre Lliure conducted by Llu�-s Vidal, Nuno Ferreira, Kris Bauman Quartet featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, Erik Jekabson, Alan Ferber Nonet, and John Chin Trio featuring Mark Turner.

Alexis has also performed around the globe with artists such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bruce Barth, Ben Monder, Perico Sambeat or Angelique Kidjo and he keeps busy freelancing with different bands in New York, the US and Europe.

Cuadrado graduated from the Taller De Músics in Barcelona (1993) he went on to study with the legendary concert bass master François Rabbath in Paris (1995-98). In 2001 he obtained a Master¹s Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition at the Aaron Copland School Of Music-Queens College (NY). He has been teaching since 1993 and has been a guest lecturer and clinician in jazz schools and workshops worldwide.

Alexis is currently working on a few different projects: A new quartet album to be published in 2007, a Trio Ibérico CD that will see the light in early 2008, and just finished his first film soundtrack for the short “Terapia” directed by the up and coming Spanish filmmaker Juanjo Martinez.

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Alexis Cuadrado: A Bassist in New York

Read "Alexis Cuadrado: A Bassist in New York" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner


Bassist, bandleader, and innovative composer Alexis Cuadrado has made a name for himself over the last decade with a series of ambitious albums that push the envelope of jazz composition. His latest work A Lorca Soundscape (Sunnyside, 2013) may very well represent the most challenging piece yet to emerge from his restive mind. As thought provoking as it is musically stirring, the album puts to music the poetry of Federico García Lorca's seminal collection “A Poet in New York," finding ...

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Alexis Cuadrado: A Lorca Soundscape

Read "A Lorca Soundscape" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


When times are tough, injustice is in the air, and something needs to be said, jazz always finds a way to do the talking. In times past, it was Billie Holiday singing “Strange Fruit" at Cafe Society, drummer Max Roach and vocalist Abbey Lincoln pouring their hearts out on We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (Candid, 1960), bassist Charles Mingus railing against injustice with soul stirring epics, and bassist Charlie Haden sermonizing with his Liberation Music Orchestra; today, it's ...

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Alexis Cuadrado: Noneto Ibérico

Read "Noneto Ibérico" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


Bassist Alexis Cuadrado imparts his vernacular as a composer in Noneto Ibérico, a nine-movement work commissioned by The Chamber Music America-Doris Duke Foundation's “New Works" program. With a potent nine-piece band that includes Alan Ferber, Avishai Cohen, and others, Cuadrado puts a fresh timestamp on Spanish Flamenco and modern jazz with writing in the vein of contemporary composers such as Guillermo Klein. This crosspollination of idioms has been covered in numerous recordings, yet Cuadrado's insight fleshes out ...

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Take Five With Alexis Cuadrado

Read "Take Five With Alexis Cuadrado" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Alexis Cuadrado: Born in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain, and currently based in New York, Alexis is an active member of the New York jazz scene.Since 1993 he has performed in Spain, Europe and the US with some of today's most outstanding groups and soloists such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bruce Barth, Ben Monder, Perico Sambeat, Jordi Rossy, Allan Skidmore, Dennis Rowland, Louis Stewart, Sean Levitt, Peter King and John Stetch to name a few.Alexis graduated in ...

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Alexis Cuadrado Sextet: Visual

Read "Visual" reviewed by Peter Aaron


Barcelona-born bassist Alexis Cuadrado has spent much time on both sides of the pond, as a sideman of Kurt Rosenwinkel and Bruce Barth; a student of Larry Grenadier and Francois Rabbath; and a teacher in New York, his current home. On Visual, his second outing as a leader (after 2001's Metro ), Cuadrado is joined by Kris Bauman (alto saxophone, clarinet), John Ellis (tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, bass clarinet), Steve Cardenas (guitar), and the Ferber twins, Mark and Alan ...

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Alexis Cuadrado: Metro

Read "Metro" reviewed by David Adler


Bassist Alexis Cuadrado (he’s a guy) leads a quintet on this fine all-original session. Kicking off with “Nit," based on “Night In Tunisia" changes, pianist Pete Rende and guitarist Steve Cardenas trade buoyant 8-bar statements over a dancing 6/8 groove, ultimately yielding the floor to an eloquent solo by Cuadrado himself. Cardenas and alto saxophonist Kris Bauman return with a tight shout chorus before the main theme returns. The band segues effortlessly into the mellow, swinging “New and Old," then ...

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Composer / Bassist / Conceptualist Alexis Cuadrado Presents Poètica: An Adventurous, Multilingual Tapestry

Composer / Bassist / Conceptualist Alexis Cuadrado Presents Poètica: An Adventurous, Multilingual Tapestry

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Created in Collaboration with Authors/Poets Rowan Ricardo Phillips & Melcion Mateu, Guitarist Miles Okazaki, Pianist Andy Milne, & Drummer Tyshawn Sorey Upcoming Appearances: Sunday, April 24-3:30 PM @ Teatro Latea (Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center) Part of the Sant Jordi celebration and in connection with the International Books and Roses Day. Alexis Cuadrado Group: Poètica Alexis Cuadrado (Bass), Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Melcion Mateu (Voice-Spoken Word), Ben Monder ...

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Composer/Bassist Alexis Cuadrado Presents Poetica, Featuring Rowan Ricardo Philips, Melcion Mateu, Miles Okazaki, Andy Milne & Tyshawn Sorey

Composer/Bassist Alexis Cuadrado Presents Poetica, Featuring Rowan Ricardo Philips, Melcion Mateu, Miles Okazaki, Andy Milne & Tyshawn Sorey

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Composer/Bassist ALEXIS CUADRADO Presents POETICA: A multi-disciplinary new work by Alexis Cuadrado crossing languages and poetry in collaboration with authors/poets Rowan Ricardo Philips and Melcion Mateu In Residency at jny: Seeds Brooklyn April 30 & May 1, 2, 3, 2014 Located at 617 Vanderbilt Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238 Featuring: Alexis Cuadrado - Composer & double bass, Rowan Ricardo Philips - Poetry, Melcion Mateu - Poetry, Miles Okazaki - Guitar, Andy Milne - Keyboards, Tyshawn ...

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Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Presents "A Lorca Soundscape" At The Jazz Gallery, This Friday & Saturday Night!

Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Presents "A Lorca Soundscape" At The Jazz Gallery, This Friday & Saturday Night!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

CD RELEASE CONCERTS THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 & 21 Located at 1160 Broadway, NYC Alexis Cuadrado - bass, percussion, background vocals, compositions, Claudia Acuña - voice, Yosvany Terry - alto saxophone, Dan Tepfer - piano, Henry Cole - drums To be released on September 24, 2013 on Sunnyside Records, A Lorca Soundscape is a new cycle of original jazz protest songs drawn from Federico Garcia Lorca's poetry Long before terms like “1 percenters" and ...

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Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado To Premiére Jazz Miniatures For Double Quartet, A Residency Commission From The Jazz Gallery

Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado To Premiére Jazz Miniatures For Double Quartet, A Residency Commission From The Jazz Gallery

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado to premiére Jazz Miniatures for Double Quartet A Residency Commission from The Jazz Gallery Performances at the Jazz Gallery Friday June 22nd and Saturday June 23rd, 2012 Located at 290 Hudson Street, NYC Featuring: Ben Wendel (saxophones and bassoon), Jason Rigby (saxophones, flutes and clarinets), Satoshi Takeishi (drums and percussion), Sara Caswell (violin), Antonia Nelson (violin), Lois Martin (viola), Jody Redhage (cello) and Alexis Cuadrado - bass With his new work, Jazz Miniatures ...

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Alexis Cuadrado’s Flamenco Jazz Project At Painted Bride Arts Center On March 3

Alexis Cuadrado’s Flamenco Jazz Project At Painted Bride Arts Center On March 3

Source: Michael Ricci

Alexis Cuadrado's Noneto Iberico March 3 | 8pm $25 in advance, $30 day of show “Noneto Ibérico...It's like a whirlwind tour through gorgeous, lush flamenco grooves. Brimming with passion and spice, Cuadrado has accomplished something truly hot with this one." —Jazz, Blues & The Truth Barcelona-born bassist-composer Alexis Cuadrado takes the Bride stage for the first time to perform music from his latest release, Noneto Iberico. Following his deep research into the roots of Spain's Flamenco ...

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Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Presents The World Premiere of "A Lorca Soundscape"

Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Presents The World Premiere of "A Lorca Soundscape"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Musical compositions of Alexis Cuadrado with lyrics from “Poeta en Nueva York" by Federico García Lorca. “A Lorca Soundscape" is a 2011 commission by Chamber Music America, “New Jazz Works" program Featuring The Alexis Cuadrado Group Claudia Acuña— Voice Miguel Zenón—Saxophone Dan Tepfer—Piano Alexis Cuadrado—Bass Mark Ferber—Drums Tuesday., March 27, 7:30pm The Center for Latino Arts and Culture at Rutgers University Nicholas Music Center Douglass Campus ...

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Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 @ The Jazz Gallery - Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Celebrates the Release of Noneto Iberico

Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 @ The Jazz Gallery - Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Celebrates the Release of Noneto Iberico

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Proudly Announces The New Recording from Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado NONETO IBÉRICO

A New Nine Movement Composition Commissioned by The Chamber Music America-Doris Duke Foundation “New Works" grant program, Released on March 15, 2011

CD Release Concerts

This Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26, 2011 at The Jazz Gallery

Featuring Alexis Cuadrado with Jon Gordon— saxophones/flute Loren Stillman—saxophones Taylor Haskins—trumpet/flugelhorn Mike Fahie—trombone Brad Shepik—guitar ...

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The Jazz Session #248: Alexis Cuadrado

The Jazz Session #248: Alexis Cuadrado

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Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Proudly Announces the New Recording from Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado - Noneto Iba Rico

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Proudly Announces the New Recording from Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado - Noneto Iba Rico

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

A New Nine Movement Composition Commissioned by The Chamber Music America-Doris Duke Foundation “New Works" grant program, To Be Released Digitally on March 1 and in stores on March 15, 2011 CD Release Concerts—March 25 & 26, 2011 at The Jazz Gallery Located at 290 Hudson Street, NYC, Tel 212 242 1063, jazzgallery.org Noneto Ibérico features: Perico Sambeat (saxophones & Flute), Loren Stillman (saxophones), Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Brad Shepik (guitar), Dan Tepfer (piano), Marc Miralta (percussion), Mark ...

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Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Proudly Announces The New Recording from Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado and Noneto Iberico

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Proudly Announces The New Recording from Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado and Noneto Iberico

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

New Nine Movement Composition Commissioned by The Chamber Music America-Doris Duke Foundation “New Works" grant program, To Be Released on February 15, 2011 CD Release Concerts March 25 & 26, 2011 The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson Street, NYC 212-242-1063 Click Here for the Noneto Iberico Kickstarter Campaign Noneto Ibérico features: Perico Sambeat (saxophones & Flute), Loren Stillman (saxophones), Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Alan Ferber (trombone), Brad Shepik (guitar), Dan Tepfer (piano), Marc Miralta ...

"Cuadrado exhibits maturity and emotional depth as a composer, bandleader and soloist." —David R. Adler, ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM

"Cuadrado's sextet makes an impression on Visual." —Ron Wynn, JAZZTIMES

"Visual is consistently good music by a smart, lateral-thinking musician." —Nate Dorward, CADENCE

"Visual is a delicatessen for the true jazz gourmets." —Pere Pons, AVUI

"There's no doubt about his distinctiveness" —Jack Cooke, JAZZ REVIEW (U.K.)

"The Future of Spanish Jazz is in good hands" —Miquel Jurado, EL PAÍS

"In addition of being an excellent soloist, Alexis Cuadrado is a high-class composer". —Vicente Ménsua, CUADERNOS DE JAZZ

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Primary Instrument

Bass

Location

Barcelona

Willing to teach

Advanced only

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Poetica

Sunnyside Records
2016

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A Lorca Soundscape

Sunnyside Records
2013

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Noneto Ibérico

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records
2011

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Visual

Fresh Sound Records
2004

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Metro

Blue Moon
2001

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