ENGLISH

I left all those things that are supposed to bring us confort and security and focused all my effort on traveling, playing and growing as a full human being.

Through music I share my own inner growth process.

CASTELLANO

Yo abandoné el aparente confort y la supuesta seguridad de la vida que llevaba, para dedicarme a viajar, a tocar y a crecer en plenitud como ser humano.

A través de la música comparto mi proceso de crecimiento interior.

CATALÀ

Jo vaig abandonar l'aparent comfort i la suposada seguretat de la vida que duia, per a dedicar-me a viatjar, a tocar i a crèixer en plenitud com a ésser humà.

A través de la música comparteixo el meu procés de creixement interior.

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IMPROVISING AROUND THE WORLD is taking me to different places, looking for different energy sources, feelings and inspiration. A nomadic attitude without a predetermined destination.

"Exceeds in originality the common average of our musical scene. Essentially improvised music seeking to break limits and barriers." - El País

"Progressive music against the tide" - El Periódico de Catalunya

"Healing music made to fill yourself up with" - Arts To Rise

"A fantastic listening experience. Beautiful music imbued with such beauty, austerity and honesty. Very intelligent lines, wonderful moving around musical centers and a great feeling for developments reminding the most beautiful lines of Steve Lacy or Bob Brookmeyer. Wonderful turnings of melodies, clever execution of given material and just a great listening experience!" - Radu Malfatti

"Freedom and discipline, a graphic expression of music and instantaneous composition that is only possible through improvisation, collective creation and, therefore, ideal to be produced live." - Víctor Nubla

"It is very interesting and put me in mind of the area of work Robert Fripp and King Crimson were doing and still do." - David Enthoven

"Very nice atmosphere and sound." - Daniel Filas

"His classical guitar interpretation of "Vessel" by Ralph Towner is simply excellent... warm tone, wonderful (outside!) improvisation, and overall spacious feel and depth." - Greg Bannoff

"Suggestive instrumental pieces and exciting improvised passages." - Alan Wing

GUITARIST / COMPOSER / IMPROVISER

Barcelona, 1965.

My grandfather (Josep Baiget) was my first teacher. I studied musical language and harmony with him and then classical guitar with several teachers (Jordi Belza, Mariano Capella, Guillem Pérez-Quer, William Waters, Danielle Kassner), modern music (Joan Munné, Xavier Prats) and flamenco (Manuel Castilla). However, it was exploring by myself how I eventually developed my personal musical language with a special interest focused on improvisation.

I published a first album entitled Space, silence and wind (Liquid Records, Barcelona) in 1999 and, since then, up to ten more recordings leading groups or acting as a soloist.

GUITARISTA / COMPOSITOR / IMPROVISADOR

Barcelona, 1965.

Mi abuelo (Josep Baiget) fue mi primer maestro. Estudié lenguaje musical y armonía con él y luego guitarra clásica con diversos profesores (Jordi Belza, Mariano Capella, Guillem Pérez-Quer, William Waters, Danielle Kassner), música moderna (Joan Munné, Xavier Prats) y flamenco (Manuel Castilla). Sin embargo, fue explorando por mí mismo cómo desarrollé mi lenguaje musical personal con un interés especial centrado en la improvisación.

Publiqué un primer álbum titulado El espacio, el silencio i el viento (Liquid Records, Barcelona) en 1999 y, desde entonces, hasta diez grabaciones más liderando grupos o actuando como solista.

GUITARISTA / COMPOSITOR / IMPROVISADOR

Barcelona, 1965.

El meu avi (Josep Baiget) va ser el meu primer mestre. Vaig estudiar llenguatge musical i harmonia amb ell i després guitarra clàssica amb diversos professors (Jordi Belza, Mariano Capella, Guillem Pérez-Quer, William Waters, Danielle Kassner), música moderna (Joan Munné, Xavier Prats) i flamenc (Manuel Castilla). Tanmateix,  vaig acabar desenvolupant el meu llenguatge musical personal explorant per mi mateix amb un especial interès centrat en la improvisació.

Vaig publicar el primer àlbum titulat L'espai, el silenci i el vent (Liquid Records, Barcelona) l'any 1999 i, des d'aleshores, fins a deu enregistraments més liderant grups o actuant com a solista.

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