Mark Guiliana Beat Music — 12 November 2026, Conservatori Liceu (Barcelona)
Mark Guiliana brings Beat Music to the Conservatori Liceu auditorium on Thursday 12 November at 20:30. It’s the only Catalan date of the tour.
Jazz
Jazz, en català: discos, concerts i figures del gènere, des dels segells històrics fins als projectes actuals que continuen ampliant el llenguatge de la improvisació. Tótum Revolútum Press hi dedica ressenyes i cobertura de concerts a Catalunya amb la mateixa atenció que al rock progressiu i el metal.
Sofia Ribeiro — 12 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Sofia Ribeiro plays two sets in Sala 3 at the Jamboree on Thursday 12 November, as part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival. General admission is 20 euros.
Enrique Oliver + Among3 — 13 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Enrique Oliver and Among3 play two sets in Jamboree’s Sala 1 on Friday 13 November. General admission is €16.
Samara Joy — 13 November 2026, Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Samara Joy performs with a septet at the Palau de la Música on 13 November, part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Gastón Joya & The New Cuban Trio — 14 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Gastón Joya and The New Cuban Trio play two sets at Jamboree on Saturday 14 November, at 7pm and 8.30pm. Advance tickets 20 euros; general admission 25.
Niño Josele — 14 November 2026, Conservatori del Liceu (Barcelona)
Niño Josele plays the music of “Paz”, his Bill Evans album, at the Conservatori del Liceu on 14 November, as part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Samuel Blaser Quartet — 17 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser plays two sets at Jamboree on Tuesday 17 November with the “Rosina” quartet. General admission 20 euros.
Svaneborg Kardyb — 17 November 2026, Razzmatazz 3 (Barcelona)
Danish duo Svaneborg Kardyb play Razzmatazz’s Sala 3 on 17 November with “Superkilen”, their latest album on Gondwana Records.
Chris Potter Trio — 17 November 2026, Conservatori del Liceu (Barcelona)
Chris Potter plays the Conservatori del Liceu on 17 November in a trio with Matt Brewer and Kendrick Scott, as part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Francesco Bearzatti Trio — 18 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Italian saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti plays Jamboree on Wednesday 18 November with Federico Casagrande and Jens Düppe. General admission 24 euros.
Mary Halvorson Canis Major — 19 November 2026, Conservatori del Liceu (Barcelona)
Mary Halvorson presents Canis Major, her new quartet, at the Conservatori del Liceu on 19 November as part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Albert Cirera & Tres Tambors — 21 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Albert Cirera & Tres Tambors bring “Orangina” to the Jamboree on 21 November, in two sets, as part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Emmie Reek, “Jazz, Queen!” — 28 November 2026, Harlem Jazz Club (Barcelona)
Emmie Reek opens the “Jazz, Queen!” series at Harlem Jazz Club on Saturday 28 November, in Barcelona. Times and tickets.
Daniel Ferruz Quartet — 29 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Daniel Ferruz presents ‘Un Presente’ at Jamboree on 29 November, in two sets.
Moses Yoofee Trio — 14 December 2026, La Nau (Barcelona)
The Moses Yoofee Trio’s La Nau show moves from 22 September to 14 December, with no reason given.
Snarky Puppy — 2 and 3 April 2027, Paral·lel 62 (Barcelona)
Snarky Puppy play two nights at Paral·lel 62 on 2-3 April, part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer and composer, dies aged 70
Cassandra Wilson, the contralto who reinvented vocal jazz with «Blue Light ‘til Dawn», has died at her home in Jackson, Mississippi.
New Releases: July-August 2026
Seven July-August 2026 releases reviewed: Mono, Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe, Anthony Phillips and more, plus what’s coming this autumn.
New Releases: June 2026
Eleven June-July 2026 releases reviewed: Ayreon, Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, The Samurai Of Prog and more.
New Releases: March 2026
Five March 2026 releases reviewed: Frost*, Agent Fresco, Wheel, Meer and a Krokofant live album.
New Releases: June
Fourteen June releases in brief: Katatonia, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fallujah and more.
New Releases: April
Twenty-one April releases in brief: Ghost, The Mars Volta, Panzerballett, Hiromi Uehara and more.
New Releases: January
Fourteen January releases in brief: Pentagram, Jazz Sabbath spoofs aside, Krokofant, Sotomonte and more.
New Releases: December
Fifteen December releases in brief: Jazz Sabbath, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Odd Crew Part III, Wizrd and more.
New Releases: November
Twenty-six November releases in brief: Opeth, Klaus Schulze, Rick Wakeman, Vola and more.
New Releases: October
Twenty October releases in brief: Blood Incantation, Frost*, Devin Townsend, Von Hertzen Brothers and more.
New Releases: September
Twenty September releases in brief: David Gilmour, Pure Reason Revolution, Weather Systems, Steve Howe and more.
New Releases: June
Seventeen June releases in brief: Black Country Communion, Alcest, DarWin, Meltem and more.
New Releases: April-May
Thirty-four April-May releases in brief: Amarok, Haishen, Wheel, Bear McCreary and more.
Ethic Labs
Photo report: outstanding experimental jazz fusion from Ethic Labs at Auditori Joan Bordetas (Calàbria 66), 18 May 2024.
Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba – Bolsa Amarilla y Piedra Potente
A band with names like Dandy Piranha and Machete Carrasco deliver a record far richer than their goofy alter egos let on — flamenco-rock, punk and Greek choruses included.
Mary Halvorson – Cloudward (2024)
A record of strong bookends and a less remarkable middle stretch from one of avant-garde jazz’s most respected guitarists.
The Haas Company – Galactic Tide Vol. 1
A jazz-rock debut bankrolled by a Texan ex-executive and stacked with elite session guitarists, Andy Timmons especially.
Art Against Agony – Sound of Inevitability
94 minutes of masked, pseudonymous jazz-metal from Stuttgart — demanding, sprawling, and technically flawless.
Verneri Pohjola – Monkey Mind
A hard-to-classify, demanding ninth record from the Finnish trumpeter, closing with a genuinely disturbing final track.