Joan Chamorro

Joan Chamorro (born in 1962) is a Spanish jazz musician and music teacher.[1][2] He plays saxophone, clarinet, flute, cornet, and double bass.[3] He is the founder and director of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band.[4] He developed his own teaching method.[5][3] In 2012, he received the Premis Altaveu award.[6]

Joan Chamorro
Joan Chamorro in 2014
Background information
Born1962
Barcelona, Spain
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone, clarinet, flute, cornet, double bass
Associated actsSant Andreu Jazz Band, Andrea Motis
Websitejoanchamorro.blogspot.com

Biography

Joan Chamoro studied saxophone at the Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona under Adolf Ventas. He also graduated the music school Taller de Músics in Barcelona.[7]

He has played with Slide Hampton, Tete Montoliu, Frank Foster, Teddy Edwards, Frank Wess, Bebo Valdés, Randy Brecker, Gary Smulyan, Dick Oatts, Jessie Davis, Dennis Rowland, Carmen Lundy, John Mosca, David Allen, Bobby Shew, and Judy Niemack.[8][3] He was part of the Big Band del Taller de músics, the Big Band de Bellaterra, John Dubuclet’s Big Band, the Big Band Jazz Terrassa, and Eladio Reinón-Tete Montoliu’s Supercombo.[7]

In 2006, Chamorro founded the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, where he teaches young musicians (7–21-years-old).[9][10] He is the producer of the Joan Chamorro Presenta collection featuring some of the members of the Sant Andreau Jazz Band, for example Andrea Motis, Alba Armengou, Eva Férnandez, Rita Payés and Elia Bastida.[3] The album Joan Chamorro Presenta La Màgia De La Veu received the Enderrock Award 2015 for the best album and the album Joan Chamorro Presenta Rita Payés received the Enderrock Award 2015 for best new jazz project.[11] In 2013, Ramón Tort made a documentary film A Film about Kids and Music that is a portrait of Joan Chamorro and his music project, the Sant Andreu Jazz Band.[12][13]

Chamorro also leads the Andrea Motis & Joan Chamorro Quintet.[7]

Discography[14]
  • 2012: Feeling Good (Temps Record)
  • 2013: Joan Chamorro Presenta Eva Fernández (Temps Record)
  • 2013: Joan Chamorro Presenta Andrea Motis (Temps Record, DiscMedi Blau)
  • 2014: Live At Casa Fuster (Jazz To Jazz)
  • 2014: Joan Chamorro Presenta La Màgia De La Veu (Jazz To Jazz)
  • 2014: Joan Chamorro Presenta Rita Payés (Jazz to Jazz)[15]
  • 2015: Live At Palau De La Música (Jazz To Jazz)
  • 2017: Joan Chamorro Presenta Élia Bastida (Jazz To Jazz)
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Magalí Datzira
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Marc Martín
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Joan Mar Sauqué
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Èlia Bastida
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Joan Codina
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Alba Armengou
  • Joan Chamorro presenta Carla Motis

References
  1. Gon, Manu (27 July 2015). "Lección de vida y de jazz de Joan Chamorro". Última Hora. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. Mota, José I. (17 January 2020). "El saxofonista español Joan Chamorro aterriza en México para mostrar su método de enseñanza de jazz a niños". El País. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Joan Chamorro". Temps Record. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. Ross, Fiona (23 April 2020). "The Magical Joan Chamorro". Jazz in Europe. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. "Vail Jazz founder explores method of learning by listening". Vail Daily. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. "La Cobla Sant Jordi guanya un premi Altaveu per la feina d'investigació i divulgació de la música catalana". ara.cat. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. "Chamorro, Joan". datos.bne.es. Biblioteca Nacional de España. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. García, Álex (27 October 2011). "Conversamos noc Joan Chamorro, multiinstrumentista y formador apasionado". JazzTK. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. Berman, Garry (16 February 2020). "The Magic of the Voice: The Singers of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band". Medium. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. Berman, Garry (4 September 2019). "Joan Chamorro, el maestro que engancha a los niños al jazz". El Periódico de Catalunya. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  11. "Enderrock Awards 2015". Jazz to Jazz. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. "The Sant Andreu Jazz Band captivates audiences at the first concert of the Xàbia Jazz". Xábia.com. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  13. "A Film About Kids and Music. Sant Andreu Jazz Band". IMDb. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. "Joan Chamorro". Discogs. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. "Joan Chamorro Presenta Rita Payés". Jazz to Jazz. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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