Joan Sanmartí

Department of Jazz, Flamenco, Popular and Traditional Catalan Music

jsanmarti@esmuc.cat

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Joan Sanmartí

Guitarist and Composer

Education


  • Diploma from the Aula de Música Moderna and Taller de Músics in Barcelona.

  • He participates in numerous International Seminars with Steve Brown, Sean Levitt, Joe Pass, Gary Burton, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Marc Johnson, John Abercrombie, Vince Mendoza.

  • Graduated from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya.

  • Master's degree in Musical Creation and Sound Technology from the Audiovisual Institute of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

  • Baroque lute studies with Xavier Coll.

Recordings

Discography

Publications

COMPOSITIONS


SOLO (and electronics)


  • Passadís (2000) for cello and computer system.
    Duration: 13’30’’
    Premiere of the piece at Sala Metrònom in Barcelona on November 14, 2000.
    Performer: Lito Iglésias.

  • Xtrapolución #4 (1998) for guitar and computer system.

  • Xtrapolución #3 (1997) for guitar and computer system.


DUO (and electronics)


  • A través de la pedra (2013) Harp and marimba.
    Duration: 9 min
    Premiere of the piece at Sala 3 of the Auditorio de Barcelona on November 26, 2013.
    Performers: Esther Pinyol and Ferran Carceller.

  • METRO L1 2a estación: S.Andreu (1997) for vibraphone, tenor guitar, and electroacoustic system.

  • Xtrapolución #1 (1996) for tenor guitar, percussion, and computer system.


TRIO


  • Dels Equilibris (1998) for percussion, accordion, and cello.


QUARTET


  • Grasshoppers and ants in the early hours (2010) for percussion quartet (commissioned and premiered by Percussions de Barcelona).

  • Zinc Element for Rhytmethic (2010) for percussion quartet (commissioned and premiered by Percussions de Barcelona).

  • Part per Catalog (2010) for percussion quartet (commissioned and premiered by Percussions de Barcelona).

  • Entre les cordes (1999) for cello, electric bass, double bass, and guitar.

  • 1ª Exposició (1996) for saxophone quartet.

  • NYX (1995) trumpet – alto sax – tenor sax - trombone and computer system.


ENSEMBLES


  • Sides of the same coin (2017)
    Duration: 8’40
    Flute - 2 alto sax - 2 tenor sax - 0. 4. 4 (4th bass trombone). 0. - mallet - guitar - piano - bass - drums - percussion.
    Commissioned by Esmuc Jazz Project.
    Premiere: January 26, 2016, El Born Centre Cultural, Barcelona.
    Performers: Esmuc Jazz Project.

  • Ornette or Nothing (2016)
    Duration: 8’
    1. 0. 3(third bass cl.). 0. - soprano sax - tenor sax - 0. 3.
    2(2nd bass trb.). 0. - guitar - violin - accordion - vibraphone - bass - drums
    Commissioned by Esmuc Jazz Project.
    Premiere: January 26, 2016, El Born Centre Cultural, Barcelona.
    Performers: Esmuc Jazz Project.

  • Elemento Pericoloso (2015)
    Duration: 7’30
    1. 1. 1. 0. - soprano sax - alto sax - tenor sax - 1. 3. 2. 1. - guit. - piano - bass - drums
    Commissioned by Esmuc Jazz Project.
    Premiere: January 27, 2015, L’Auditori sala 2, Barcelona.
    Performers: Esmuc Jazz Project.

  • Pulsar (2013)
    Duration: 8 min
    flute - flugelhorn - bass clarinet/soprano saxophone - voice - vibraphone - guitar - acoustic bass - drum set - string quartet
    Premiere: February 22, 2013. Sala Bretcha. Casino de Granollers. Granollers.
    Performers: Jazzgranollers Ensemble.

  • Cruïlla amb I (2013)
    Duration: 10’30 min
    vibraphone - guitar - acoustic bass - drum set - string quartet
    Premiere: February 22, 2013, Sala Bretcha, Casino de Granollers, Granollers.
    Performers: Jazzgranollers Ensemble.

  • Cruïlla amb J (2013)
    Duration: 7 min
    guitar - string quartet
    Premiere: February 22, 2013, Sala Bretcha, Casino de Granollers, Granollers.
    Performers: Jazzgranollers Ensemble.

  • Cruïlla amb S (2013)
    Duration: 8 min
    vibraphone - guitar - acoustic bass - drum set - string quartet
    Premiere: February 22, 2013, Sala Bretcha, Casino de Granollers, Granollers.
    Performers: Jazzgranollers Ensemble.


ORQUESTRA


  • Bestiari (2017)
    Based on the poems by Pere Quart: I. Tigre Captiu / II. Pregadeu / III. Mosques i mosquits.
    For symphony orchestra, jazz quintet soloist, and voices.
    Duration: 8’30'’


Orquestra: 2.2.2.2. -Flabiol - Tiple - Tenora - 4.3.3 (2nd bass trb.).1. percusion - harp - jazz quintet (tenor sax - trumpet - piano - bass - drums) - 3 voices (2 sopranos, 1 tenor) - strings


Commissioned by the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya for the celebration concert of its 15th anniversary.
Premiere: January 29, 2017. Sala 1 L’Auditori. Barcelona
Performers: Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya Orchestra conducted by the composer.




  • He venido de muy lejos (2012)
    Duration: 16’
    voice, orquestra 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.2.1, 4.4.4.1 - 2 alto sax - 2 tenor sax (/soprano sax) - baritone sax - guitar - piano - bass - drums - 2 percussion - strings
    Commissioned by the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya for the celebration concert of its 10th anniversary.
    Premiere: January 10, 2012, Sala 1 L’Auditori, Barcelona.
    Performers: Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya Orchestra conducted by the composer.


ARRANGEMENTS


ENSEMBLES


  • Unknown Soldiers (2017)
    by Josef Zawinul


Flute, 5 sax - 4 trp - 4 trb - melòdica - guitar -pno - bass - drums
Commissioned by Esmuc Jazz Project.
Premiere: June 8, 2017, L’Auditori sala 2, Barcelona.
Performers: Esmuc Jazz Project.

  • A les dues de la matinada (2017); Adios (2017); Gotas (2017); Kalipso (2017); KD (2017); Mark's Mode (2017); Who Knows About Tomorrow (2017)
    by Jorge Rossy


1. 1. 1. 0. - soprano sax - alto sax - vibraphone - guit. - bass - drums/toy piano - string quartet
Commissioned by JazzGranollers Festival
Premiere: February 24, 2017, Sala Bretcha, Casino de Granollers, Granollers.
Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.

  • Kathelyn Gray (2016)
    by Ornette Coleman


1(pic.). 0. 1(bass cl.). 0. - soprano sax - altosax - tenor sax - 0. 3.
2(2nd bass trb.). 0.
- guit.
- violin - accordion -vibraphone, marimba - bass - drums
Commissioned by Esmuc Jazz Project
Premiere: January 26, 2016, El Born Centre Cultural, Barcelona
Performers: Esmuc Jazz Project.

  • Country (2015)
    by Keith Jarret


Duration: 8’15
1. 1. 1. 0. - soprano sax - alto sax - tenor sax - 1. 3. 2. 1. - guit. - piano - bass - drums - palmes
Commissioned by Esmuc Jazz Project
Premiere: January 27, 2015, L’Auditori sala 2, Barcelona.
Performers: Esmuc Jazz Project.

Camí Blanc (2015); Fet un nyap (2015); 5221 (2015); Filla De Llop i Amazona (2015); I Brams I Crits I Llamps (2015); Barcelonina (2015); 'Nem-hi lent (2015); Lay (2015); Balade (Des Langues Ennuyeuses) (2015); Cant és Jóia o Plany (2015); Bèstia Acadèmica (2015); L'ésser Neurodigital (2015); Contrasenya Adéu-siau (2015); Double Ballade (2015)
by Victor Bocanegra


flute/bass clarinet - soprano sax/clarinet - 2 trumpet/flughel - 2 percusssion (vibraphone/marimba/assorted percussion) - voices - bass/electric bass - harp - accordion - guit - drums - string quartet
Commissioned by JazzGranollers Festival
Premiere: February 20, 2015. Sala Bretcha. Casino de Granollers. Granollers
Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.

  • Lejana (2014); Luso (2014); Maya (2014); Memoria de un sueño (2014); Yoruba (2014), by Perico Sambeat


bass clarinet - soprano sax/alto sax - french horn/trumpet - flughel/trumpet - vibraphone - bass - guit - drums - string quartet Commissioned by JazzGranollers Festival.
Premiere: February 21, 2014. Sala Bretcha. Casino de Granollers. Granollers
Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.




  • Tres Morillas (2013)
    (Anonymous)
    flute - flugelhorn - bass clarinet/soprano Saxophone - voice - vibraphone - guitar - acoustic bass - drum set - string quartet
    Premiere: February 22, 2013, Sala Bretcha, Casino de Granollers, Granollers.
    Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.

  • De perdidos al río (2012); Viva Cai (2012); Luna de Santiago (2012), by Carles Benavent


electric bass - guit - percussion - string quartet
Commissioned by JazzGranollers Festival
Premiere: June 15, 2012. Sala Bretcha. Casino de Granollers. Granollers
Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.

  • Ushi (2012)
    by Joan Albert Amargós


electric bass - guit - percussion - string quartet
Commissioned by JazzGranollers Festival
Premiere: June 15, 2012. Sala Bretcha. Casino de Granollers. Granollers
Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.

  • Un prezioso diradare (2011); Stile Libero (2011); Save (2011); Polaroid (2011); Isole Nella Corrente (2011); Il viagiatori di frodo (2011) ; Brillanti al Sole (2011), by Claudio Sanfilippo


cl./soprano sax/tenor sax - bass - guit - drums - string quartet
Commissioned by JazzGranollers Festival
Premiere: May 13, 2011. Sala Bretcha. Casino de Granollers. Granollers
Performers: JazzGranollers Ensemble.

Awards


  • INMERSION Disc "Best Catalan Jazz Album of the Year 1988".

  • I See Caos. Puig-Porret Award for the best production presented at the Mercat de Música Viva de Vic, 1996 edition.

  • Composer of the Year Award by the Associació de Músics de Jazz de Catalunya (1996).

Links

Personal website