Guitarist and Composer
Joan Sanmartí
Department of Jazz, Flamenco, Popular and Traditional Catalan Music
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Guitarra Jazz
- 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.
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.
- 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).