Maria Schneider & Clasijazz Big Band featuring Antonio Lizana
Maria Schneider (conductor); Antonio Lizana (vocals, flute, alto saxophone); Irene Reig, Pedro Cortejosa (flute, clarinet, saxophones); Francisco "Latino" Blanco (flute, clarinets, baritone saxophone); Tete Leal (flutes, saxophones, piccolo trompet); Enrique Olivier (tenor saxophone); Bruno Calvo, Joan Mar Sauqué, Julian Sanchez, Pep Garau, Voro García (flugelhorn, trumpet); Jose Diego Sarabia, Miguel Moisés, Pedro Pastor, Tomeu Garcías (trombone); Phillepe Thuriot (accordion); Jaume Llombart (guitar); Dahoud Salim, Pablo Mazuecos (piano); Bori Albero (double bass); Andreu Pitarch (drums); Carlos Cortés, Vincent Thomas (cajon, percussion).
Sun 12 July 2026 15:15 - 16:30 Hudson
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Few musicians are as creative as composer and bandleader Maria Schneider (1960), who learned the trade at a young age from orchestra leader Gil Evans, and started her own orchestra in 1992, consisting solely of first-rate musicians from New York. That was in Greenwich Village, and lasted some five years. Her album Concert In The Garden was rewarded with a Grammy in 2005. Orchestra leaders such as Thad Jones and Duke Ellington were major role models for her. Schneider has a knack for bringing out the best in her band members. In 2020, she released a unique album entitled Data Lords, which is considered by many to be her magnum opus. This year she’ll perform with the Clasijazz Big Band, which is a collective of celebrated musicians from the Spanish jazz scene, including saxophonist and vocalist Antonio Lizana. Their set will include pieces such as Buleria, which also features accordion player Philippe Thuriot.
