Joan Chamorro
{{short description|Spanish jazz musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Joan Chamorro
| image = Joan chamorro.jpg
| caption = Joan Chamorro in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain
| genre = Straight-ahead jazz
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Saxophone, clarinet, flute, cornet, double bass
| years_active = 1980–present
| label = Jazz to Jazz
| associated_acts = Sant Andreu Jazz Band, Andrea Motis
| website = [https://joanchamorro.com/ Official site]
}}
Joan Chamorro (born in 1962) is a Spanish jazz musician and music teacher.{{Cite news |last=Gon |first=Manu |date=27 July 2015 |title=Lección de vida y de jazz de Joan Chamorro |work=Última Hora |url=https://www.ultimahora.es/vips/discreto-encanto/2015/07/24/8881/leccion-vida-jazz-joan-chamorro.html |url-status=dead |access-date=31 July 2023 |archive-date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103215654/https://www.ultimahora.es/vips/discreto-encanto/2015/07/24/8881/leccion-vida-jazz-joan-chamorro.html }}{{Cite news |last=Mota |first=José I. |date=17 January 2020 |title=El saxofonista español Joan Chamorro aterriza en México para mostrar su método de enseñanza de jazz a niños |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2020/01/17/actualidad/1579282664_893744.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302004130/https://elpais.com/cultura/2020/01/17/actualidad/1579282664_893744.html |archive-date=2 March 2020}} He plays saxophone, clarinet, flute, cornet, and double bass.{{Cite web |title=Joan Chamorro |url=https://www.tempsrecord.cat/en/portfolio/joan-chamorro/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918081937/https://www.tempsrecord.cat/en/portfolio/joan-chamorro/ |archive-date=18 September 2020 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Temps Record}} He is the founder and director of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band.{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Fiona |date=23 April 2020 |title=The Magical Joan Chamorro |work=Jazz in Europe |url=https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2020/04/the-magical-joan-chamorro/ |url-status=live |access-date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017024244/https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl/2020/04/the-magical-joan-chamorro/ |archive-date=17 October 2020}} He developed his own teaching method.{{Cite web |title=Vail Jazz founder explores method of learning by listening |url=https://www.vaildaily.com/entertainment/vail-jazz-founder-explores-method-of-learning-by-listening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510155026/https://www.vaildaily.com/entertainment/vail-jazz-founder-explores-method-of-learning-by-listening/ |archive-date=10 May 2019 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Vail Daily|date=18 July 2018 }} In 2012, he received the Premis Altaveu award.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2012 |title=La Cobla Sant Jordi guanya un premi Altaveu per la feina d'investigació i divulgació de la música catalana |url=https://www.ara.cat/cultura/Cobla-Sant-Jordi-Altaveu-dinvestigacio_0_764323726.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202141448/https://www.ara.cat/cultura/Cobla-Sant-Jordi-Altaveu-dinvestigacio_0_764323726.html |archive-date=2 February 2020 |access-date=31 July 2020 |website=ara.cat}}
Biography
Joan Chamorro studied saxophone at the Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona under Adolf Ventas. He also graduated the music school Taller de Músics in Barcelona.{{Cite web |title=Chamorro, Joan |url=http://datos.bne.es/persona/XX1778418.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216172016/http://datos.bne.es/persona/XX1778418.html |archive-date=16 February 2020 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=datos.bne.es |publisher=Biblioteca Nacional de España}}
He has played with Slide Hampton, Tete Montoliu, Frank Foster, Teddy Edwards, Frank Wess, Bebo Valdés, Randy Brecker, Gary Smulyan, Dick Oatts, Jesse Davis (saxophonist), Dennis Rowland, Carmen Lundy, John Mosca, David Allen, Bobby Shew, and Judy Niemack.{{Cite news |last=García |first=Álex |date=27 October 2011 |title=Conversamos noc Joan Chamorro, multiinstrumentista y formador apasionado |work=JazzTK |url=https://jazztk.com/jazz/conversajazz/conversamos-con-joan-chamorro-multiinstrumentista-y-formador-apasionado/ |url-status=live |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813000604/https://jazztk.com/jazz/conversajazz/conversamos-con-joan-chamorro-multiinstrumentista-y-formador-apasionado/ |archive-date=13 August 2020}} 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.
In 2006, Chamorro founded the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, where he teaches young musicians (7–21-years-old). He is the producer of the Joan Chamorro Presenta collection featuring some of the members of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, for example Andrea Motis, Alba Armengou, Eva Férnandez, Rita Payés, Magalí Datzira and Èlia Bastida. 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.{{Cite web |date=24 February 2015 |title=Enderrock Awards 2015 |url=https://jazztojazz.com/en/enderrock-awards-2015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428192900/http://jazztojazz.com/en/enderrock-awards-2015/ |archive-date=28 April 2015 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Jazz to Jazz}} 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.{{Cite web |date=4 August 2014 |title=The Sant Andreu Jazz Band captivates audiences at the first concert of the Xàbia Jazz |url=https://www.javea.com/en/la-sant-andreu-jazz-band-cautiva-al-publico-en-el-primer-concierto-del-xabia-jazz/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103215613/https://www.javea.com/en/la-sant-andreu-jazz-band-cautiva-al-publico-en-el-primer-concierto-del-xabia-jazz/ |archive-date=3 November 2020 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Xábia.com}}{{Cite web |title=A Film About Kids and Music. Sant Andreu Jazz Band. |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2460440/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531211542/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2460440/ |archive-date=31 May 2019 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=IMDb}}
Chamorro also leads the Andrea Motis & Joan Chamorro Quintet.
Discography
- Baritone Rhapsody (Fresh Sound, 2011)
- Joan Chamorro presenta Andrea Motis (Temps, DiscMedi Blau)
- Joan Chamorro presenta Eva Fernández (Temps, 2013)
- Feeling Good (Whaling City Sound, 2014)
- Coses que es diuen però que no es fan (DiscMedi Blau, 2014)
- La Magic De La Veu (Jazz to Jazz, 2014)
- Live at Casa Fuster (Jazz to Jazz, 2014)
- Joan Chamorro presenta Magalí Datzira (Jazz to Jazz, 2014)
- Lua Amarela with Rita Payès (Jazz to Jazz, 2016)
- Joan Chamorro Octet Play Luigi Grasso's Arrangements (Jazz to Jazz, 2017)
- Joan Chamorro Presenta Èlia Bastida (Jazz to Jazz, 2017)
- Joan Chamorro Presenta Alba Armengou (Jazz to Jazz, 2019)
- Joan Chamorro Presenta Joana Casanova (Jazz to Jazz, 2020)
- Èlia Bastida meet Scott Hamilton & Joan Chamorro Trio (Jazz to Jazz, 2022)
- Live: MotisChamorro Big Band (Jazz to Jazz, 2015)
- Joan Chamorro Presenta's Big-Band (2022){{cite web |title=Joan Chamorro |url=https://joanchamorro.com/album/joan-chamorro-presentas-big-band |website=joanchamorro.com |access-date=8 October 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Joan Chamorro |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4305191-Joan-Chamorro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012055114/https://www.discogs.com/artist/4305191-Joan-Chamorro |archive-date=12 October 2019 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Discogs}}
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://joanchamorro.com}}
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/4305191 Joan-Chamorro] discography at Discogs
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Category:Musicians from Barcelona
Category:Spanish jazz saxophonists
Category:Spanish jazz clarinetists