D i s c o g r a p h y
"Brighter Days" (CRU Records 2022)
Juan Ortiz: Piano Hiroshi Takase: Double Bass Gene Jackson: Drums
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01 - Blues for the Queen
02 - Song for Athena
03 - Song for Selene (I'll Meet You In My Dreams)
04 - Xoro
05 - Christmas in Bilbao
06 - Capsule
07 - Brighter Days
08 - Sweet Lorraine
(All songs composed by Juan Ortiz except "Sweet Lorraine" by Cliff Burwell)
Recorded by Naoto Sugahara at Orpheus Recording Studio, Tokyo, in November 17th, 2021. Artwork by Aleix Font.
Mixed and mastered by Joan Melero.
"Juan Ortiz Tokyo Trio feat. Gianni Gagliardi" (Mas i Mas 2019)
Juan Ortiz: Piano Hiroshi Takase: Double Bass Junji Hirose: Drums Gianni Gagliardi: Tenor Saxophone
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01 - No Way
02 - Thanks Mr. Benny
03 - Another Uphill Morning
04 - Los Otolitos
05 - Blues for Drew
06 - Kathmandu
07 - And The World is Large
(All songs composed by Juan Ortiz except "Los Otolitos" by Gianni Gagliardi and "Blues for Drew" by Hiroshi Takase)
Recorded live at Jamboree Jazz Club, Barcelona, in July 2nd, 2018. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Joan Melero.
"Winter Tales" (2017) "Best Jazz Recording of the Year" 2017, in Spanish Musika Bulegoa Sariak Awards.
Juan Ortiz: Prepared Upright Piano, Rhodes Mk I, Juno 106, Chorus Echo RE-501, Roland TR-8, Hammond Organ X5, Moog Mother 32 & Ableton Push 2.
Naiel Ibarrola: Artwork.
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01 - Kyoto
02 - Nara
03 - Tokyo
04 - Nami no oto, mushi no koe
(All songs composed by Juan Ortiz)
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered in December 2016 at El Canton de la Soledad Estudios, Vitoria, by Juanan Ros and Juan Ortiz.
"And The World is Large" (Anomia, 2016)
Juan Ortiz: Piano.
David Ruiz: Double Bass. Borja Barrueta: Drums. SPECIAL GUEST - Andrzej Olejniczak: Tenor Sax.
Naiel Ibarrola: Artwork. Yahvé M. de la Cavada: Liner Notes.
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01 - Day at Sea
02 - Bermuda
03 - Novi Sad
04 - Road to Kathmandu
05 - Kathmandu
06 - Hiroshima
07 - Rhino Fight
08 - And the World is Large
(All songs composed by Juan Ortiz except "Road to Kathmandu", by David Ruiz.)
Recorded at Estudio Uno (Colmenar Viejo, Madrid), in July 2015. Sound engineer: Pablo Pulido. Studio assistant: Omar Carrascosa.
Mixed and Mastered by Juanan Ros at El Cantón de la Soledad Estudios (Vitoria), in November 2015.
"Life is Too Short" (Errabal, 2013) "Best Jazz Recording of the Year" 2013, in Spanish BBK Jazz Awards.
Juan Ortiz: Piano. David Ruiz: Double Bass. Borja Barrueta: Drums.
Naiel Ibarrola: Artwork. Yahvé M. de la Cavada: Liner Notes.
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01 - No Way
02 - Thanks Mr. Benny
03 - Obsession
04 - 4 Points of View
05 - A Dog Called Jazz
06 - Another Uphill Morning
07 - Moment's Notice
08 - Life is Too Short
09 - House of the Rising Sun
(All songs composed by Juan Ortiz except "Moment's Notice" by John Coltrane and "House of the Rising Sun", Traditional)
Recorded live at hACERIA Jazz Club (Bilbao, Spain) in May 24, 2012. Recorded and mixed by: Ander Tejerina.
Mastered by Ibon Larruzea at Euridia Studios.