Pianist and composer Igor Prochazka was born in Zlín (Czech Republic). He was raised in a family of professional musicians. After 10 years of classical piano training in Düsseldorf, he worked as solo pianist, playing pop and jazz around Germany. Since 2002 he has lived in Madrid. In addition to IPT, he is a member of such diverse projects as: Acoplajazz, Sambaya, and Stormy Weather, the resident band of El Berlin Jazz Café.

Contact this jazz band directly for concerts and festivals. Private events like parties, presentations etc. are also welcome.

Fans and booking:
Cellular: +34 – 627 91 24 37 (Igor)
ipt@jazzmadrid.com

Myspace: myspace.com/igorprochazka

“Bumpy” (jazzmadrid.com, 2010)

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Jazz Y Más, C/Palma 33, Madrid, Spain
Tel: 91.531.68.00

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There are lots of ups and downs in life. It’s bumpy–never smooth. Our latest CD is a reflection of the challenges along the way. The all-new compositions stretch the dynamic spectrum from frozen to frenetic. Within the broad framework of “modern jazz,” our individual stylistic idiosyncrasies reveal themselves: hard-bop, neo-classical funk, jazz rock, foreigner flamenco, straight-ahead swing, romantic ballads, post-traumatic waltz, sephardic math rock, and children’s music for adults. But above all, we believe that interplay, communication, and humor are the key ingredients in the mix. We love playing our music and we hope that you enjoy it too.

A Florida native, Christian Perez started playing electric bass at a young age in rock and funk bands. After several years of playing around the club scene, he began to study jazz in Washington, D.C. with double bassists Pepe González (Imani, Hilton Ruiz, Slide Hampton, Clifford Jordan) and Steve Novosel (Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Andrew White, Fathead Newman, Eddie Harris, Shirley Horn), and with trumpet player Webster Young (Jackie McLean, Mal Waldron) and trombonist Calvin Jones (Ray Charles). In 2004, he moved to Madrid, where he has performed with diverse musicians in many styles. In 2005, he joined the Santiago de La Muela Big Band. In 2007, he appeared on jazz guitarist Antonio Bravo’s album Tangentes. In the summer of 2008 he toured with the flamenco guitarist Pepe Haro. Since 2006, he has been professor of double bass and electric bass at Aula de Músicas in Madrid. He recently joined the group of singer-songwriter Pablo Guerrero.

“Easy Route” (jazzmadrid.com, 2008)

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Jazz Y Más, C/Palma 33, Madrid, Spain
Tel: 91.531.68.00

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Diego Gutierrez began his music career with the invaluable help of Luis Escalada, a drummer with great technique and personality. In 2000, he moved to Madrid where he soon began collaborating with jazz and blues musicians while studying with Marcelo Gueblón (a follower of Alan Dawson and Gary Chaffi). His flexible and intuitive style led him to play with a diverse group of musicians and projects: Santiago Reyes, Ignasi Terrasa, Joaquín Chacón, Manuel Machado, Tony Heimer, Santiago de la Muela, Red House, Cheryl Walters, Richie Ferrer, Talento Jazz Orchestra and Fractal.
In July of 2006 he played at the Marche Jazz Festival in Italy with the Madrid Jazz Quartet. The same year he toured theaters with the Coba Villegas Quintet and performed at the Castilla y Leon Jazz Festival.

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IPT began playing together in late 2006. Our goal is a more personal style of jazz focused on original compositions and an intimate trio sound. We’re open to experimenting with traditional styles while also incorporating elements outside of mainstream jazz. As an international trio we bring different cultural influences to the mix: Igor Prochazka, piano (Germany); Christian Perez, bass (United States); and Diego Gutierrez, drums (Spain).

Awards
June 2007 IPT won the first prize in the Jazz category in the nation-wide band contest “Audiciones” run by Fundación Canal (Madrid, Spain).
Jazz Hihyo – Jazz Critique Magazine, Tokyo (Japan): 6th best jazz audio CD of the year 2008 (international)
Late 2010, Billboard Magazine Japan mentioned “Bumpy” during several weeks among the Top 10 “Hot Shot Recommended CDs” in all genres

Selected performances:
XXV Festival de Jazz de Madrid 2008
I Voll-Damm Jazz Festival Madrid 2009
Canal Isabel II 2008
Many of the most well-known jazz clubs in Madrid (Bogui Jazz, Le Swing Club, El Despertar, El Berlin Jazz Café)

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