Alexis Cuadrado is native to Barcelona but has lived in New York since 1999

Alexis Cuadrado is native to Barcelona but has lived in New York since 1999. Since then, he’s been an active member of the city's jazz scene. He currently leads the Alexis Cuadrado Puzzles Quartet, an outlet for his compositions, and the band Alexis Cuadrado-Trio Ibérico, in which he mixes contemporary improvised music with music of Spanish origin.

Alexis Cuadrado Puzzles Quartet > Loren Stillman (Sax), Brad Shepik (Guitar) and Mark Ferber (Drums)

Cuadrado has published three CDs as a leader: "Puzzles" (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, 2008), "Visual" (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2004) and "Metro" (FSNT, 2001). These CDs include all-original compositions and have received excellent media reviews and enthusiastic fan reactions.

He also has excellent credits as a sideman, with over 20 recording appearances and performances with such greats as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bruce Barth, Ben Monder, Perico Sambeat, Mark Turner, Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo, Alguímia, Ben Waltzer/Bill McHenry Quartet, Chris Kase, Orquestra de Cambra teatre Lliure conducted by Lluís Vidal, Nuno Ferreira, Kris Bauman, Erik Jekabson or the Alan Ferber Nonet. He currently keeps busy freelancing with different bands in New York, the US and Europe.

Cuadrado graduated in Jazz Performance and Composition from the Taller De Músics in Barcelona (1993) he went on to study with the legendary concert bass master François Rabbath in Paris (1995-98). In 2001 he obtained a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition at the Aaron Copland School Of Music-Queens College (NY). He is currently an ear training and bass instructor at the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC, and teaches worldwide as a guest lecturer.

Cuadrado is currently working on different projects: A new CD of duets with different guitarists with original compositions; a recording of the "Iberico" project in 2008; a series of short film scores accompanying George Meliés' movies; and arranging his own compositions for a jazz tentet. He is a founder of the Brooklyn Jazz Underground, a 10 bandleader/composer collective that strives to promote originality and create awareness of innovative jazz artists in Brooklyn, and a co-owner of the newly formed label Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Teacher - Educator
I have been a music educator since 1993, when I started teaching at the Taller De Músics in Barcelona after I had just graduated. 15 years after, I still have a strong passion for teaching (also a lot more experience!) and I enjoy it a lot. Teaching is a great learning experience for me, I feel fortunate to have learned a whole lot from my students.
 
I currently teach privately at my home studio in Brooklyn, as well as at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. I also teach a number of workshops and master classes through the year at several schools in Europe (especially Spain and Portugal) and the U.S. If you're interested on studying with me privately or hiring me for a workshop or master class, don't hesitate to contact me.

Teacher Resume
2007-08 Ear Training and bass instructor at The New School For Jazz And Contemporary Music. New York City.
2008 Zarautz Jazz International Summer Workshop. Bass and Ensemble Instructor and guest artist with own band “Alexis Cuadrado Puzzles Quartet”. Zarautz, Spain.
2003-08 Teacher for “The Jazz Project” at Queens College/Colden Center for the Performing arts.
2006-08 Maine Jazz Camp. Bass and Ensemble instructor.
2007 Master class of Creative Composing ESMUC University. Barcelona, Spain
2006; Master classes of Bass, improvisation and performance at the Guimaraes Jazz Festival – ESMAE university Porto. Portugal with Alexis Cuadrado Quintet.
2005; Bass and jazz ensemble teacher at the “25th International Jazz Seminar” organized by Taller De Músics in Begues, Spain. Other teachers were Bruce Barth, Steve Wilson, Ben Monder, Luciana Souza and Jorge Rossy.
2005 Master classes of improvisation and Performance at the Escuela De Música Creativa in Madrid, Spain with the Alexis Cuadrado Quartet.
2002-04 Master Classes of Double Bass, Composition and Performance at Taller de Músics Jazz School in Barcelona (advanced college level). http://www.tallerdemusics.com/
2003-04 Music Coordinator and Curriculum Developer for Art4Now, a non-profit organization aimed at providing summers arts classes to under-resourced neighborhoods in Brooklyn. http://www.art4now.org/
2004; Guest Teacher for Create!, an organization providing freelance music teachers for the New York City Public School system.
2001-03 Guest Artist for 144 Music & Arts, an organization providing freelance music teachers for the New York City Public School system.
2001-06 Teaching Residencies at the Westchester Jazz Institute in White Plains, NY. http://www.westchesterchamberorchestra.org/
1993-99 Full time faculty teacher at Taller de Músics Jazz School in Barcelona: Electric and Acoustic Bass, Harmony, Solfege, Theory and Jazz Ensemble (advanced college level.) http://www.tallerdemusics.com/
1992-96 Faculty Music Teacher of Bass, Solfege and Ensemble at Virtèlia School (Barcelona), Centre Cívic La Sedeta (Barcelona), and CEME (Sabadell, Barcelona)
1991-07 Bass, Jazz theory, Harmony, Composition, Arranging, Jazz Ensemble and Music Software Private Teacher (more than 400 students).

Program:
Friday, March 05 - THE 4TH ANNUAL BJU FESTIVAL 10:30PM
Alexis Cuadrado- Quinteto Ibérico Alexis Cuadrado - bass
Jeremy Udden - sax
Brad Shepik - guitar
Dan Tepfer - piano
Richie Barshay - drums percussion

Sunday, March 7 - Cornelia St Cafe.
Performing with the Alan Ferber nonet.

Monday, March 22nd - Barbés, Brooklyn 7pm to 9pm
Erik Deutsch-piano
Alexis Cuadrado-bass
Scott Amendola-drums

Thursday April 29 - Alexis Cuadrado Trio Iberico - Bar Next Door @ La Lanterna
A.C.-Bass
Brad Shepik-Guitar
http://www.alexiscuadrado.com/music.html