REVIEW: Alex Conde’s ‘Descarga for Bud’ – All About Jazz

October 21, 2021
REVIEW: Alex Conde’s ‘Descarga for Bud’ – All About Jazz

By Mark Sullivan, All About Jazz “Pianist, composer and arranger Alex Conde has a unique identity; he is a flamenco musician who combines flamenco with his jazz background. After the broad Latin fusion of Origins (Uprising/Ropeadope, 2018), Conde has returned to a focus on classic bebop. Like Descarga For Monk (Zoho Music, 2015), the pianist revisits a foundational bebop pianist. … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Alex Conde’s DESCARGA FOR BUD due out May 28, 2021 via Sedajazz

March 26, 2021
NEW RELEASE: Alex Conde’s DESCARGA FOR BUD due out May 28, 2021 via Sedajazz

Pianist Alex Conde Reimagines Bud Powell Through a Flamenco Lens on Descarga for Bud, New Album out May 28, 2021 via Sedajazz Descarga for Bud is the exhilarating new album from Spanish pianist and bandleader Alex Conde. A bold reimagining of compositions by one of jazz’s most enigmatic figures, Bud Powell, this illuminating 9-track set … Read More