XAVI CASELLAS | LISTENING SESSION | VOCALESE VOYAGE por JAN-ERIK GROTHE

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“Vocalese Voyage” is Xavier Casellas’s new recording project and represents a mature synthesis of his artistic universe. The album is built around the concept of Vocalese and a contemporary reinterpretation of vocal jazz, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, words, and interaction with the group. The project is presented in a quintet format, featuring a stable lineup comprising pianist Jaume Vilaseca, Dani Pérez on guitar, Matías Míguez on bass, and Robert Castelli on drums, accompanying Casellas in a repertoire where the voice engages organically with the instrumentation. On “Vocalese Voyage”, Casellas takes on the role of lyricist, adding words to music originally conceived as instrumental and thus expanding the expressive possibilities of vocal jazz. The album is conceived as an artistic journey into the future, connecting tradition and the present, and marking a decisive step in his most recent creative development. **Listening Session moderated by Jan-Erik Grothe:** Jan-Erik Grothe is a music producer, record publisher, and cultural entrepreneur. As Director of Club del Disco Europa, he has driven the label’s international expansion from Barcelona, promoting jazz, tango, and roots-music artists across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. A record collector since 1975 and passionate about high fidelity and music production, he combines his experience in the record industry with an international perspective on the vinyl market and recorded music. His work focuses on discovering new talent, developing publishing projects, and bringing music to new audiences through experiences that combine listening, knowledge, and culture. During Club del Disco’s listening sessions, he shares the historical and artistic context of the recordings, stories and anecdotes about record production, and a perspective on jazz and contemporary music from the standpoint of an international producer and publisher. **VOCALESE VOYAGE:** Xavi Casellas - voice and lyrics Jaume Vilaseca - piano and keyboards Dani Pérez - guitar Matías Míguez - bass Josep Cordobés - drums