Welcome to the Alexis Cuadrado website!
Hey people,
Thanks for stopping by. I try, when I can, to update this site frequently with more music, photos and various infos. So take a look around and come back soon. Hey, come see my shows!
Thanks a lot.
Alexis.
Latest News 
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 / New Video! PUZZLES EPK
Sunday, November 16, 2008 / New Videos Uploaded
Check out the new videos from a concert in Spain last summer. Visit the music page and ... ENJOY!Wednesday, November 5, 2008 / The day I met Barack Obama (a true story)
It was Sunday November 21st 2004, right after the past presidential election. I felt pretty devastated about the Bush re-election, you know being a musician and all, and my “Euro-snobbiness” was at a peak high wondering how the hell all these Americans chose a moron like that as president. Obama had entered the global awareness just a few weeks before after his phenomenal speech at the DNC, and I remember watching that online and thinking "there is someone that finally makes sense in this mess of a country ".That Sunday was particularly shitty for me as I was returning from a tour in California, and the rest of the band was flown straight back to NY... except me! I got a mileage ticket with 4 and 1/2 layover at Chicago O'Hare and was plotting a murder to eliminate the bandleader (he's a good guy and we still friends though).
So I get to my gate in Chicago, and I see him sitting there, just calmly reading the New York Times . He certainly projected a calming aura, so I think to myself: “What the hell, I’ll say something”. The conversation went like something like this:
AC: Hi, are you Barack Obama?
BO: Yes, I am!
AC: Hey just wanted to say that I’m really sorry you guys lost the election… and that I saw your speech at the Democratic Convention and really liked it… it made a lot of sense…
BO: Thanks a lot! We’re just going to have to work hard…
AC: Well, I’m from Spain and it’s just hard to live in this country sometimes, you know…
BO: Oh, I love Spain, what part of Spain are you from?
AC: Barcelona
BO: I love it there, these good friends of mine live there and we visited a while back, what a great place…
AC: Yeah and everyone has health insurance over there, you know…
BO: Of course,… hey is that a bass bow you’re carrying there?
AC: (thinking to myself… “Holy shit how does he know that?”) errr… yeah! I’m a bassist how did you know it was a …
BO: So you play jazz?
AC: Yes, I do, I’m coming back to NY from a tour in California…
BO: Cool! So that’s why you came to the US for… your music?
AC: Yeah I did my masters and then, you know, I met the right girl, and still here…
BO: Great, best of luck to you, what’s your name?
AC: Alexis
BO: Alexis, it’s great to meet you.
AC: Likewise, I think you should run for President next time you know?
BO: Well… we’re just going to have to work real hard, we’re on it!
AC: Thanks! It’s been great to meet you too
At that moment we shake hands, and he goes back to reading the times. He is a brand new senator and once we’re on the plane I see he’s flying coach and sitting in the center seat. My thoughts of a shitty flight are now gone, and when I we land at JFK I call Ave (the right girl who is now my wife) and tell her that Obama is in the same plane. At the arrival gate I cross paths with him once more and he says goodbye. What a great fucking guy he is, I feel lucky and dignified, honored to have met him.
Four years later he is going to be the President of the United States and I’ve just had two beautiful children. Ave and I had already decided that if McCain wins we’re leaving the country. Last night, when seeing the reaction of his victory’s across the country I realized that I have never seen anyone inspire people like Obama does, and I feel like the world is going to be OK again and that staying in the US will be great, I might even want to become a citizen now…
Monday, October 13, 2008 / Alexis Cuadrado - new twin dad!
Biel and Guillem Cuadrado Carrillo were born today! They are the most beautiful twin boys that I have ever seen!Love, Alexis
Friday, August 29, 2008 / Alexis Awarded Chamber Music America Grant
Alexis' new project "Noneto Ibérico" has been awarded with a "New Works" grant from Chamber Music America - Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.This project will be premiered in 2009. Alexis is working in a new long piece of music that will be performed by a group that combines some of he best NYC performers with some of the most outstanding musicians from Spain.
Here's the lineup:
Alexis Cuadrado - Bass, compositions, arrangements
Perico Sambeat - Saxes
Loren Stillman - Saxes
Avishai Cohen - Trumpet
Alan Ferber - Trombone
Victor Prieto - Accordion
Brad Shepik - Guitar
Marc Miralta - Percussion
Mark Ferber - Drums
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 / Alexis on WKCR's Musician's show
Where: WKCR's Musician's show. Tune your radios to 89.9FM or listen onlineWhen:Today Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 | 6:00 to 9:00 p.m
Who: Alexis Cuadrado and Anne Mette Iversen, of BJURecords will be guest DJs hosted by Daniel R. Tyner Bryant.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 / AllAboutJazz article about Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records
By Mark F. TurnerThe launch of Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records in the Spring of 2008 was a clear indication of the sign of the times where musicians are taking control of their own destinies, creating labels that are autonomous and imaginatively focused on their own ideas. READ MORE
Upcoming Shows
2010
Thursday February 25
Alexis Cuadrado - Trio Iberico
Bar Next Door @ La Lanterna
A.C.-Bass
Jeremy Udden-Sax
Brad Shepik-Guitar
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
8:30pm - 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
Fall 2010
Noneto-Quinteto Iberico
tour in Europe
Dates-times TBA
2009
Wed Apr 25
SHADES of JAZZ in NOIR - at GALAPAGOS ART SPACE Brooklyn - DUMBO,Sat May 16
A.C. - Bass, Compositions
Víctor Prieto - Accordion
Brad Shepik - Guitar
Jordan perlson - Drums+Percussion
Special Guest Marc Miralta - Percussion
Sat Jun 6
Alexis Cuadrado PUZZLES Quartet @ SMALLS, NYCFri Jun 19
Alexis Cuadrado Cuarteto Ibérico @ The Jazz Gallery - NYC
A.C. - Bass, Compositions
Víctor Prieto - Accordion
Brad Shepik - Guitar
Jordan perlson - Drums+Percussion
Thu Jun 25
Alexis Cuadrado TRIO IBERICO @ Bar Next Door
Sat Jun 27
Guilherme Monteiro CD RELEASE @ The Jazz Gallery - NYC
July 12-18
Maine Jazz Camp - Faculty and Concerts
