LLUÍS COLOMA Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano

With an impressive live, Lluís Coloma creates a magical atmosphere in his concerts from beginning to end, turning each performance into a unique and unforgettable experience. With a devilish left hand and amazing talent for improvisation, Coloma gets, together with his musicians, a firm and forceful sound, spreading his passion for this music to a devoted audience. His great technique and virtuosity turns him one of the maximum exponents of Blues and Boogie Woogie in Spain. With a brilliant horn section, Lluís offers a personal and carefully worked music fusing New Orleans, Rhythm & Blues and Boogie Woogie music. A powerful show, full of energy where piano and Hammond organ are combined. An amazing and innovative music, full of rhythm and great improvisations. TRIO Lluís Coloma Piano, Hammond B3 Manolo Germán Bass Marc Ruíz Drums HORN SECTION Pep Pascual Alto Saxophone Dani Pérez Tenor Saxophone Natxo Romero Tenor Saxophone Joan Chamorro Baritone Saxophone

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Born in Barcelona (1973), Lluís is one of the most demanded pianists in the spanish Blues scene. Influenced from early age by records of Jerry Lee Lewis, Roosevelt Sykes and Alan Price, Lluís little by little moves away from the classical piano studies to dedicate himself, in a self-taught way, exclusively to Rock & Roll. He shows very soon a surprising ability for Blues and Boogie Woogie. Considered a specialist and awarded with the prizes “Best catalan musician 2003” and “Artista BluesCat 2006”, Lluís has given conferences and master classes on the history of Blues and Boogie Woogie piano, being one of the few pianists in Spain able to recreate the primitive styles of this genre. Lluís is often invited at European Blues & Boogie Woogie piano festivals where he stands out for his originality and powerful performances. From his beginning, this great pianist has developed a personal touch in Blues & Boogie Woogie, creating his own compositions gathered in his records REMEMBER (Omix Records 2002), BOOGIEOLOGY (Rosazul Discos 2005) and LONELY AVENUE (Swing Alley 2006). In his Cd, BOOGIE PORTRAITS (Swing Alley 2008), Lluís recorded duets with great Blues & Boogie Woogie piano players as Carl Sonny Leyland, Barrelhouse Chuck, Mitch Woods, Bob Seeley, Mark “Mr B” Braun, Frank Muschalle ... Recently Lluís has recorded his first live Cd, 7 NIGHTS AT CENTRAL (Swing Alley 2009), during a week of concerts at Café Central in Madrid wrapped up by a unique atmosphere and a warm audience. In this cd Lluís’ trio sounds full of complicity and feeling after more than 8 years playing regularly around the world. Beyond spanish frontiers this young pianist has been invited to Cincy Blues Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA ‘07) where he shared the stage with some of the most important Blues & Boogie Woogie piano players as Axel Zwingenberger, David Maxwell, Mitch Woods, Bruce Katz,... and his performance was received with a standing ovation, other remarkable performaces are Mr B's Blues and Boogie Piano Celebration in Ann Arbor, Michigan, (USA ‘08) with Mark “Mr B” Braun & Bob Seeley, Miri Jazz Festival (Malaysia ‘06 y ‘07), Voxstock Blues Festival in Belgrade (Serbia ‘06), Boogie Woogie Festival in Beaune (France ‘07), Int. Boogie Woogie Festival in La Roquebrou (France ‘06), German Tour with Frank Muschalle & Julien Brunetaud (Germany ‘07), Int. Boogie Woogie Festival Switzerland (Lugano ’05, ‘07), Jazz au Mercure (Toulouse ‘07, ‘08), Caveau de la Huchette in Paris ’08, among others Lluís’ music can be heard in all the most emblematic clubs and festivals around Spain such as Café Central (Madrid), Black Note (Valencia), Café España (Valladolid), La Bilbaina del Jazz (Bilbao), Bel-luna Jazz Club (Barcelona), Jamboree (Barcelona), Barcelona Jazz Festival (‘07), Cerdanyola Blues Festival (‘06), Terrassa Jazz Festival (‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05), Sanlúcar Jazz

Lluís Coloma Blues & Boogie Woogie piano

Festival (‘06), Roses Blues Festival (‘97, ‘02, ‘06), Reus Blues Festival (‘06), Barcelona Blues Festival (‘02, ‘04), San Javier Jazz Festival (‘07) among others Lluís is fully involved to promote Blues & Boogie Woogie piano in Spain organizing several events as the annual Blues & Boogie Reunion in Terrassa, www.BluesBoogieSpain.com , Boogie Woogie Nights in Sabadell and Llinars del Vallès. Lluís also colaborates as artistic director in Barcelona Blues Festival and, with Barcelona Blues Society organizing the Boogie Woogie Jubilee in Barcelona. During his professional career Lluís played with great musicians as James Harman, Barrelhouse Chuck, Mitch Woods, Bob Kirkpatrick Texas, Corey Harris, Hook Herrera. Little Jenny, Phil Upchurch, Manu Dibango, Sharon Jones, Loti Lewis, Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Axel Zwingenberger, Philippe Lejeune, Martijn Schok, Silvan Zingg, Martin Pyrker, Frank Muschalle, Steve Big Man Clayton, Joja Wendt, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Rob Rio, ... and he has opened for Koko Taylor, Jimmy Rogers, James Cotton, Ana Popovic, Tom Principato, Big Time Sarah, George Clinton & Funkadelic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kenny Garrett, ...

LLUIS COLOMA BOOGIE PORTRAITS

SA 012 CD

1. Coloma’s Boogie (Ll. Coloma) 2:49 LLUÍS COLOMA Lluís Coloma Piano Duets with 2. AUGUST THARRATS - Just A Closer Walk With Thee (tradicional) 4:15 3. MITCH WOODS – Red Beans (McKinley Morganfield) 4:33 4. CARL SONNY LEYLAND - CC Rider (Tradicional) 5:39 5. JULIEN BRUNETAUD – I Got To Learn To Do The Mambo (Ivory Joe Hunter) 3:42 6. BOB SEELEY – Swanee River Boogie (Stephen Foster) 3:57 7. DAVID GIORCELLI – 44 Blues (R. Sykes) 4:31 8. MARK “Mr B” BRAUN – La Piragua (José Barros) 7:34 9. FRANK MUSCHALLE – Honky Tonk Blues Bar Boogie (Ll. Coloma) 3:58 10. BARRELHOUSE CHUCK – School Days On My Mind (Floyd Jones) 4:57 11. PHILIPPE LeJEUNE – STICK WITH IT (Ray Bryant) 5:05 12. BERNAT FONT – El Noi de la Mare (Tradicional) 4:55 Aditional Musicians: Marc Ruiz, drums (#3,5,8,9 & 11) & Blas Picón, rubboard (#7) Recorded by Natxo Nogueras & Oriol Bacardit at Nova Jazz Cava Terrassa & Centre Cultural Barradas L’Hospitalet, September, November, December 2007 & January 2008 Produced by Lluís Coloma Executive Producer: Jordi Pujol

BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE

Lluís Coloma has assembled some of the finest pianists in the world on this extraordinary

collection. If you are a lover of Blues and boogie woogie piano this CD is for you. If you want a CD performed by the piano masters go out and

buy this CD. EXCEPTIONAL!!!

Michael Packer, NYC, USA May 2009

WWW.BOOGIE-WOOGIE.ORG

The fourth album of Lluis COLOMA, "Boogie Portrait" is once again a success. The subject of this album is the duet because the Catalan pianist plays here with some of the best boogie pianists of the moment: Bob SEELEY, Mitch WOODS, Carl Sonny LEYLAND, Mark « Mr. B » BRAUN, Barrelhouse Chuck, Frank

MUSCHALLE, Philippe LEJEUNE, Julien BRUNETAUD. We shall appreciate there particularly an excellent version of "Swanee River Boogie" in duet with the American pianist Bob SEELEY or still " Honky

Tonk Blues Bar Boogie " with the German pianist Frank MUSCHALLE. Finally, the internal notebook is illustrated by 12 drawings representing each of the

pianists! An excellent album.

Phil Boogie May 2008

LA TABERNA DEL BLUES

Lluís Coloma is not only a master but a promoter of the style too.

Eugenio Moirón June 2008

BLUESPAIN

...it will make the delights to the most

demanding ears...

This cd not only means a step forward in the brilliant career of Lluís but a recognition and a good proof of his work as a promoter of this

style and the unavoidable reference as a well-known piano player with presence and interest

in the international scene.

Ramón del Solo June 2008

PRESS

The Sunday Night Blues Project

This is a great disc if you like boogie woogie style piano. Lluís Coloma is a leading European blues pianist, and he has made a great cd of hot energetic accessible blues piano music. I was

exhilerated after listening to the first song here, "Coloma's boogie," but I couldn't wait

to hear more!

This may be the best recorded live piano disc you'll ever hear.

"Coloma's Boogie" starts things off at a high level, and the performances just keep

getting better.

Pick it up for a great disc of piano mastery.

Bruce, USA July 2008

BLUES ART JOURNAL

This Spanish pianist – who is also one of the prime movers behind the Barcelona Blues

Festival – has an excellent release here. He opens with a fine example of his own piano playing, and the remaining eleven titles then find him working alongside equally impressive boogie-woogie

and blues players from across Europe and America, with the styles ranging from out-and-out boogie such as the Albert Ammons styled ‘Swanee River Boogie’ with Bob Seeley to low-down

blues (try ‘School Days On My Mind’ with Barrelhouse Chuck, who also turns in an excellent vocal).

Along the way are such items as ‘CC Rider’ in duet with Carl Sonny Leyland, the New Orleans-ish

‘Red Beans’ with Mitch Woods, and the cool and hip early sixties styled ‘Stick With It’ with Philippe LeJeune. Better to listen to the whole Cd

though- every track is a gem!

Norman Darwen, Austria September 2008

BOOGIE PORTRAITS’ REVIEWS

LLUIS COLOMA LONELY AVENUE

SA 008 CD

1. Goin’ to Malaysia (Ll. Coloma) 4:08 2. Rolling Left Hand (Ll. Coloma) 3:47 3. Lonely Avenue (Doc Pomus) 2:46 4. The Ball (Ll. Coloma) 6:07 5. The Spirit of the Blues (Ll. Coloma) 4:24 6. Early Days (Ll. Coloma) 5:18 7. Magda (Ll. Coloma) 4:26 8. Jumping Fives (Ll. Coloma) 3:14 9. New Blues (Ll. Coloma) 5:32 10. Slow Sunset Blues (Ll. Coloma) 4:57 11. Yancey metes Booker (Ll. Coloma) 4:19 12. Tea at Dawn – Part one (Ll. Coloma, M. Germán) 4:12 13. Tea at Dawn – Part two (Ll. Coloma) 7:36 Lluís Coloma Piano, Hammond B3, Manolo Germán Bass, Marc Ruiz Drums Horn section: Pep Pascual Alto sax, Dani Pérez Tenor sax, Nacho Romero Tenor sax, Joan Chamorro Barítone sax Special guests: R. M. Gera Guitar, Manuel Quintana Congas Produced by Lluís Coloma Executive Producer: Jordi Pujol All music & arrangements by Lluís Coloma except tracks #12 by Lluís Coloma & Manolo Germán, and #3 music by Doc Pomus and arrangement by Lluís Coloma. Design: Rafael Ross Photos: Richard Daban Recorded by Natxo Nogueras at Rosazul studio Barcelona, 15 to 18 of June 2006 Mixed by Natxo Nogueras & Lluís Coloma at Clandestinus studios 5 to 9 of July 2006 Mixed by Raúl Cuevas at studios B+B Barcelona 17 & 18 of July 2006

BLUESPAIN

" Lonely Avenue " presents thirteen tracks which contents turn around boogie and blues, with few flirtings and incursions to jazz and other genres as

those heard in the last track " Tea at Dawn ", or funky and swing grooves of some other tunes, showing that when talent and skill are exceded at the moment of composing and playing it is possible to walk where one wants without need to lose the north. Though, certainly, the majority of the songs are fitted inside

boogie and early piano blues styles, Lluís gives a new point of view never losing neither the tradition nor the teachings of the masters and achieving fullly that classical sounds new without need of fusings or experiments of doubtful justification. In these

parameters it is where Lluís moves with more fluency and reaches his better moments; to become

convinced of it it is enough to listen " Going ' to Malaysia ", the first track of the disc or " The Spirit of the Blues ", one of the most emotive moments in the Cd, dedicated to the vocalist Loti Lewis who passed

away in Barcelona during the last May.

" Lonely Avenue " supposes a new step ahead in the path of one of the most promising musicians of the national scene and one of the most important figures of the piano blues in the same territory; who in this cd shows a more personal and intimist side than in his previous works specially in compositions as " Tea at

Dawn ". According to his own words "Being a child I was

fascinated by piano. I spent hours experimenting with its sound which transmitted me so many emotions. Thanks to it, I’ve shared unique moments in my

professional and personal experience and it keeps arousing a very deep passion in me. These Cd’s

compositions are the result of this endless path in the creation process where loneliness is the main

partner.". "Lonely Avenue" supposes an excellent reference and a one step more in this process of

experimentation and creativity. More that advisable, a luxury and one of the best Cds that 2006 has left

besides.

Ramón del Solo November 2006

WWW.BOOGIE-WOOGIE.ORG

Here is the third album of the pianist from Barcelona. It is an orchestral album because he plays here with 4

saxophones, and a guitarist. It is about personal compositions and the 13 titles which compose this album illustrate perfectly all the subtlety and the

eclecticism of this pianist. He plays boogies, swing, and some blues with sometimes some accents more

jazzy! A very accomplished album to be absolutely

possessed.

Phil Boogie December 2006

PRESS

EL PERIÓDICO DE CATALUNYA

At piano solo, with duo, with trio and with a horn section with four

saxophones, the pianist and organist Catalan finds the spirit of the old piano blues, the boogie woogie: simple, groovy, infectious. That’s the swing!

Roger Roca

December 2006

AEROPUERTO JAZZ CAFÉ

Probably one of the Spanish musicians who are quickly evolving in the last years. Absolutely exceptional and original pianist for his way of

playing and for his development inside a really slightly frequent style among the musicians of our country. A new work where Lluís adds instruments which contributes to the unstoppable march of the train of his rhythm.

Jose Nebot December 2006

BLUES REVUE

"Spanish pianist Lluís Coloma tears up the

88s on Lonely Avenue (Swing Alley 008), his latest set of original

boogie-woogie, barrelhouse, stride, and stomp piano instrumentals.

With full saxophone section (two tenors, baritone, and alto) augmenting Coloma’s basic trio (drummer Marc

Ruiz and bassist Manolo Germán), the sound is huge, and jumping numbers

like “Goin’ to Malaysia” and “The Ball” will appeal to audiences who

have never heard of Pete Johnson or Albert Ammons, much less Jimmy

Yancey or James Booker (“Yancey Meets Booker” is among Coloma’s fanciful

compositions). Coloma is also capable of gorgeous lyrical invention, as

in “Tea at Dawn,” and moves to the Hammond B-3 for his jazzy “Slow Sunset Blues” and the title track, a staggering interpretation of the

Doc Pomus/Ray Charles classic. Highly recommended."

Tomm Hyslop March 2007

LONELY AVENUE’S REVIEWS

LLUIS COLOMA BOOGIEOLOGY

RD 009 CD

1. Hurricane's Boogie (Ll. Coloma) 3:18 2. A Night With Axel (Ll. Coloma) 4:01 3. Swingin' the Boogie (Ll. Coloma) 2:46 4. Jungle's Groove (Ll. Coloma) 3:47 5. Drummin' (Ll. Coloma) 5:26 6. 35 Boogie (Ll. Coloma) 3:52 7. Anna (Ll. Coloma) 5:34 8. Longhair's Tribute (Ll. Coloma) 3:59 9. Crazy Boogie (Ll. Coloma) 4:26 10. November's Song (Ll. Coloma) 5:19 11. Jam (Ll. Coloma, M. Ruiz) 4:43 12. Crawfish Fiesta (H. R. Byrd) 2:25

Lluís Coloma Piano, Hammond B3, Josemi Moraleda Bass, Ramón Díaz Drums, Manolo Germán Bass, Marc Ruiz Drums Horn section: Pep Pascual Alto Sax, Dani Pérez Tenor Sax, Nacho Romero Tenor Sax, Joan Chamorro Baritone Sax Guests: R. M. Gera Guitar, Chiaki Mawatari Tuba, Albert Vilà Congas

Produced by Lluís Coloma All music and arrangements by Lluís Coloma, except nº11 by Lluís Coloma & Marc Ruiz, and nº12 by Henry Roeland Byrd

Cover and graphic design: R. M. Gera, F. Xavier Gómez & Lluís Coloma Photos: Francesc Xavier Gómez. Recording, Mixed & Mastering by Andreu Ferrer at Estudios Rosazul, Barcelona SPAIN, 27th & 28th July, 30th & 31th August 2004. ROSAZUL DISCOS RD 009 CD

Lluís Coloma by Loti Lewis Linernotes CD Boogieology

"Boogieology", the new CD by Lluís Coloma, is a masterpiece of Boogie Woogie. All of its 12 tracks are beautifully arranged and performed by Lluís on piano and organ with guitar and horn section. Each musician is at the top of his game. "Boogieology" is

musically listenable, danceable and fun. Lluís Coloma proves his amazing musical coordination, track by track, again and again. By any standard

this is a great Boogie Woogie cd..

I first heard Lluís Coloma playing Boogie Woogie piano at a musica fair on Montjuïc in Barcelona,

Catalunya, back in the 90s. He was just a teenager, but even then, he was authentically great. At that

time, it had been years since I was moved emotionally by hearing music from my youth, but Lluís Coloma played real Boogie Woogie with so

much warmth and feeling; he made me so happy, I was literally moved to nostalgic tears of joy. Since then, as a Lluís Coloma fan over the years, I’ve

seen and heard him grow into a musical giant and evolve into the consummate composer and

performer he is today. Lluís Coloma plays rhythm and sounds that take me back to the old Boogie Woogie masters, but the savoir faire he brings to his music is strictly of his own invention. Lluís

Coloma is not only a great Boogie Woogie organ and piano player, he’s a great all round musician

and a kind admirable person.

Loti Lewis The contemporary urban blues women.

Barcelona, 19th January 2005

Second album of virtuoso piano player and song writer Lluís Coloma which includes a bunch of songs deeply rooted on boogie-woogie tradition with an original and personal conception that sometimes get off the original roots to concentrate into his elegant creative inner world. Coloma not only enjoys playing the great masters such as Professor Longhair (‘Crawfish Fiesta’) but on this second cd he also puts the stress on his side of joyful bright and specially very actual song-writer, which becomes evident because eleven of the twelve songs included on the cd are his own compositions. Coloma performs them with a bright original feeling and he also feels ease on Hammond B3 where he gives a more ‘groovy’ performing. Also mention the drums and double bass backing duo who do a hard professional work as well as powerful horn arrangements which give the excellent support to the good work of our good piano player, Mr. Lluis Coloma. GREAT. Vicente Zúmel La Hora del Blues, Sep05

PRESS

BLUES REVUE

Boogieology (Rosazul Discos 2005) brings blues from Barcelona, Spain. Lluís Coloma, unlike Philipe Aaberg and Rob Rio, always plays at least drums for accompaniment, but his pianistic vision is no less sweeping. Powerhouse performances ”Swingin’ the Boogie” and “Crazy Boogie” bump against Professor’s Longhair “Crawfish Fiesta” and “Longhair’s tribute”, wit excursions into

Latin Jazz (“Anna”) and acid jazz (the B-3 number “Jungle’s Groove”). “November’s song” takes a page from Ray Charles soul, while “A Night With Axel” pits syncopated left-hand maneuvers against a rippling

right-hand melody.

Dec/Jan 06, number 97, page 78

BOOGIEOLOGY’S REVIEWS

LLUIS COLOMA REMEMBER

OMIX 02003 CD

Lluís Coloma: Piano y Hammond XB-2 Josemi Moraleda: Double Bass Ramón Díaz: Batería Joan Pau Cumellas Harmonica in 'Close Up'

1 REMEMBER (Ll. Coloma) 2 BLUE MONK (T. Monk) 3 DOIN' THE GROOVE (Ll. Coloma) 4 FUNKY BOOGIE (Ll. Coloma) 5 I LEFT MY BABY (C. Basie) 6 CROMATIC BOOGIE (Ll. Coloma) 7 NEW ORLEANS BEAT (Ll. Coloma) 8 SHUFFLE IN C (Ll. Coloma) 9 BLUES FOR THE NIGHT OWL(R. Lewis) 10 ANNA'S BLUES (Ll. Coloma) 11 CLOSE UP (Ll. Coloma) 12 HOODOO MAN (Ll. Coloma)

Produced by Lluís Coloma

Recorded and Mixed at Estudios Zanfonia, Barcelona SPAIN, 5, 6 & 7 December 2001. Recording Engineer Raúl Cuevas

In his hands, the most simple blues and the primitive boogie’s rock hide a new idea, an unexpected rhythm

combination. Roger Roca Parera El periódico 1/11/02

As a pianist, Coloma is imposing... Esteban Perez

Todas las Novedades. Nov 02

“Remember”, one of the most pleasant new releases of the year.

Piano and organ player Lluís Coloma’s introducing CD is an

explosion of vitality... A splendid CD ...

Juan Campos, Efe Eme, num 44, Dic 02

PRESS

Jazzy, musically spontaneous, creative and technicallly proficient are usually what it takes to make a good recording. Such is the case

here with his trio of equally positioned players when not soloing. All instrumental which is of course

the most difficult to present, I like the CD. He adds interesting twists to the

standard boogie phases and turnarounds and does them very well. He breaks up the piano with tasty B3 sounds and keeps the album flowing and interesting.

"Shuffle in C" cooks like the good boogie it is. Then we get a dose of great piano blues in "Blues For The Night Owl" Great stuff and I love it!

www.boogiewoogie.com Steve Dore

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