Cerebral and stimulating music..lyrical and wistful
(Chicago Jazz Magazine)
Outstanding Musician…
(La Jornada Mexico)
Sublime beauty…
(Chicago Reader, US)
..Captivating Composition..
(Jazziz)
Deep sensitivity ...
(All About Jazz)
Discography
Ephemeral Certainties
Javier Red's Imagery Converter
This is music for the time after. After so many trends and the aftermath of 20th century’s aesthetic propositions this is music that reflects into itself and contemplates itself on a historical mirror without recurring to the alibi of the “tribute”. This is music that, as poet Ezra Pound said, assumes “the tradition is a beauty we preserve and not
This is music for the time after. After so many trends and the aftermath of 20th century’s aesthetic propositions this is music that reflects into itself and contemplates itself on a historical mirror without recurring to the alibi of the “tribute”. This is music that, as poet Ezra Pound said, assumes “the tradition is a beauty we preserve and not a set of fetters to bind us. Ben Dillinger: Bass, Gustavo Cortiñas:Drums, Jake Wark: Tenor Sax, Javier Red Piano Produced by Javier Red and Delmark Records Recorded by Scott Steinman @ Electrical Audio Masterized @ Delmark
En Nuestros Viajes
Javier Red & Matt Davis
Give me silence, water, hope Give me struggle, iron, volcanoes. -Neruda credits released April 12, 2011
matt davis, guitar javier red, fender rhodes
*matt davis plays a godin multiac grand concert guitar
album artwork by hillary price produced by david lackner/ galtta media
Buy: https://galttamedia.bandcamp.com/album/en-nuestros-viajes
Give me silence, water, hope Give me struggle, iron, volcanoes. -Neruda credits released April 12, 2011
matt davis, guitar javier red, fender rhodes
*matt davis plays a godin multiac grand concert guitar
album artwork by hillary price produced by david lackner/ galtta media
Buy: https://galttamedia.bandcamp.com/album/en-nuestros-viajes
Motion
The Piano and Drums Project
Recorded al Studio Media Recording, Evanston IL Produced by Javier Red and Jorge Fernandez
Paths
The Piano and Drums Project
Produced by Javier Red and Jorge Fernandez
Ethos Trio Volvox
Ethos Trio
Produced by Volvox Arhitects, Javier Red, Jose Gurria and Arturo Luna Architecture described with music
Recorded at Estudio Granada Mexico City
Ethos Trio
Ethos
The doctrine Ethos estipulates that the musichast the power to change thoughts, actions, and emotions. Produced by Javier REd, Jose Gurria, Arturo Luna and Urtext Records
Bio
I am a non-conventional Jazz pianist, bandleader, and entrepreneur. I was born and raised in Mexico City, and in 2015 I moved to Chicago. Although I had (and still have) key musical mentors in my career, I am mainly self-taught. My relationship with music came up by listening to diverse music; Old Mexican popular music (mostly from my grandparents), 80s pop music, Latin American/Spanish protest music, Classical music (with a special love for Stravinsky), and Jazz. This is important, as my influences -whether conscious or unconscious- today are rather wide than only jazz-based. I recorded several albums in Mexico, and In 2019, I released my first album with my Chicago band Imagery Converter, on the historic Delmark Records Label. We were selected in the USA as the best debut album by the NPR Jazz Critics Polls in 2019.
In 2001 I found -together with Jose Gurria (L.A. Gurrisonic Orchestra)- Ethos Trio, with whom we were enrolled in several international performances, such as the International Festival Meet in Beijing in China, and the Washington Kennedy Center Celebrating Mexico among others. We also frequently had Michael Caldwell (California State University senior faculty fellow) as a special guest with whom we performed in Mexico and USA.
I was part of Papabetos; Mexican Big Band, which featured invited artists such as Kiyoshi Kitagawa on bass.
In 2006 I met Matt Davis (NY based Guitar player & Manhattan School of Music guitar faculty member). We started creating and presenting our music in New York, Philadelphia and Mexico City, recording a Duo Album En Nuestros Viajes, which was ranked as one of the best 2011 Albums by Tome to the Weather Machine.
I played in some of the most important venues in Mexico, such as Palacio de Bellas Artes and CENART, as well as venues around the world such as Beijing Haidan Centre, Washington Kennedy Center, and Notre Dame University DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
I have been invited for multiple festivals such as Eurojazz, Festival Cervantino, Havana-Cuba Jazz Festival, and Lima Jazz Festival among others.
Press
La Jornada; Javier Red
2020, CHICAGO
Chicago Jazz Magazine; Imagery Converter; album review
2019, CHICAGO
All About Jazz; Imagery Converter; album review
2019, CHICAGO
La Jornada; Imagery Converter; album review
2019, MEXICO CITY
Jazziz; Imagery Converter; new releases selection
2019, MEXICO CITY
The Piano & Drums; International Mexican Jazz review
2017, MEXICO CITY
All About Jazz; The Piano & Drums Project; Album review
2016, CHICAGO
Indierocks; Javier Red Piano Solo
2013, Mexico City
Lofiles; Matt Davis & Javier Red; Album review
2012, PHILADELPHIA
La Jornada; Ethos Trio; Volvox; album review
2005; MEXICO CITY