Bio

A bassist with a solid reputation, an award-winning composer-bandleader, and a devoted world-class educator; Barcelona-born Alexis Cuadrado has become one of the most sought-after musicians in the New York jazz scene.

In 2008 he was awarded a Chamber Music America “New Works” grant that led to the creation of his new epic recording "Noneto Ibérico" successfully premiered in October of 2009 to critical acclaim, and featured on WNYC's "Soundcheck” with host John Schaefer. It will be released on CD in February of 2011. Cuadrado has three other CDs as a leader: Puzzles (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, 2008), Visual (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2004) and Metro (FSNT, 2001), which include original compositions and have received enthusiastic reactions from critics and fans alike.

He has excellent credits as a sideman, with over 20 recording appearances andperformances with suchgreats as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bruce Barth, Ben Monder, Perico Sambeat, Mark Turner, Ben Waltzer/Bill McHenry Quartet, Steve Wilson, Seamus Blake and Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo (which whom she recently performed at Carnegie Hall) amongst many others. He currently keeps busy freelancing with different bands in New York, the US and Europe.

Cuadrado graduated in Jazz Performance and Composition from the Taller De Músics in Barcelona (1993) he went on to study with the legendary concert bass master François Rabbath in Paris (1995-98). In 2001 he got a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition (graduating with honors) at the Aaron Copland School Of Music-Queens College (NY). He is a current faculty member at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC, and teaches worldwide as a guest lecturer.

He is a founder of the Brooklyn Jazz Underground, a bandleader/composer collective that strives to promote originality and create awareness of innovative jazz artists living and working in Brooklyn. Mr. Cuadrado is also a co-founder of the BJU associated record label, Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records