jvera quartet is a project based on the compositions of Jose Vera, all arrangements having been adapted to perform live as a four piece. His influences are many and varied: nu-jazz, funk, latin, experimental, etc. In 2006, Jose Vera released his first solo album, "Concepts", with the German record label, Schoots Records. He now presents his second album "Butterfly" with the label Errabal/Nuevas Medios, with special collaborations including Jorge Pardo, Antonio Serrano, Santi Ibarretxe, Israel Sandoval, Jose de Castro, Diego Galaz, Aqeel… as well as the musicians who perform in his live set:

Ariel Bringuez: tenor & soprano sax

Jacob Sureda: piano, fender rhodes & melodica

Noah Shaye: drums

Jose Vera: electric bass & upright bass

Live concerts to this date are:

Clubs:

Costello club, El Junco, Tempo club, Marula cafe, ContraClub, Regina, El Despertar, El plaza, Moe, La boca del lobo, 28200 Jazz club, Galileo (Madrid)

Jardin de Falerina (Vitoria)

Jazz Voyeur Club, BluesVille Bar, Factoria de So (Palma)

Festivals:

European BassDay 2006 y 07 (Dusseldorf/Alemania)

Casa de la cultura (Aranda del Duero)

BassDay 2009 (Madrid)

IV Musicalidad Teatro Rigoberta Menchu (Leganes/Madrid)

III Certamen de Jazz Palma (Mallorca)

Sala Hangar (Burgos)

16º Festival de Jazz de Sa Pobla(Mallorca)

Casas de Cultura (Leioa y Ermua/Bilbao)