Manel Fortia is an expressive and melodic bassist from Spain based in New York with a long career as a performer and impoviser in jazz that has led him to play with some Grammy Awarded and Nominated musicians such as Dave Liebman, Chris Cheek, Arturo O’Farrill, Chano Dominguez, Eliot Zigmund, Emilio Solla… among many others, and played in some of the most important International Jazz Festivals. He has also led his own projects and has been recognized with multiple awards. His aproach of extended techniques at doublebass and his creative experimentation combined with a huge melodic sense and deep sound has converted him in one of the most unique and original bassist of the new generation.

Manel Fortia: upright bass and percussions Recorded from my bedroom in Astoria, Queens, NYC on May 2020. All the songs are composed by Manel Fortia except 4,5,7.

Tracklist: 1- Haden Song

2- African Tale

3- Espiritual

4- El Cant Dels Ocells (P. Casals)

5- Beautiful Love (V. Young)

6- Danbury Blues

7- Blackbird (P. McCartney)