Xavi Torres

In this intimate solo performance, Xavi Torres reveals the full depth of his musical imagination — a pianist, composer, and improviser whose sound bridges the precision of classical tradition with the fire and freedom of jazz. Born in Tarragona and based between Amsterdam and Barcelona, Torres has become one of Europe’s most distinctive voices at the piano.

Winner of the Keep an Eye International Jazz Award and a finalist Thelonious Monk Piano Competition, Xavi has toured widely as both a solo artist and collaborator, performing at stages like North Sea Jazz, Elbphilharmonie, and Umbria Jazz. His solo album Curiosity (2022) and the trio release Quarantena Songs (2023) showcase his talent for shaping spontaneous improvisation into vivid musical architecture — blending intricate counterpoint, rhythmic play, and deep lyricism.

In this set, every gesture feels alive — a conversation between silence, melody, and momentum, guided by a pianist whose storytelling transcends genre and language.

SETLIST
Fuensanta
Jasper
Harmen
QS2 – Community
(all compositions by Xavi Torres)

MUSICIAN
Xavi Torres – piano

POCKET CONCERTS TEAM
Production Pocket Concerts: Arjan Went
Production injazz: Co de Kloet
Digging the Archives: Frank Jochemsen (NJA)
Sound: Wijnand de Groot
Camera: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Camera assistant: Anne Reijman Hinze
Camera assistant: Yara Heijmel (AllYouMedia)
Editing: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Design: Marcel van den Broek (Oak)
Host: Ide van Gelder

THANKS
Mark van Schaick (Buma Cultuur), Toni De Toni (injazz), Patrick Heeregrave (injazz), Astrid Schenk (worldofjazz.nl), Jasper van den Broek, Niklaas Hoekstra, Sem de Jongh (Concertzender), Theater Kikker Utrecht

Pocket Concerts is made possible by Worldofjazz.nl, injazz, het Nederlands Jazz Archief, Podiumkunst.net and Buma Cultuur.