Op dinsdagavonden vindt wekelijks de gratis toegankelijke jazzsessie plaats. De avond wordt geopend met een concert van een uur door een vaste groep. Daarna is de sessie ‘open’ en spelen professionele muzikanten en conservatoriumstudenten repertoire dat ter plekke wordt afgesproken of ontstaat. Stap vooral eens binnen om gevestigde namen en de jazzmuzikanten van de toekomst te horen in een informele setting.
De sessie wordt deze keer geopend door de Cubaanse Jorge Daniel Ruiz Peña (born March 3, 1993, in Cuba) die tevens ook de sessieleider is deze avond. Hij heeft voor het openingsconcert een groep bijeengebracht waarmee ze nieuwe muziek gaan spelen.
Jorge Daniel Ruiz Peña (born March 3, 1993, in Cuba) is a versatile Cuban oboist and multi-instrumentalist whose artistic voice moves freely between classical music, jazz, and contemporary styles. Known for his expressive energy and technical precision, he brings a unique perspective to the oboe while also performing on English horn and tenor saxophone. He studied at the Esteban Salas Conservatory in Santiago de Cuba and later graduated from the University of the Arts (ISA) in Havana, where he began gaining recognition as a soloist. After performing with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba at the National Theatre in Havana, he was described as one of the most promising young musicians of his generation.
Ruiz later completed his master’s studies at the Conservatorium Tilburg in the Netherlands, where he is currently based. Alongside his classical career, he actively explores improvisation and has given workshops on jazz and improvisation for oboe at international events such as the Adams International Oboe Festival. He has performed across Europe and Latin America and collaborated with ensembles including the Leipziger Symphonieorchester in Germany and the Lyceum Orchestra of Havana, touring internationally with the Mozart y Mambo project.
Jorge is a member of the award-winning wind quintet Aires Tropicales, with which he has performed throughout Europe and recorded their debut album featuring music by Paquito D’Rivera. Alongside his classical work, Ruiz continues to develop a personal voice in jazz and improvisation, expanding the expressive possibilities of the oboe and saxophone on today’s international music scene.
Na dit concert gaat de sessie ook open voor andere aanwezige muzikanten. Deze sessie start om ongeveer 21:30 uur. Dus pak je instrument, kom naar Paradox en stap dat podium op. Want wat is er leuker dan muziek luisteren? Zelf muziek maken natuurlijk! De entree is geheel gratis.
