ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
IRENE REIG QUARTET
Irene Reig is one of the most outstanding saxophonists on today’s jazz scene, known for her distinctive musical voice and remarkable versatility as a composer and multi-instrumentalist. She leads her quartet alongside Xavi Torres, Pau Sala, and Andreu Pitarch, a group distinguished by its strong chemistry and dynamic energy. Ànima, her latest album, features the Suite Ànima and blends jazz with classical music, drawing inspiration from counterpoint and folk traditions. The result is an intense and expressive sonic journey, where improvisation and the deep connection between the musicians shape a profound and personal sound.
The German philosopher Theodor W. Adorno famously described jazz as the “false liquidation of art.” Yet that is precisely the opposite of what the IRENE REIG QUARTET represents: jazz as not only art, but also as deeply enjoyable music to share with friends and spend time with. After spending years in Amsterdam and Philadelphia, REIG returns home with a 1963 saxophone and a fresh, melodic approach to jazz. “I just don’t understand jazz,” people sometimes say. But perhaps understanding is not the point, much as in a David Lynch film, where what matters is how it makes you feel and where it takes you. Perhaps the best things in life are not meant to be understood. Perhaps, today, Adorno himself would go and see her perform at the Mercat de Música Viva de Vic.
Adrià Porta
Philosopher