Cafe Central "Una historia de Jazz"

• Available for collection only at Café Central Madrid – Pl. del Ángel, 10, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain *
• Available in Spanish only *

EDITED BY

Carlos Aguilar and Anita Haas

DIRECTION AND COORDINATION

Juantxu Bohigues

Back Cover

Café Central. A History of Jazz is much more than a book about jazz: it is a celebration of live music, of endless nights, and of the unique heartbeat of a place that, since 1982, has become a true temple of the genre in Spain.

Thirty authors come together to pay tribute to those who have graced its stage: international legends and essential figures of the national scene. Pedro Iturralde, Tete Montoliu, Barry Harris, Jerry González, Jorge Pardo, Joshua Edelman, Chano Domínguez, George Adams, Randy Weston… names that resonate like chords that never fade, filling Plaza del Ángel with magic.

This book weaves together chronicles of historic concerts with intimate stories, chance encounters, and confessions from the musicians themselves. From the hypnotic vibraphone of Steve Nelson to the raw saxophone of Sam Rivers; from the delicate piano of Brad Mehldau to the energy of a young Perico Sambeat, each page pulses with the emotion of those who were there—listening, living, breathing every note.

Café Central. A History of Jazz is a testament of gratitude: to the artists for sharing their talent, to the audience for letting themselves be carried away, and to Café Central itself for being, for decades, a refuge, a stage, and a home for jazz. As you turn its pages, you can almost hear the solos, feel the pulse of the double bass, and be enveloped by that magic that only radiates when the music is real.