Upcoming Concerts

Lluís Coloma – piano
Kid Carlos – guitar
Manolo Germán – double bass
Arnau Julià – drums

Blues & Boogie Woogie & Jazz.

Lluís Coloma (Barcelona) on piano and Kid Carlos (Seville) on guitar join forces in a project where each artist’s influences blend naturally to offer a surprising repertoire, full of rhythm, magical atmospheres, and personality. Lluís Coloma, one of the most internationally recognized pianists in blues and boogie woogie, a regular at festivals throughout Europe and the United States, performs with his usual trio, featuring Manolo Germán on double bass and Arnau Julià on drums, providing a solid and elegant rhythmic foundation. Kid Carlos, a leading figure in both the national and international blues scene, brings together tradition and modernity with multiple musical influences. Together they create a powerful and sensitive proposal, where every performance is delivered with total commitment and invites the audience on a musical journey infused with blues, groove, and emotion.

Betta Berodia – vocals
Javier Díaz – piano
Marino Orejana – bass
David Carrasco – sax
Pascu Monge – drums

A project led by Madrid-born singer Betta Berodia, with influences from Chicago, where she lived part of her musical journey. Accompanied by the Groovers, they deliver a show filled with African American music, with a touch of elegance, strength, and expertise, thanks to the high caliber of the musicians in the band, their musical backgrounds, and their exquisite repertoire.

Without a doubt, it is a black music performance made with respect and plenty of groove, ensuring that the entire audience enjoys, dances, and feels moved, creating truly unforgettable shows.

Pedro Ojesto – piano
Mario Montoya – guitar
Edu Barbero – vocals
Nicolás Cañete – bass

Flamenco de Cámara offers a sonic journey where improvisation intertwines with tradition, where the purity of flamenco opens itself to dialogue with other musical languages. A performance that combines the power of the vocals, the depth of the guitar, and the harmonic richness of the piano, in an intimate, elegant format filled with emotion.

A unique experience to enjoy flamenco music from a new, fresh perspective that remains deeply respectful of tradition.

Mariano Díaz – piano
José Guereñu – bass
Juan Oliveira – guitar
Arturo García – drums

The Grammy Award–nominated pianist presents his new project at the iconic Café Central.

Randy Ingram – piano
Drew Gress – double bass
Karl Ousbäck – drums

Randy Ingram, a New York–based pianist and composer, has been praised as “a pianist of taste and resources” (The New Yorker) and “a formidable composer” (The San Francisco Chronicle). “A pianist drawn to contemporary harmony with a refined rhythmic sense… insightful, self-assured” (The New York Times).

Ingram’s artistry as a pianist and composer is fully displayed on his latest trio album, Aries Dance, a celebration of movement and musical expression featuring legendary drummer Billy Hart alongside Ingram’s trusted bassist, the renowned Drew Gress. Aries Dance was released by Sounderscore Records in October 2024 to widespread acclaim, earning a 4.5-star review in DownBeat. Stereophile magazine notes that Randy Ingram’s Aries Dance could be placed in a time capsule as a paradigm of the piano trio format.

Frantzes Elzaurdia - piano
Javier Tapia - double bass
Michael Olivera - drums
Inoidel González - sax

The Cuban sax player, Inoidel González, presents us with an exciting musical journey that revives the essence of jazz classics and the musical tradition of the Caribbean and South America.

During this sonic experience, we will walk among song geniuses such as Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Marta Valdés, Jose Antonio Méndez, Miguel Matamoros, Chico Buarque, and Pixinguinha.

A magical night of improvisation led by an incredible quartet that will make us accomplices in the longing for that music that makes us dream.

Daniel Juárez - tenor sax
Íñigo Ruíz de Gordejuela - piano
Darío Guibert - double bass
Naima Acuña - drums

Considered one of the most important European contemporary jazz albums of 2025, Reflexividad is “a deeply introspective project that explores themes such as beauty, desire, identity, and perspective, while at the same time inviting reflection on universal human experiences through music.”

Jim Kashishian – trombone, voice
Benjamín Mitte – piano
Antonio Domínguez – double bass
Yevhen Riechkalov – trumpet
Raúl Rodríguez – drums

La Canal, with its five members, each contributing their ideas, develops not only a Jazz style but creates its own musical style that demonstrates enough appeal and energy to spread the joy inherent in Jazz across almost all its forms. With their experience, La Canal perfectly conveys Jazz and reinforces their image as the most distinguished band in Spain. They simply exude enviable dignity and schooling.

Cristina de la Vega - voice
Ana San Juan - clarinet
Irene González - cello
Arturo Ballesteros - piano, composition, and arrangements

Odojazz bases its repertoire on original compositions by Arturo Ballesteros, Brazilian music, boleros, and jazz standards. The arrangement writing, detailed and precise, leaves little room for improvisation. The instrumentation, with voice, clarinet, cello, and piano interwoven contrapuntally, gives the group a refined and elegant sound, close to chamber music. The quartet blends classical and jazz elements, creating a style of great beauty and freshness.

Leo Sidran - guitar, drums, voice
Max Darmon - bass
Paul Sany - piano
Luisa Corral - voice
Laura Revuelta - voice

The multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer Leo Sidran first played at Café Central in 1998, at just 21 years old, accompanying his father Ben Sidran on drums. From that first year, the Central stage became a kind of second home for both father and son. They returned every year for their annual residency, initially performing for seven consecutive nights and, over time, extending their stay to fourteen nights a year. This tradition was immortalized in Ben Sidran’s album Cien Noches at the Café Central (2007), recorded live during the group’s 100th concert at the venue.

In 2018 - twenty years after first performing at the Central as a drummer - Leo started another tradition: bringing his original music, guitar, and voice to the stage. He presented his album Cool School [The Music of Michael Franks] for the first time, and since then has returned every year, often to present new material (most recently, What’s Trending from 2023, his eighth solo album). After seeing him live at Café Central, journalist Fernando Neira described him as a “discreet genius of jazz-infused pop.”

Over so many years returning to the same stage, Sidran’s community of musicians and friends in Madrid has flourished, and each concert becomes an opportunity to invite guests, giving rise to improvised or unexpected musical encounters.

These friendships have also led to collaborations. Sidran co-produced the Oscar-winning song Al otro lado del río with Jorge Drexler (whom he met at Café Central!), and his most recent project, Leo & Leo, is a duo with Leonor Watling - whom he first sang with on that very stage.

And so, with that spirit of community and the pursuit of the unexpected, Sidran returns to Café Central for the final time, in a new format forged from friendships born in that sacred space: a tribute to so much life lived there, and an affirmation that even in farewell, there is room for discovery. Accompanied by some of his favorite musicians and singers from Madrid, he will offer a series of unique final concerts at the Central.

“Nothing superficial in this singer, who combines like no other a carefree character with refined manners.” – Télérama, Paris