Upcoming Concerts

Javier Elorrieta - vocals
Lorenzo Moya - piano
Richie Ferrer - double bass
Juan Ramón Callejas - sax
Enric Castelló - drums

“I had dreamed of carrying out this project for a long time: the fusion of French music and jazz. I believe it was during my years at the French Lycée in Madrid that I first became drawn to the music of our neighboring country. Understanding the wonderful, poetic, and profound lyrics of Brel, Brassens, Aznavour, Becaud, and so many others sparked in me a passion for this kind of song, which has remained a faithful companion throughout my life.

Everything began to take shape years later when I formed a group specializing in French pop songs, performing as guitarist and singer with a repertoire that included music by Dutronc, Nino Ferrer, Johnny Hallyday, and others. Later came a long period devoted to Anglo-Saxon music, especially rock and blues, always forming bands and performing live.

My encounter with visual storytelling as a film director and producer also came through music. First by composing film scores and music for advertising. Later, as a director, I composed many of the main themes for my own films as well as for those of fellow filmmakers.

With the creation of these albums, I return to my musical roots. I have devoted all my determination and effort to achieving a delicate and romantic work that I hope will not disappoint its listeners. These are albums to relax with and to feel the sweet nostalgia of love.”

Javier Elorrieta

Miguel Rodríguez - piano
Ander García - double bass
Miguel Benito - drums

Miguel Rodríguez is an outstanding jazz pianist born in Madrid and based in the Netherlands, where he moved as a student to continue his musical education. After earning a Master’s degree in Jazz Piano from the Conservatory of Amsterdam and spending time in New York, where he studied with Aaron Goldberg, Dave Kikoski, Kenny Werner, and Fred Hersch, his career has continued to flourish. He has performed with major international jazz artists such as Branford Marsalis, Terell Stafford, Willie Jones III, Donald Harrison, and Eddie Henderson. In the Netherlands, he is a member of some of the most active groups on the scene, including the quartets of Benjamin Herman and Ben van den Dungen.

He has appeared on more than twenty albums as a sideman and has released three as a leader. In the field of education, since 2021 he has been a member of the Jazz Piano faculty at Codarts, the Rotterdam University of the Arts.

Adrián Costa - vocals, guitar
Camilo Bosso - bass
Luca Frasca - piano
Dani Dominguez - drums

Adrián Costa, one of Spain’s most highly regarded blues artists, joins harmonica player and pianist Víctor Puertas to present, for the first time at Café Central, a genuine 1950s blues project. From the West Coast sound of artists such as T-Bone Walker, they will travel through Chicago, plugging a harmonica into a five-watt amplifier in the style of Little Walter, before ending with the acoustic rural sound of Mississippi blues in the tradition of Sonny Terry, always keeping New Orleans close at heart.

A highly entertaining, elegant, and engaging concert for blues lovers. Audiences will also enjoy songs from their latest album, recorded live at Café Central.

Álvaro del Valle - guitar
Yonatan Voltzok - trumpet
Manuel Borraz - piano
Naíma Acuña - drums

Madrid-born instrumentalist, composer, and producer Álvaro del Valle presents his new avant-garde jazz quartet, joined by internationally acclaimed musicians.

With a solid and extensive career, he has performed at festivals, concert series, and clubs throughout the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and at numerous leading venues across Spain. Among other distinctions, he received the Best Instrumentalist Award at Des Rives & Des Notes.

Daniel Juárez - tenor sax
Miguel “Wiwi” García - piano
Darío Guibert - double bass
Samuel Lara - 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.”

Mariano Díaz - piano
Beatrice Moreno - vocals
Sara Mansilla - vocals
José Guereñu - bass
Juan Oliveira - guitar
Arturo García - drums

Mariano Díaz, a Grammy Award nominee and one of the best-known pianists, composers, and producers on the European music scene, presents his new album Mariano Díaz Vocal Project. Iconic and original songs, combined with beautiful voices, come together in a message of peace and love.

Mariano Díaz’s style lies at the intersection of jazz, blues, and rock. He has released more than a dozen albums as a leader and, as a sideman, has collaborated as pianist, musical director, and producer with the great saxophonist Pedro Iturralde. He has also performed or recorded with Perico Sambeat, Dave Liebman, Jorge Pardo, Eric Marienthal, Sonny Fortune, Paquito D’Rivera, Armando Manzanero, Eddie Henderson, Javier Malosetti, and rock legend Nito Mestre (Sui Generis).

Gabriel Szternsztejn - guitar, composition
Federico Lechner - piano
J.R. Abella - bass
José San Martín - drums

Gabriel Szternsztejn is an Argentine guitarist and composer. He has participated in tours and recordings as a guitarist for a variety of artists and productions, as well as in projects led by other musicians both in Argentina and in Spain, where he has lived since 2001.

His compositions, praised by Egberto Gismonti, blend jazz, tango, Latin American music, and contemporary rhythmic and harmonic elements. With a sound in which acoustic textures predominate and the guitar takes center stage, improvisation plays an important role. As a leader, he has released two albums and two EPs.

He performs his music alongside his quartet, made up of outstanding musicians from the Madrid jazz scene.

Gabriel Peso - piano
Javier Sánchez - guitar
Nicolás Cañete - double bass
Esteve Pi - drums

Out of admiration for Michel Petrucciani’s music, pianist Gabriel Peso joins musicians Javier Sánchez, Nicolás Cañete, and Esteve Pi to pay tribute to him with a carefully selected repertoire.

Remaining faithful to Petrucciani’s style and music, this group offers a personal interpretation in a quartet format.

Miguel Ángel Cortés - vocals
Jorge Rodríguez - sax
Juan Carlos López - piano
Arturo Ruiz - double bass
Carlos Tello - drums

We pay tribute to the most iconic voice of the 20th century. The man who taught us to fly to the moon and to live life, strictly, our way. Traveling back to the golden age of swing and New York clubs with the show “Sinatra Tribute,” this time in a quintet format featuring Arturo Ruiz on double bass, Juan Carlos López on piano, Carlos Tello on drums, Jorge Rodríguez on sax, and Miguel Ángel Cortés on vocals.

José Luis Gutiérrez - saxes
Marco Niemietz - double bass
Tommy Caggiani - drums

He has already performed more than 100 concerts at Café Central, making him one of the most beloved artists of this house. José Luis Gutiérrez is one of music’s chosen ones. He moves, stirs, and moves. A breathtaking artist, in love with surprise. His concerts are unpredictable journeys that immerse the audience in one of the most personal sound worlds of contemporary jazz.

For a long time José Luis used to celebrate the arrival of the new year with us; we have had to bring forward his appearance so he can say goodbye to his friends at the Central.

Leo Sidran - guitar, vocals
Dan Pratt - sax
Paul Sany - piano
Max Darmon - bass
Romain Bouiges - drums
Paul Sany - piano

The multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Leo Sidran played for the first time at Café Central in 1998, at only 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, first playing seven nights in a row and, over time, extending their stay to fourteen nights a year. This tradition was immortalized in the album Ben Sidran Cien Noches at the Café Central (2007), recorded live during the group’s 100th concert at the venue.

In 2018 — twenty years after having first played 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 he has returned every year, often to present new material (the most recent, 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 pop jazz.”

After so many years of 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 — with whom he first sang precisely on that stage. Winner of the 2026 Academy of Music Award for Best Jazz Album.

And so, with that spirit of community and search for the unexpected, Sidran returns to Café Central one last 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 concerts at the Central.

“Nothing superficial in this singer who combines like no one else carefreeness of character and refinement of manners.” - Telerama, Paris