29 Aug

[ August 29th, 2025 release on Intakt Records, Aruán Ortiz – Créole Renaissance ]

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Créole Renaissance, out August 29, 2025 via Intakt Records, is Ortiz’s first solo piano outing in eight years and a fascinating musical and intellectual interpretation of the African diaspora

“One hears the firm imprint of Cuba’s musical heritage on Ortiz’s compositional style: the pulse of African-derived beats, the modern vocabulary of classical pianism and the abandon of free improvisation.” – Suzanne Lorge, DownBeat
“Cuban-born pianist and composer Aruán Ortiz is constantly evolving, experimenting and injecting new elements into his craft.” – Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz

13 Mar

[ Pianist and composer Aruán Ortiz receives major award from American Academy of Arts and Letters ]

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One of two “composers of extraordinary gifts” to receive Goddard Lieberson Fellowship

Pianist and composer Aruán Ortiz is one of two “composers of extraordinary gifts” awarded with the Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Shawn Okpebholo also received this fellowship as part of the seventeen 2025 Awards in Music honoring both established and emerging composers.

29 Oct

[ Clean Feed’s AUTUMN 2023 RELEASES + NEW RELEASES – special promo ]

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For those who are not aware YET, Portuguese CLEAN FEED is one of those record labels which are working as a chronicles of the real changes taking place in the Jazz, and Creative music Avantgarde, in general. This is absolutely priceless work they do, similar to what Labels like, Swiss HAT HUT, (Hathut encompasses the labels hat ART, hatOLOGY, and hat NOIR) and INTAKT are doing. German ECM, JazzWERK or TRAUMTON. American TZADIK, CIMP, AUM Fidelity or Atavistic. French Label Bleu or NATO. British EMANEM, Leo Records, SLAM or INCUS. I can go on and on for long and still miss many who contributed into that titanic work. What matters is that, WE, listeners are aware of them and support them actively by buying their recordings and supporting artist which are going to be A Tomorrow TITANS!

11 Oct

[ October 20th, 2023 release on Clean Feed Records: Aruán Ortiz with Don Byron, Lester St. Louis, Pheeroan akLaff, Mtume Gant – Pastor’s Paradox ]

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Cuban-born, Brooklyn-based pianist, composer and conceptualist Aruán Ortiz celebrates his 50th birthday year with the release of Pastor’s Paradox, his stirring new album drawing on the power and structure of Martin Luther King’s words. Out October 20, 2023 on Clean Feed Records, the album features Ortiz with clarinetist Don Byron, cellists Lester St. Louis and Yves Dhar, drummer Pheeroan akLaff, and spoken word artist Mtume Gant.

10 Mar

[ March the 20th release via Intakt: Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls ]

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relase date: March 20, 2020 via Intakt.

Intakt CD 339 / 2020

Upcoming release from renowned Swiss Intakt label from Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz accompanied by Andrew Cyrille and Mauricio Herrera is bringing us together to the rhythmic perfection and sunny side of the spiritual and melodic aspect of the Sol, the music that will light your heart up before you even think of moving hand towards the toggle. Its infectious, mesmerizing and joyful – listen to it and keep your enjoyment flowing.