“Kvintakord” is a multi-international modern jazz quintet based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The idea of their music is to give the listener a non-sophisticated and highly-emotional experience, transmitted though easy to remember melodies and soulful and energetic jazz improvisations. “Kvintakord” literally means the most basic structure in music harmony from which we can hear an emotion. It is the simplest way to express happiness or sadness.
BAND MEMBERS
Simão Duque - Trumpet
Jazz Trumpet player from Braga (Portugal), Simão Duque (2002) is currently studying at Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the class of Jarmo Hoogendijk, Ruud Breuls, Erik Veldkamp, etc. He started studying music when he was 6 at Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian de Braga, where he also finished High School.
Was awarded with prizes as: 1st Place at “The International Wind Instruments Competition “Terras de La Salette”; 3rd Place at Solo Category Level III at the IX Trumpet Contest of Póvoa de Varzim and was also distinguished with the Diploma of Merit 2016/17 of Conservatório Gulbenkian de Braga.
Had masterclasses and classes with names like Terence Blanchard, Randy Brecker, Terrel Stafford, Philip Dizack, Adam Rapa, Gabor Tarkovi, etc.
Already had the pleasure to play with ensembles like “Orquestra de Jazz da ESML” and “Jong Metropole” and in venues like Bimhuis, Concertgebouw, Konzerthaus Berlin, Tivoli Vredenburg, Theatro Circo, CoolJazz Festival, etc.
Julián Garvayo - trombone
Julián Garvayo (2004) is a Spanish trombonist born in Vienna (Austria) into a family of professional musicians. He studied classical trombone at the P. Antonio Soler Conservatory in El Escorial, but from a very young age, he developed a strong attraction to jazz and other musical styles such as flamenco, funk, Cuban, Brazilian music, and salsa. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Trombone at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He has performed in major venues and festivals around the world, such as Música Sur, Sala Apolo (Barcelona), Dubai Opera, Tempo Latino, and Rencontres Trans Musicales de Rennes (France), Cuba in Tunisia, Smalls Jazz Club (New York), North Sea Jazz Festival and LantarenVenster (Rotterdam), Bimhuis and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Columbiahalle and Konzerthaus in Berlin, Samba Festival Coburg, Jazzahead (Bremen), Jazz Club Zwe (Vienna), Jazz Insights (Bulgaria), Casa de América and Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Fiesta Cristal La Piragua and Hotel Nacional de Cuba (Havana), Festival Varadero Josone, Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Sahnesi (Istanbul), Guinness Cork Jazz Festival at the Opera House (Ireland), Jazz Café Festival (London), Erasmus Huis in Jakarta, Ngayogjazz (Indonesia), and many more. During his travels, he has given masterclasses at schools such as EVA "Eduardo Abela" in Artemisa (Cuba) and Konservatori Padmanegara (Surakarta, Indonesia). He has recorded his own music as well as music for films (La Pasajera, Estándar, Viejos, Olvido).
He has played with artists such as Ibrahim Ferrer Jr., Barbarito Torres, Demetrio Muñiz, Los Van Van, Jim McNeely, Marshall Gilkes, Robert Glasper, Bill Laurence, and others. He is a member of Alain Pérez y su Orquesta, Buena Vista All Stars, NJJO (Maite Hontelé), and Kvintakord.
David urban - piano
David Urban (2004) is a pianist and composer based in Amsterdam. His music is inspired by his life in the city and its lively and diverse jazz scene, after moving from his hometown in northern Germany.
He is involved in several music projects in Amsterdam, including Kvintakord, and also leads his own groups like the David Urban Quartet and the Urban Trio. David is a well-experienced performer has played concerts in the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany.
He is currently studying for his bachelor’s degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, taking lessons with Harmen Fraanje, Aaron Parks and Rob van Bavel.
David Guerreiro - double bass
David Guerreiro (2004) is a talented jazz double bassist from Galicia, Spain, currently living and studying in Amsterdam. Actively involved in the music scene, he collaborates with various bands, showcasing his versatility and passion for jazz. In Spain, he studied under Gustavo Hernán at the CDM of Ponteareas and Paco Charlín at the Seminario Permanente de Jazz in Pontevedra. Despite his young age, he has already had the opportunity to perform on prestigious stages such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Muziekgebouw, and in major jazz festivals like the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival alongside Abe Rábade. He is steadily building a young but promising career.