Alex Conde
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Alex Conde is a Spanish pianist, composer, and arranger whose music bridges jazz, classical, and Spanish traditions with a fresh and personal voice. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the Aaron Copland Conservatory in New York, he has released six albums as a leader, with his latest, Alex Conde – El Trío (2025), highlighting his dynamic interplay with bassist Pablo Martín Caminero and drummer Michael Olivera. His career includes performances at major venues such as the Blue Note (New York), SFJAZZ Center, Noches del Botánico (Madrid), and international festivals from Panama to Tokyo.
As a collaborator, Conde has worked with jazz luminaries and flamenco greats including Arturo O’Farrill, Israel Fernández, Jorge Pardo, and Antonio Serrano, and has written orchestral works premiered by the Oakland Symphony and Miami Chamber Orchestra. He has also arranged music for the Paco de Lucía Legacy with O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. An experienced educator, Conde has taught at Berklee College of Music (Boston & Valencia), The New School (New York), Musikene, and Oberlin College. His work as musical director for Televisión Española and his bold, genre-crossing projects affirm his place as one of today’s most versatile voices in jazz.
- Leader of multiple ensembles including Alex Conde – El Trío with Pablo Martín Caminero & Michael Olivera, and Alex Conde y Los Indultados (jazz–copla fusion project)
- Eight albums as a leader, including Descarga for Monk, Origins, Descarga for Bud, and the new release Alex Conde – El Trío (2025)
- Performances at major venues and festivals worldwide: Blue Note (New York), SFJAZZ Center (San Francisco), Noches del Botánico (Madrid), Festival Flamenco de Nueva York, and Panamá Jazz Festival
- Collaborations with leading artists such as Arturo O’Farrill, Jorge Pardo, Antonio Serrano, Israel Fernández, Josemi Carmona, Sandra Carrasco, and Niño de los Reyes
- Arranger for the Paco de Lucía Legacy with Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space (New York, 2024)
- Composer of Barrio del Carmen, a symphonic work for piano and orchestra, premiered by the Oakland Symphony and performed by the Miami Chamber Orchestra
- Musical Director for Televisión Española’s copla program, arranging and conducting for national broadcast
- Faculty appointments at Berklee College of Music (Boston & Valencia), The New School (New York), Oberlin College, Musikene, and ESMAR
- Commissioned collaborations with major institutions including the Abu Dhabi Big Band, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco
- Studies with Danilo Pérez, George Garzone, and Joe Lovano at Berklee and the Aaron Copland Conservatory, shaping a voice rooted in jazz, classical, and Spanish traditions