Roberto Nieva

Nieva is a very powerful instrumentalist, a ‘blower’ with all the fires of the most academic bebop, but he has waited for his time to put himself in front of the credits and sign some honest compositions ». «A talent that has stepped forward to stay, and we we yearned for it.

Nieva is a very powerful instrumentalist, a ‘blower’ with all the fires of the most academic bebop, but he has waited for his time to put himself in front of the credits and sign some honest compositions ». «A talent that has stepped forward to stay, and we we yearned for it.

Nieva is a very powerful instrumentalist, a ‘blower’ with all the fires of the most academic bebop, but he has waited for his time to put himself in front of the credits and sign some honest compositions ». «A talent that has stepped forward to stay, and we we yearned for it.

Saxophonist and composer, Roberto Nieva, was born in Ávila, Spain. From an early age, he showed great interest in music. He always worried about his musical technique which led him to study at the Professional Conservatory of Music in his hometown. Years later, he moved to San Sebastian to complete his studies at the Higher Music Center of the Basque Country, Musikene. Outside of the academic framework, he has been able to study and receive master classes from musicians such as Branford Marsalis, Miguel Zenón, Loren Stillman, Roman Filiu or Bob Mintzer.

The Focusyear Band 22, which is active on the jazz campus of the FHNW University of Music and the Musik-Akademie Basel, is also presenting itself internationally this year: for the first time two pianists, Julia Perminova from Russia and Yvonne Rogers from the USA, are playing in the band.