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Aruan Ortiz

Aruan Ortiz

Aruan Ortiz is a Cuban-born pianist, composer, and violist based in Brooklyn, a leading voice in progressive jazz and avant-garde music. Born in 1973 in Santiago de Cuba and trained on both violin and piano, he draws on contemporary classical music, Cuban and Haitian rhythms, and free improvisation. He has worked with figures including Wadada Leo Smith, William Parker, Andrew Cyrille, and Don Byron, and performs in saxophonist James Brandon Lewis's quartet. He has recorded prolifically as a leader for labels such as Intakt and Clean Feed, and in 2024 he was named a Guggenheim Fellow in music composition.

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Village Vanguard
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Past Shows
Fri, Oct 9
Harris Eisenstadt: DUO
The Stone
The Stone · Fri, Oct 9
Harris Eisenstadt (Drums, Batá Drums) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano)
Sun, Jul 5
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Sun, Jul 5
James Brandon Lewis (Saxophone) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Brad Jones (Bass) · Chad Taylor (Drums)
Sat, Jul 4
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Sat, Jul 4
James Brandon Lewis (Saxophone) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Brad Jones (Bass) · Chad Taylor (Drums)
Fri, Jul 3
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Fri, Jul 3
James Brandon Lewis (Saxophone) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Brad Jones (Bass) · Chad Taylor (Drums)
Thu, Jul 2
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Thu, Jul 2
James Brandon Lewis (Saxophone) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Brad Jones (Bass) · Chad Taylor (Drums)
Wed, Jul 1
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Wed, Jul 1
James Brandon Lewis (Saxophone) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Brad Jones (Bass) · Chad Taylor (Drums)
Tue, Jun 30
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Tue, Jun 30
James Brandon Lewis (Saxophone) · Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Brad Jones (Bass) · Chad Taylor (Drums)
Sat, Mar 7
Aruan Ortiz: Pastor's Paradox
The Stone
The Stone · Sat, Mar 7
Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Don Byron (Saxophone, Clarinet) · Pheeroan akLaff (Drums)
Fri, Mar 6
Aruan Ortiz: Firm Roots
The Stone
The Stone · Fri, Mar 6
Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Darius Jones (Saxophone) · Lester St. Louis (Cello, Electronics)
Thu, Mar 5
Aruan Ortiz: Abstract Farmers
The Stone
The Stone · Thu, Mar 5
Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Hery Paz (Saxophone) · Tom Rainey (Drums)
Wed, Mar 4
Aruan Ortiz: Reimagining Trópiques
The Stone
The Stone · Wed, Mar 4
Aruan Ortiz (Piano) · Isabel Crespo Pardo (Vocals) · Aliya Ultan (Prepared Cello) · Brent Hayes Edward