BIO - English
Smack Dab, the Hard Bop Quintet in Catalunya, doesn't pull punches. The band, already with eight years of experience, still sounds fresh as new. Presenting a new show with original music, exciting tunes, intimate moments, filled with energy and above all, a lot of "tralla". You'll be part of an unforgettable night where, buried in your chairs, you'll only be able to say: "Supertralla!"
Smack Dab has played all around Catalunya, Spain and New York City. It was born as their final recital at ESMuC, graduating with honors. Their components have had international careers and have studied at some of the most prestigious Jazz schools, such as Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music and Temple University.
They have recorded five albums ("Oriol Vallès i Joan Casares presenten SMACK DAB", "Smack 7 Dab", "Live At Jamboree", "555" and "Supertralla"), with the collaborations of Jesse Davis, Perico Sambeat and Toni Belenguer.
SMACK BIG DAB
In 2018 the project gets expanded to a 15-piece band. The SMACK BIG DAB has already performed in various occasions at Jamboree Jazz Club and the special Christmas concerts in Nova Jazz Cava de Terrassa. Besides from the core formed by the original quintet, the band includes notorious musicians from the young and internacional Catalan music scene (Pol Omedes, Irene Reig, Alba Pujals, Pere Miró, Albert Costa...)
