Marina Albero Trio - 6 PM Show

Spectacular Catalonian pianist Marina Albero returns to Ott & Hunter's intimate cabaret room with her trio for two Memorial Day weekend shows!  After a 6 month residency in New Orleans, an inspired Marina returns with her unique, dynamic piano and hammered dulcimer style.  Joining Marina are Kelsey Mines (bass) and Jackson Contungno (saxophone).  

Marina Albero was born in Barcelona, Spain, and started performing music on stage as a child with her family while they toured around the world performing Iberian and early music. In her early years she studied in Barcelona’s Conservatory (El Bruc) and later in La Havana (ISA), where she finished her classical piano studies with the great Cuban professor and pianist Teresa Junco.
Marina has continued to research and incorporate many different music styles such as: jazz, flamenco, early music, andalusian, classical indian and latin jazz….she loves composing and improvising with a wide personal language carved by her colorful background.

Albero was named resident artist of the 2021 Earshot Jazz Festival and that same year joined the illustrious Cornish College of the Arts as piano professor. In spring 2022 she was awarded with two Earshot Golden Ear awards, for "PNW Concert of the Year" and Acoustic Ensemble of the Year" (Marina Albero Trio).  Marina has been a trend setter for the Seattle scene, regularly performing with D’Vonne Lewis, Jacqueline Tabor, Japanese-American Trumpet sensation Jun Iida, and many others. Her eclectic musical personality has brought her to share stage with some of the finest musicians beyond jazz such as Brittany Davis, Divinity Roxx, Queen Cora or Celisse.

Kelsey Mines is a performer, composer, and bass instructor native to Seattle. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Double Bass Performance from the University of Washington, and a Master of Music in Double Bass Performance from Arizona State University.  A recipient of the Holland Scholarship, Kelsey followed her passion for the double bass to the Netherlands, where she studied at Prince Claus Conservatoire before returning to Seattle where she has fully established herself as an important voice as both a performer and educator.  

As a composer and band leader, Kelsey was a featured artist with The Sound Ensemble in February 2020 and with the Earshot Jazz Festival in November 2022 presenting commissioned work. She has toured nationally and internationally with the Hollywood Concert Orchestra, the New York Gilbert and Sullivan’s Players, Marina Albero and indie band Ings. She is the bass instructor at Cornish College, on faculty at Seattle JazzEd, and maintains an active private studio where she teaches upright and electric bass. Kelsey Mines is highly sought after in and around the greater Seattle area for her versatility and high level proficiency on both upright and electric bass. She was awarded an Earshot Golden Ear award for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2019.

Jackson Cotugno is a saxophonist based in Seattle. Since his arrival on the Seattle music scene in 2021, Jackson has collaborated with local luminaries such as Thomas Marriott, Marina Albero, Jessica Lurie, Matt Jorgensen, Julian Preister, Wayne Horvitz, John Bishop, Jimmy James, Joe Doria, D'Vonne Lewis, Marc Seales, and many others. In his early adult years, Jackson had the pleasure of studying with Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, David Sanchez, and Julian Lage as well las local legends Alexey Nikolaev, Brian Kent, and Tobi Stone. In 2022 Jackson was recognized by the local organization Earshot Jazz first with a mention, then a magazine cover with a story, and then as the recipient of Earshot's "Emerging Artist of the Year" award.

https://marinaalbero.net/