R.S. Basque Faktor

Rubén Salvador (trumpet, flugelhorn), Julen Izarra (tenor sax), Satxa Soriazu (piano), Aritz Luzuriaga (double bass, electric bass), Hilario Rodeiro (drums)

Acclaimed trumpeter Rubén Salvador fronts this group born at Musikene, the Higher School of Music of the Basque Country. R.S. Basque Faktor has participated in several Jazz Festivals including San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Salamanca and Burgos, as well as having featured on numerous concert programmes billed at Jazz clubs, concert halls and theatres throughout Spain, receiving exceptional reviews from the specialised critics and press. Their three albums, Starting (2022), Akúfeno (2016) and Equanimity (2022) have notched up awards including the BBK Jazz 2012 for Best Basque Jazz Album, and have played on the country’s most prestigious specialised radio stations and podcasts.