The pianist and composer Holman Alvarez was born in Barranquilla and raised in Cali – Colombia. He enjoys finding connections between things. This kind of thinking has allowed him to mix in his music ideas which come from several influences like Colombian and Latin American music, Jazz, free jazz, classic and contemporary music, free improvisation; and also connections with other areas of knowledge.

He studied piano and composition at Universidad del Valle in Cali and his master in composition at Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá-Colombia. He also studied piano-jazz at the Conservatorio Manuel de Falla in Buenos Aires Argentina.

In the years that he lived in Bogotá (2011-2022), he recorded five albums as a leader and several others as a sideman. He became part of the group of improvisers who played regularly in Matik-Matik, the iconic bar in Bogotá that allowed all kinds of experimentation. Now he is living in Queens NYC.

Daniel Criado : Drums

Matt Pavolka : Double bass