Drummer and composer Mikel Urretagoiena belongs to that new generation of Basque musicians who have emerged as true references within the jazz scene. An artist whose journey is solidified with the launch of his own trio project, performing in numerous prestigious jazz festivals and clubs, culminating the experience with the release of this first record.
Recorded at Ona Etxea Studios in Arratia by Josué Pascual, *Denbora* (Time) is inspired by the return to Ordizia (Basque Country), his hometown after a long journey around the world. Contemporary jazz with a definitive cosmopolitan and eclectic feel, yet strongly rooted in its origins. Eight original tracks written by Mikel Urretagoiena and a recreation of a song by the renowned Basque singer-songwriter Benito Lertxundi, make up a project designed as a trio formed by the Guipuzcoan pianist and composer Iñigo Ruíz de Gordezuela and bass player from Madrid Dani Pozo. Two other essential figures in the jazz scene, together along with Mikel Urretagoiena on drums, give this record an organic yet avant-garde and innovative sound, particularly focused on the pursuit of new aesthetic expressions.