Brooklyn Aliens - Brooklyn Aliens (2016)

Gianni Gagliardi - ts, flute, voice
Tobias Meinhart - ts, clarinet, flute
Yago Vazquez - piano, rhodes
Lars Ekman - upright-/electric bass
Rodrigo Recabarren - drums, percussion

The ‘Brooklyn Aliens’ are a Brooklyn based collective made up of five jazz musicians from four different countries: Spain, Germany, Sweden, and Chile. All members share the same story, they left their home countries to pursue a music career in New York City. Each member of the collective holds an "Artist Visa," which defines them as "aliens with extraordinary abilities" and allows them to perform throughout the United States. All five members have and continue to tour and perform in numerous countries throughout the world.

The ‘Brooklyn Aliens’ are a composers collective where each member is bringing in original music; sometimes based on a certain theme and often using different instrumentations: clarinet, flute, voice & electric bass. The music of the Brooklyn Aliens ranges from modern jazz to contemporary classical to groovy danceable songs. This variety keeps the music both challenging and interesting.

Saxophone players, Gianni Gagliardi and Tobias Meinhart are established musicians in their home countries, Spain and Germany. Now they are making their marks as bandleaders in New York. Piano player Yago Vazquez, a native of Galicia, Spain, has been living in New York for seven years. After graduating from the New School, he became one of the most in demand piano players. Lars Ekman is a Swedish bass player who has made a name for himself as a versatile musician and can be found playing almost every night in the many jazz clubs throughout New York. Rodrigo Recabarren, a drummer, hails from Chile. He has performed in many of the major festivals throughout South America and is deeply involved in the Brooklyn Jazz Scene. The Brooklyn Aliens are currently playing around the New York Area and are planning an extensive CD Release Tour for 2016.