Rita Payés (ES) is a singer and trombonist who has made a name for herself for her unique ability to combine the melancholy of jazz with a warm, intimate vocal. With roots in the Catalan musical tradition, she creates a sound that feels both timeless and modern. Her songs elegantly balance improvisation and sensitive storytelling, where her deep musicianship and technical skills shine through.
On stage, Rita conveys a present and authentic experience, where her vocals and trombone playing merge into a beautiful, harmonious dialogue. She has achieved international recognition and collaborated with prominent musicians, while maintaining a strong connection to her local culture and musical heritage.
Rita Payés is one of the many talents that have emerged from the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, a breeding ground for some of the most promising young musicians on the jazz scene, such as Andrea Motis, Èlia Bastida and Magalí Datzira.
Songs like Algo Contigo are approaching 52...

Rita Payés (ES) is a singer and trombonist who has made a name for herself for her unique ability to combine the melancholy of jazz with a warm, intimate vocal. With roots in the Catalan musical tradition, she creates a sound that feels both timeless and modern. Her songs elegantly balance improvisation and sensitive storytelling, where her deep musicianship and technical skills shine through.
On stage, Rita conveys a present and authentic experience, where her vocals and trombone playing merge into a beautiful, harmonious dialogue. She has achieved international recognition and collaborated with prominent musicians, while maintaining a strong connection to her local culture and musical heritage.
Rita Payés is one of the many talents that have emerged from the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, a breeding ground for some of the most promising young musicians on the jazz scene, such as Andrea Motis, Èlia Bastida and Magalí Datzira.
Songs like Algo Contigo are approaching 52 million streams on Spotify, while the video for Nunca Vas a Comprender has almost 7 million views on YouTube. This contributes to her more than 1.3 million monthly listeners.
Payés performs a variation of contemporary Spanish jazz that both explores new forms and leans on tradition. Born into a family of musicians in the same northern Spanish coastal town where she now resides, she was also born into a long tradition of music, in which she has largely found her own place....

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