In&OutJazz Interviews JD Allen with José Cabello - Part I

We were fortunate enough to catch up with JD Allen during one of his visits to Madrid. The saxophonist, currently based in Morocco, frequently tours across Europe and is usually joined by a solid trio featuring Sebastián Chames on piano, Rubén Carles on bass, and Juanma Barroso on drums. This quartet, by the way, recently released an album titled Punto de Encuentro.

On this occasion, they were in the middle of their now traditional residency at the legendary Café Central. We had the chance to drop by at the end of their second set on a Monday at midnight and share an intimate and insightful conversation with JD, in which he spoke openly about his vision of music, his current projects, and other equally inspiring reflections.

The interview will be published in two parts. Here we present the first one—and we’ll soon announce the release of the second.