The Liceu Jazz Grup, is made up of some of the most outstanding students of the Conservatory, and works on a highly demanding repertoire under the direction of one of the most important Jazz musicians on the current scene, the saxophonist Bill McHenry.
Bill McHenry is a saxophonist, composer and professor at the Conservatori Liceu. He has made 7 recordings as a leader, and is known for his work with Andrew Cyrille, Paul Motian, Eric Revis, Guillermo Klein, Andrew De Angelo, Reid Anderson, Orrin Evans, John McNeil, Ben Waltzer, Rebecca Martin, Duane Eubanks, Jamie Saft and Ethan Iverson.
The Liceu Jazz – Masterclasses & Concerts concert series is part of the close collaboration that the Fundació Conservatori Liceu has maintained for 12 years with the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival, with the patronage of the Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation.