Oriol Marès

ORIOL MARÈS & TALAL FAYAD

QUARTET

Oriol Marès & Talal Fayad Quartet fuses clarinet and Arabic oud into a sound that bridges Arab modal traditions, Latin polyrhythms, and jazz freedom. Selected for the International Residencies at La Marfà (Girona), they have performed in Spain, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, at venues such as Fira Mediterrània and MENA Festival Groningen (sold out), Het Concertgebouw (sold out), Gezmataz, VOCE Corsica. Featuring Lucas Zegrí (drums) and Thodoris Ziarkas (double bass), they present their debut album Estuarium, featured on the WMCE Charts and ranked #11 on LIMúR.

ESTUARIUM

Oriol Marès & Talal Fayad Quartet’s debut album Estuarium blends Arabic, Latin, and Jazz across nine originals. Joined by percussionist Lucas Zegrí and bassist Thodoris Ziarkas, the quartet deepens its fusion of styles into a cohesive musical language. Their music reflects personal expression and cross-cultural connection, shaped by each musician’s roots. Constantly evolving, it intertwines Arabic modal traditions, jazz improvisation, and Latin polyrhythms in an organic conversation. While each member maintains their identity, they seek common ground, creating a sound that bridges traditions while celebrating individuality.


Oriol Marès - clarinet, bass clarinet

Talal Fayad  - oud, electric oud

Lucas Zegrí - percussion, drums

Thodoris Ziarkas - double bass


All songs are original compositions.

Artwork & Concept Design: Albert Coma Bau

Layout & Production Assistance: Albert Cano

Photography: Bèla Adler

Collaboration with Jorick Bronius in Double


Recorded in El Local Estudi,

Girona on 8,9th October 2024

Recording Engineer: Marc Piña

Mix and Master: Udo Pannekeet, Wedgeview Studios

Produced by Oriol Marès & Talal Fayad

Album Length: 46m 56s




PURCHASE

Reviews


“Breathtakingly beautiful!” —

Ton Maas, Mixed World Music

"The sophisticated style of Oriol Marès & Talal Fayad Quartet has won over an intergenerational audience that transcends national borders." —

Alex Jover, La Vanguardia

“Adventurous and captivating” –

Mattie Poels, Music Frames

“A mighty fine album” —

Holly Moors, Moors Magazine

"The result is a passionate musical work where jazz, improvisation, and their respective musical traditions coexist, offering a renewed and non-stereotypical vision of the vast sonic heritage of the Mediterranean." –

Xavier Castillón,  El Punt Avui

“The result is a careful negotiation of musical languages” –

Rhytm Passport

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BIOGRAPHY /


Oriol Marès is a clarinet player born in Barcelona and currently based in Rotterdam. His work is centred in the sound of the clarinet, aiming to showcase the richness of the instrument. Improvisation, enthusiasm and authenticity are the main forces which are embodied in every step he takes in his musical career. Through Latin music, he searches for uncharted territories of his artistic scope.


He graduated both his bachelor (2022) and master's (2025) degree with the mention cum laude in Latin Clarinet at Codarts – University for the Arts, and his master degree with  under the guidance of Alex Simu.


He collaborated with the artist Antoni Miralda, in Santa Eulalia 175 and co-composed the sound installation for El Bulli 1846, in the project Sant Stomak. He was a member of Ricciotti Orchestra during the RadioTour Holland 2019, and he has toured with Amsterdam Klezmer Band, performing in Czech Republic, Germany, France and The Netherlands.

He is a founder of Cinco en Clave, a Latin-Jazz quintet that recorded for Dutch National Television and performed in GrachtenFestival, that now will release their debut album.


In 2023, he was part of Yara's Wedding, a project with Asko|Schönberg, Club Guy & Roni, Slagwerk Den Haag (NITE) and Schauspiel Hannover. He also collaborated with Mr Pauer, in Viento y marea. In early 2024, he explores the vibrant music scene in Cuba, courtesy of the esteemed Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds scholarship.


After the International Residency in La Marfà with Oriol Marès & Talal Fayad Quartet in the fall of 2024, he has presented the new album Estuarium in venues such as Fira Mediterrània, Festival Terrer, Fira Mediterrània (ES), Gezmataz (IT), VOCE Corsica (FR), MENA Fesitval (NL), Concertgebouw (NL), and collaborated with a symphonic orchestra to premiere as a composer and soloist in Palau de la Música Catalana.


                                       Bb Clarinet

A Clarinet

Bass Clarinet*

Pedal effects

EWI


*Sponsored by Stichting Eigenmuziekinstrumenten Fonds and Het Cultuurfonds



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CINCO EN CLAVE

LATIN-JAZZ

A program of own compositions and arrangements, fusing the rhythms of Cuban and Antillean music with traces of classical music melodies and the characteristic improvisation of jazz. Performance highlights: NPO, Grachten Festival Amsterdam. Debut Album Coming Up in 2025


Oriol Marès - clarinet

Evelyn Vera Gallardo - piano

Stefan Brunner - electric bass

Lidrick Solognier - congas

Lucas Zegrí - drums

ERUGA PROJECT

(NEO)CLASSICAL - ORIGINAL MUSIC

Where classical and latin music combine forces through classical music and own compositions. Repertoire: Through The Ebony, Samuel Coleridge Taylor Clarinet Quintet, Opus 2 (Oriol Marès), 5 miniatures (Lluïsa Paredes). Concert Highlights: De Doelen Rotterdam, Heerenhuyskammerconcerten, Ludens Theater.


Oriol Marès - clarinet

Anne Maria Marttila - violin

Manuel Merino Alamzán - violin

Darío Rodríguez Ventura - viola

Lluïsa Paredes - cello


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YARA'S WEDDING

An interdisciplinary (almost) musical directed by Guy Weizman, that reflects about the complex relationship between the ‘East’ and the ‘West’, about framing the other based on origin, colour, orientation, social status and cultural conflicts.


Yara’s Wedding is a co-production of NITE (NNT, Club Guy & Roni, Slagwerk Den Haag and Asko|Schönberg) and Schauspiel Hannover.

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