Josetxo Goia- Aribe´s project called "En Jota. With Arantxa Diez as vocalist, Javier Olabarrieta at the piano, Baldo Martinez at the double bass and Javier Colina´s collaboration. "Jota" is a musical genre which Josetxo dresses in new clothes in a clear challenge to the traditional patterns. It is almost sure that this challenge is not going to leave anyone indifferent. Surely another "Jota" is possible.
In his first work, "Auñamendi", Josetxo Goia-Aribe, together with three Parisian musicians, takes a journey through Navarra which, while borrowing elements from folklore, takes us to a world of more contemporary sounds.
Then comes "Eunate", a musical adventure in which this saxophonist proposes a duo of sax and cello, a none-too-conventional combination which, with silence as an accomplice, offers 13 unique, suggestive compositions.
His 3rd CD, "Herrimiña" includes prestigious works of collaboration, a repertoire with Atlantic and Mediterranean airs, the appearance of voice in the form of the “jota” and a wide range of pieces which lend a special touch to this album, the younger brother of its predecessors.
His 4th CD "Ilhargi-min" lends the voice of the French-Basque singer Maddi Oihenart to different classical and contemporary texts from Basque literature. Piano, voice, saxophone and double bass mould the tone of the latest offering from this restless, innovative musician.
His 6th work "La Orquesta Jamalandruki" (The Jamalandruki Orchestra), a four wind-instrument challenge with David Herrington on the trumpet, Marco Bellizzi on the trombone, Luis Orduña on the tuba, Josetxo Goia-Aribe's saxophone, composition and arrangements and Guillermo McGill's great sensitivity on percussion and drums. This is a piece in honour of a long-dead magician called Jamalandruki. Music with no tricks.
"Hispania Fantastic" is a brave album, a turning point. Improvisation and the freest developments from popular musical expressions of the Iberian Peninsula are the ingredients of this work. American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, who traveled through Spain in the 50s, has contributed to the imaginary of Josetxo GA with Baldo Martinez, Antonio Bravo and Lucia Martinez to create the CD / DVD. Live recording.
"El colectivo Seidagasa" (Torrevieja. Alicante) liderado por Quique Simon Y Jose Mª Pastor llama al saxofonista navarro para una grabación en un contexto de improvisación libre sin conocerse de ante mano, sin guiones preestablecidos y con la única voluntad de hacer música, de hablar y dialogar como quien se conoce por primera vez. Todo un reto, todo un desafío al que cualquier músico que navegue en los territorios de la improvisación musical se pueda negar: música tonal y atonal, referencias de expresiones populares, impresionistas, barroco… una resultante del background y libertad de cada uno de estos músicos en un marco de respeto y gran voluntad de comunicación interna.
"JITO- ALAI" En la década de los años 70/80 existió un gitano de nombre Jose Antimasberes Etxeberria que recorría la mayoría de los pueblos de la que hoy conocemos como Zona Media y Montaña de Navarra.Nómada, y gran conocedor del medio rural, recogía todo aquello que le brindaba la naturaleza:frutos secos, setas, caracoles, ranas, patatas etc…, también arreglaba utensilios (paraguas y sillas) y si procedía la ocasión era temporero en las labores del campo; pero sobre todas las cosas tenía un talento especial a la hora de bailar con su par de castañuelas. Allá donde iba y después de mostrar todo aquello que vendía y ofrecía se arrancaba a bailar con un radiocasete a pilas donde sonaban melodías tradicionales del folklore popular vasco-navarro.
