CANAL STREET JAZZ BAND

We offer dinner service - Doors open one hour before so you can enjoy our delicious cocktails and dishes.
*TICKETS ARE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY; YOU MAY SHARE A TABLE WITH OTHER AUDIENCE MEMBERS.*
“With La Canal, it is impossible to get bored or to think of jazz as intellectual or elitist. Nothing to object to, and much to be grateful for and applaud.”
(Diario de Navarra)
The most long-standing band in Spain, La Canal, brings together five musicians, each contributing their own ideas, developing not just a style of jazz but creating a unique musical identity—one with enough energy and appeal to transmit the joy of jazz in almost all its forms.
The rhythm section—Benjamín Mitte on piano, Antonio Domínguez on double bass, and Raúl Rodríguez on drums—provides a “perfect swing,” supporting the melodies performed by Howard Brown on trumpet and vocals, and Jim Kashishian on trombone and vocals.
La Canal was formed in Madrid in 1967, performing at the famous Madrid jazz club Bourbon Street (later known as Whisky Jazz) until the 1990s, and has continued performing uninterruptedly up to the present day.
In 1984, “La Canal,” as they are known among their fans, starred in a half-hour TVE program titled Locos por el Jazz. They also gave a concert at Madrid’s Teatro Monumental (October 2021), which was broadcast in its entirety on TVE2, and have performed recently at the Fundación Juan March.
La Canal can be heard on recordings by Spanish artists such as Desde Bilbao a Santurce Blues Band, Dinarama + Alaska, and Paloma San Basilio.
In May 2004, La Canal Street Jazz Band was chosen to perform at the Royal Wedding, playing as the Rolls-Royce procession passed through the streets of Madrid—an event enjoyed by nearly one billion television viewers worldwide.