The production, which has been running for nearly fifteen years, originated from educational performances in Sant Boi de Llobregat. Canals teamed up with the graffiti artist Werens to create a visual support for early jazz and swing melodies, making the genre accessible to children.
“"The key is a very simple script. Both jazz and graffiti are arts born on the streets."
While the band plays traditional spirituals and early jazz themes, Werens live-paints a portrait of Louis Armstrong. The show aims to strip away the technical complexity often associated with jazz, focusing instead on the raw emotions that have connected audiences for over a century.
