Pedro Iturralde

Pedro Iturralde (1929–2020) was a Spanish saxophonist, composer and teacher, born in Falces, Navarra. After studying saxophone in Madrid alongside clarinet, piano, violin and harmony, he toured Europe and became a leading figure at Madrid’s Whisky Jazz Club. His Flamenco Jazz project, presented at the Berlin Jazz Festival in 1967, helped establish him as a pioneer in bringing jazz and flamenco together. He also held the saxophone chair at Madrid’s Royal Conservatory and received the Príncipe de Viana cultural award in 2007. His instrumental works, including Memorias, have entered the repertoire of both saxophonists and clarinettists.