José Ignacio Hernández es pianista, compositor y matemático, y una de las figuras activas de la escena jazzística de Granada. Su formación y trayectoria musical le han llevado desde el estudio con grandes referentes del jazz hasta una intensa carrera como intérprete, compositor, acompañante y educador.
Comenzó trabajando con músicos de la talla de Edward Simon y David Kikoski, y posteriormente pasó una larga temporada en Nueva York, donde estudió y trabajó con el reconocido pianista Bruce Barth y con el legendario maestro Barry Harris. Esta experiencia en Nueva York, junto a la influencia de la tradición de Barry Harris, ha tenido un papel fundamental en su desarrollo musical.
Como músico freelance, José Ignacio participa habitualmente en numerosos proyectos y formaciones. Ha colaborado con Sense of Values Quartet, Mimasú, Dizz! + Paul Stocker y Juan Vinuesa and The Monkeys, entre otros, y ha grabado en numerosos proyectos discográficos.
Su trabajo también se extiende al mundo del cine y la composición. Ha sido pianista acompañante en más de un centenar de películas de cine mudo, dentro de proyectos como Cinemas Combo y ciclos de la Casa Molino Ángel Ganivet, además de participar en diversos festivales y propuestas audiovisuales.
Junto a Amalia Chueca ha compuesto música para documentales y proyectos vinculados al Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, incluyendo Deconstruyendo la luz, Upwards: Understanding Planet Mars y, más recientemente, la banda sonora de la serie Territorio Gravedad, estrenada en RTVE2 en 2022.
Su discografía incluye, entre otros trabajos, Where the Rivers Meet (2019), grabado junto al guitarrista estadounidense John Ehlis.
La enseñanza ocupa también un lugar importante en su carrera. Actualmente desarrolla proyectos de concierto-pedagógico sobre la Historia del Jazz y desde 2023 ha ampliado su actividad con conferencias, talleres y workshops centrados en el jazz y la metodología de Barry Harris. También forma parte de Ed López & José Ignacio Hernández – Quartet Reunion y ha presentado recientemente Stocker Collective, un proyecto dedicado al repertorio del destacado saxofonista estadounidense Paul Stocker.
José Ignacio forma parte de Glenys Vargas + Gotham Jazz Project, aportando al proyecto su experiencia internacional, su profundo conocimiento del lenguaje del jazz y una sensibilidad pianística especialmente ligada a la tradición jazzística neoyorquina.
José Ignacio Hernández is a pianist, composer and mathematician, and an active figure on Granada’s jazz scene. His musical career has taken him from studying with major jazz figures to an extensive body of work as a performer, composer, accompanist and educator.
He began studying with musicians of the calibre of Edward Simon and David Kikoski, before spending an extended period in New York, where he worked with acclaimed pianist Bruce Barth and the legendary jazz educator and pianist Barry Harris. His time in New York, together with Harris’s approach to jazz harmony and improvisation, has been a defining influence on his musical development.
A sought-after freelance musician, José Ignacio performs and collaborates across a wide range of projects. His credits include Sense of Values Quartet, Mimasú, Dizz! + Paul Stocker and Juan Vinuesa and The Monkeys, among others, as well as numerous recording projects.
His work extends well beyond the traditional jazz stage. He has performed as an accompanist for more than one hundred silent films, through projects including Cinemas Combo and programmes at Casa Molino Ángel Ganivet, as well as at a variety of festivals and audiovisual events.
Together with composer Amalia Chueca, he has created music for documentaries and projects connected with the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, including Deconstruyendo la luz, Upwards: Understanding Planet Mars and, more recently, the soundtrack for the television series Territorio Gravedad, premiered on RTVE2 in 2022.
His recording work includes Where the Rivers Meet (2019), recorded with American guitarist John Ehlis, among numerous other projects.
Education is another important part of José Ignacio’s work. He currently develops concert-education projects exploring the History of Jazz, and since 2023 has expanded his teaching through lectures, workshops and masterclasses focused on jazz and the methodology of Barry Harris. He is also a member of Ed López & José Ignacio Hernández – Quartet Reunion and recently launched Stocker Collective, a project exploring the repertoire of acclaimed American saxophonist Paul Stocker.
José Ignacio is a member of Glenys Vargas + Gotham Jazz Project, bringing the ensemble an international perspective, deep knowledge of the jazz language and a piano style strongly rooted in the New York jazz tradition.
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