Improvisation has always been a central element in Leonardo’s music projects and live performances. He has consistently sought to integrate it into a variety of contexts, from jazz (of course) to the clubbing scene.

In recent years, Leonardo has embraced the most radical forms of free improvisation as a cornerstone of his artistry, exploring uncharted sonic territories and collaborating with experimental musicians in Barcelona’s vibrant underground scene. This exploration led him to record studio improvisations with various formations, including Jazz Doesn’t Like You (with guitarist Olivier Jambois and drummer Mariano Camarasa) and Otrotrio (with bassist Mauro Battisti and Mariano Camarasa).

He also founded La Otra Jam, a stable jam session and laboratory for improvised music, which has seen the participation of musicians from the experimental scene, including Josep Maria Balanya, Liba Villavecchia, El Pricto, and Pablo Selnik.

“I feel that without improvisation, music loses its purpose, especially in live performances. I don’t want to go around merely repeating things that have already happened in a rehearsal room, in my studio, or even in my head—it would feel like reciting a poem from memory rather than engaging in a genuine dialogue with the audience and the other musicians. I want surprises; I want to be transported to places I don’t know while I’m playing! There’s already so much music out there where, from the moment it starts, you already know how it’s going to sound all the way through…

In my experience, nothing is more powerful than leaving space for creation in the moment. It can be risky, and you have to embrace chaos and imperfections, but the most interesting things, for me, can only emerge this way—even if just for a fleeting instant. You have to leave the door open for those things that can manifest in the moment and that no one could have planned. Something that only happens here and now. I think I live for those moments—music I could have never experienced otherwise, sounds that make stepping out of our physical and mental shelters truly worthwhile.”*