Big Mama and Victor Uris
Big Mama and Victor Uris
Genres: female vocalist, blues, harmonica, acoustic blues, harmonica blues
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About Big Mama and Victor Uris
BIG MAMA MONTSE Montserrat Pratdesaba was born at St Quirze de Besora (Catalonia-Spain) in 1963, and was nicknamed Big Mama at Barcelona's legendary "La Cova del Drac" club where her career and love for the Blues began. With only 6 years she studied piano and at age 12 she started with the guitar. Big Mama Montse is telecom engineer specialist in image and sound and has been working for 6 years in the Catalan Television (TV3) but she decided to leave that job to pursue music professionally. Since then she has been strongly committed to the Blues, singing in numerous concerts and festivals. She has produced 18 records and a long list of collaborations on albums in which she has participated. In addition, Big Mama's career has been related to educational work, by offering countless concerts to initiate children and adults in the Blues. She is also a musical journalist of the French magazine Blues & Co since 2008. Her artistry has also had international impact, as Putumayo Records included "No way out", a song by Big Mama & Victor Uris, for the compilation "Blues Around The World" which also featured international artists such as Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Muldaur, Eric Bibb, Habib Koitié, etc. She is the President of the Barcelona Blues Society and also member of the Board of the Association of Professional Musicians from Catalunya - Musicat. Between 2013-16 she's been one of the 12 members of the Board of the European Blues Union. On 2013, Montserrat Pratdesaba celebrated her 25th Anniversary as Big Mama on tour with the band Taller de Músics All Stars. On 2015 she receives the award "Jazzterrassaman" by Terrassa International Jazz Festival. She has also received the Capibola Blues Award 2010 by Barcelona Blues Festival, an ukelele for her 25th Anniversary as Big Mama by Barcelona Blues Society, Honorific Member by Rubí Blues Society on 2015, Artist BluesCat 2007, "Dones d´Enllaç" Award 2008, "Best Jazz Album1994" by Radio4, Finalist as "Best Jazz Album" by SGAE and AIE at III Premios de la Música, Finalist of the Bands Challenge by Getxo International Jazz Festival 1991, etc. She has participated in numerous concerts and Jazz and Blues Festivals such as Marciac (95), Bayonne (95), Monségur (95), San Sebastián (95-2000), Lisieux (91), Orange (95), Mégève (95), Getxo (91), Santiago de Compostela (89-91-95-2003), Córdoba (94), Santander (95), Cerdanyola (90-91-92-98-2001-07-13), Barcelona (92-94-2001-02-06-09-12-13-14-15-16), Terrassa (89-90-93-95-96-2000-07-08-09-10-13-15), Madrid (San Juan Evangelista) (91), Mantes-la-Jolie (2002-05), Chaumont (2003), Les Escaldes-Engordany (2002-03), Le Pouliguen (2004), Cognac (2004), Condat sur Vienne (2005), Val d´Oise (2006), Roses (93-2000-04-07-08), Thouars (2010-12), Sem (2012), Sofia (2013), Cahors (2013), Frederikshavn (2013), Trieux Tonic Blues (2014), Guitare en Save (2014), Clarijazz (2014), Getxo (2014), Notodden (2014), Cheliabynsk (2015), Benicàssim (2015), Blavoevgrad (2016), Eutin (2016), Åmåls (2016), Hondarribia (2016), etc. Her discography includes: BIG MAMA MONTSE & SISTER MARION "JUKE JOINT SESSIONS" (2016) BIG MAMA MONTSE & SISTER MARION "REAL WOMEN BLUES" (2014) BIG MAMA & ORIGINAL JAZZ ORQUESTRA DEL TALLER THE MUSICS ALL STARS "BLUESIN' THE JAZZ" (2013) BIG MAMA "25th ANNIVERSARY" & TALLER THE MUSICS ALL STARS (2013) BIG MAMA & THE CRAZY BLUES BAND BLUES ALL OVER (2012) BIG MAMA BLUES ROOTED (2005) BIG MAMA & JOAN PAU CUMELLAS EN EL NOM DE TOTS (2003) BIG MAMA & JOAN PAU CUMELLAS STIR THE POT (2001) BIG MAMA with JOAN PAU CUMELLAS & MIGUEL TALAVERA TABLEAU DE BLUES (2000) BIG MAMA ELECTRIC BAND SER O NO SER (1998) BIG MAMA & VÍCTOR URIS EL BLUES DE L'OMBRA BLAVA (1996) BIG MAMA with VÍCTOR URIS & AMADEU CASAS EL BLUES DE LA INFLACIÓ (1994) BIG MAMA AND THE BLUES MESSENGERS (live at la Boîte) (1993) BIG MAMA AND THE BLUES MESSENGERS BLUES, BLUES, BLUES! (recorded in 1992 but published in 1995) BLUES REUNION '90 (1990) Her most outstanding discographic collaborations are: L´HARMÒNICA COIXA BLUES BAND WALKING BLUES (1991) LA VELLA DIXIELAND with BIG MAMA and JOSEP Mª FARRÀS RAGTIME (1995) FUEGO LET´S PLAY THE BLUES (1994) LOTI LEWIS ECHOES OF HEARTBEATS (1997) CIUTADANES PEL CANVI (1999) LES CANÇONS DE TEMPS ERA TEMPS (2000) NEW ORLEANS BLUE STOMPERS HELLO SATCHMO!-THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL STORY (2001) LA LOCOMOTORA NEGRA SWING ALS 30 ANYS (2001) VÍCTOR URIS DE LADO A LADO (2002) AMADEU CASAS STROLLIN´ BAND (2005) BLUES AROUND THE WORLD - PUTUMAYO RECORDS (2006) ESCLAT GOSPEL SINGERS FROM ROOTS TO HEAVEN (2008) PACTANDO CON EL DIABLO - HOMENAJE A ROBERT JOHNSON (2011) LA LOCOMOTORA NEGRA & FRIENDS THE JAZZ ROOM/COVA DEL DRAC SESSIONS (2011) ÑACO GOÑI BLUES CON LOS COLEGAS VOL. II (2012) THE DUMOUSTIER STOMPERS 1989-2009 ON STAGE (2012) GUMBO JASS BAND 15 ANYS (2013) Website: BIG MAMA MONTSE Víctor Uris He was born in Palma de Mallorca in 1958. With self taught formation he began in the music's world at the end of 1982 soon after the birth of the band HARMONICA BLUES BAND that was fruit of the union of three musicians from Mallorca: Pep Banyo, Toni Reynes and Victor Uris. With this formation began to play for the island with a classic repertoire of blues and own compositions. During the following two years they went uniting other element until in 1985 where they were consolidated. Starting from here they act in the main holidays and musical events of the capital and of the rest of the island. Pure acoustic style and piedmont, having gone by so diverse formations as, the Harmonica Coixa Blues Band and multiple collaborations with diverse musicians of this country. In 1987 they recorded their first single in study and other live engraving in the AUDITORIUM of PALM during the VI FESTIVAL OF JAZZ OF PALMA. Soon they recorded a collective record, JAZZ FESTIVAL with other groups mallorquines. In 1988 their first L.P recorded as own production. It is then when they took the relief of the voice Errol Woiski. This same year they made a mini-tour for the Spanish state and they appear in different television programs. During the 89 they followed the performances along the islands and state. Beginning decade 90´s some changes they arised in the composition of the group entering to be part of the same one the guitar player Vicenç Caldentey and the Catalan vocalist Big Mama. With this formation in 1991 they carried out the recording of their second L.P. "Walking Blues". In 1992 Big Mama and Sebastian Catany left the group taking Vistor Uris the relief of the voice and Manolo Mari as drumer. In 1993 Hugo Socrate as vocalist and percussionist up to 1994 in that the group decides to take a sabbath year. In 1994, Victor Uris, carries out next to Big Mama a tour for Catalonia. They recorded an acoustic CD with the incorporation of Amadeu Houses (dobro and guitars), reaching a remarkable success and recognition. At the moment heworks in a project with the Victor Uris Band with a new repertoire of versions of Blues and Jazz including own topics. On the other hand Victor Uris has collaborated in study as live with other musicians, for example: Johnny Copeland, Kevin Ayers, Phil May Band (Pretty Things), Joan Bibiloni, Max Sunyer, Salvador Font. In the theater, the music he has composed "Les nits blanque" of T.M. Dostoevsky adapted by L´Iguana Teatre and also the music of "Surabaya" interpreted by Aina Compte participating with this in the international festival of teatre from Tarrega (1992). In television, he has participated in different programs of national and local T.V. as well as different musical festivals and workshops and seminars of the harmonica.
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