Composer and piano player Jose Carra is one of the most creative pianists among the new generation of Spanish jazz musicians. His music, strongly influenced by classical music and jazz, is full of references to many other styles, like rock, pop, electronic and popular music. Poetry also plays a crucial role in his music, and it creates a universe which is both absolutely personal and recognizable.
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Casa Milà, popularly known as «La Pedrera» (the stone quarry), an ironic allusion to the resemblance of its façade to an open quarry, was constructed between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). For its uniqueness, artistic and heritage value has received major recognition and in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List, for its exceptional universal value. Nowadays is the headquarters of Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera and houses a cultural centre that is a reference in Barcelona for the range of activities it organises and the different spaces for exhibitions and other public uses it contains.
