PEDRO ITURRALDE / PACO DE LUCIA - JAZZ FLAMENCO VOLUMES 1 & 2
One of the greatest jazz experiments in 60s Spain – classic
material that features the group of saxophonist Pedro Iturralde working with
electric guitar played in a fluid flamenco style – mixed up here in a mode that
really creates a whole new genre unto itself! The guitarist here is billed as
Paco De Algeciras, but is actually a young Paco DeLucia – a player who really
gets the boldness of Iturralde's experiments, and is more than happy to step
aside at points and let Pedro deliver some of his best solo work on record –
really tremendous lines on both tenor and soprano sax that seem to go past any
of the other 60s albums we've heard from him! Yet the guitar is wonderful too –
often given a space to break out on its own, in a mode that's so personal and
poetic, it adds yet a whole other unexpected level to the record. Rhythms are
often modal, working perfectly for the setting – and the group also features
Paul Grassel on piano, Eric Peter on bass, and Peer Wyboris on drums – plus a
bit of trombone from Dino Piana on a few tracks too. CD features both Jazz
Flamenco and Jazz Flamenco Vol 2, released in '67 and '68: titles include
"Zorongo Gitano", "Cafe De Chintas", "Soleares", "Ianda Jaleoi", "Bulerias",
"Adios Granada", "Homenaje A Granados", and "Las Morillas De Jaen". ~ Dusty Groove
RICARDO SILVEIRA / ROBERTO TAUFIC - ATLANTICOS
Beautiful interplay between the guitars of Ricardo Silveira
and Roberto Taufic – a set that draws on countless strands of acoustic
instrumentation from decades past, yet finds a way to wrap the whole thing
together with a freshness that comes through right from the very first note!
Both players are clearly well-skilled from a technical perspective, yet have a
way of also reaching for color and tone in just the right way – creating this
resonant quality that's way more than just the sum of their two instruments.
Titles include "Depois De Chuva", "Moon River", "Her Eyes", "Cats", "Segredos",
and "Tinha Uma Dona Ali". ~ Dusty Groove
SILVETTI - SPRING RAIN
Silvetti (born Juan
Fernando Silvetti Adorno) was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor,
arranger and record producer who predominantly worked in the jazz and Latin
music fields during a varied career lasting over 3 decades. As a teenager
Silvetti formed his own jazz quartet where he honed his skills before, at the
age of 21 in 1965, moving to Spain to work as a session musician at some of the
country’s most popular jazz clubs. In the early 70’s he moved in to composing
and arranging after a move back across the Atlantic to Mexico. After returning
to Spain in the mid 1970’s Silvetti started recording his contemporary
instrumental compositions, as arranger and conductor, and soon came to the
attention of the successful Salsoul record label that signed Silvetti in 1976
and released the single "Spring Rain.” This fully orchestrated, lush,
sensual instrumental Disco track was given the re-mix treatment by the
legendary Tom Moulton which helped the track fill dance floors across the world
with its accessible Euro-Disco sound and achieve a peak of #4 Disco, #77
R&B and #39 Pop on the Billboard charts in March of 1977. "The Sensuous Sound Of Silvetti: Spring
Rain” to give this album its full title, was released in 1977 to follow the
success of the single and showcases the experience Silvetti had gained through
his career and travels to stunning effect. These smooth grooves, rich in
orchestration, show Silvetti was clearly on top of his game, with standout
tracks like "A Smile At Dawn” and "Fortune Teller” being the perfect
accompaniment to the summer months ahead. Silvetti went on to record many more
albums as artist, musician and producer working with musicians from Placido
Domingo to Paul Anka and the cream of the Latin music world. In 2003 he won the
Grammy for best Latin music producer only months before he passed away at the
age of 59. This new release from BBR is expertly re-mastered and complete with
extensive liner notes and bonus track. ~ cherryred.co.uk
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