On May 5, Jazz/Flamenco fusion group New Bojaira releases a
new album, Zorongo Blu (New Bojaira). Featuring jazz legend Randy Brecker on
the track titled "El Diablo Llama a Mi Puerta", New Bojaira’s debut
release Zorongo Blu, is a collection of original compositions and jazz
standards with the addition of the traditional Spanish folk song Zorongo which,
when given a bluesy-jazz/flamenco treatment, becomes the vehicle for the band's
unique virtuosity and is transformed into the album's title track.
Each
composition on the album has a distinct and original feel, from a flamenco
framing of Thelonious Monk’s “Round Midnight” to Hernandez’s setting of two
poems by Miguel de Cervantes. Jazz soloing is juxtaposed against the
time-tested backdrop of flamenco rhythm.
True American jazz meets deeply rooted flamenco and the
drama of flamenco vocals creates something special. With the joining of these
two styles from two sides of the Atlantic this is a band that truly personifies
the old adage “greater than the sum of its parts”. This is fresh and exciting
music.
New Bojaira (Bō-hī-ra) bridges the musical traditions from
both sides of the Atlantic delivering a sound that speaks to both Jazz and
Flamenco fans. Pianist Jesús Hernández, singer/flautist Alfonso Cid, bassist
Tim Ferguson and drummer Mark Holen generate the band’s uncommon energy, with
flamenco rhythms and the harmonic depth of jazz, New Bojaira's music transcends
both styles creating a new and wonderful synthesis.
Stream “El Diablo Llama a Mi Puerta” HERE
Zorongo Blu Track Listing: El Diablo Llama a Mi Puerta
(Soleá Blues) * Jaleos del Celoso Extremeño La Africana (Guajira) Green Room
Farruca de Argel Round Midnight Zorongo Blu (Zorongo por Seguiriya) Ese Meneo
(Tanguillo) No Encuentro Tu Pasión (Rumba) Vente Pa’ Broadway (Bulería) * with
Randy Brecker.
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