Jerry Gonzalez Y Los Piratas Del Flamenco

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:53:00
Personnel: Jerry Gonzalez (trumpet, congas, percussion); Diego el Cigala (vocals); Juan Jose "Paquete" Suarez (flamenco guitar); Israel "Pirana" Suarez (tabla, percussion); Israel Sandoval (guitar, electric guitar); Nino Josele (flamenco guitar). Recording information: Music & Media, NY (02/2001); Musiquina, Madrid, Spain (02/2001). Photographer: Christopher Drukker. In general, flamenco music has not readily lent itself to fusion experiments, but that clearly didn't stop multi-instrumentalist Jerry Gonzalez from trying. With Gonzalez's percussion and breathy, Miles Davis-inspired trumpet phrases intertwining with flamenco guitarist Nino Josele's tasteful lines, JERRY GONZALEZ Y LOS PIRATAS DE FLAMENCO blends Spain's traditional form with bop-inflected jazz, meditative balladry, and Latin-charged grooves. For the most part, the music is wonderfully spare and calming, evoking dim, smoky Spanish cafes and dusty Andalusian landscapes. Takes on two bebop tunes, Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee" ("Donnali") and Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Dream" ("Monk Soniquete"), pick up the tempo a bit, with Josele's guitar suddenly sounding like Charlie Christian performing at a classical recital. "Gitanos de la Cava" and "Obsesion" feature the singing of Diego "El Cigala", which, with its Middle Eastern inflections, keeps the program varied and fresh. This is unique, accessible fusion music that proves Gonzalez's skill for bridging multiple cultures with jazz.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)