Joan Chamorro - Joan Chamorro Presenta's Big Band Disc 1, Disc 2

Album: Joan Chamorro Presenta's Big Band Disc 1
Styles: Mainstream Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:39
Size: 93,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:32) 1. There´s A Small Hotel
(5:16) 2. Avó
(5:47) 3. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
(5:52) 4. Tennessee Waltz
(5:19) 5. Deed I Do
(3:44) 6. B-a-b-y
(5:44) 7. Squatty Roo
(4:22) 8. Lidian Thoughts

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Album: Joan Chamorro Presenta's Big Band Disc 2
Time: 36:03
Size: 83,4 MB

(3:37) 1. Put Your Head On My Shoulder
(4:09) 2. I Concentrate On You
(4:26) 3. But Not For Me
(6:03) 4. Long Yellow Road
(4:20) 5. Deixa
(4:56) 6. There Is No Greater Love
(5:12) 7. Sense Pressa
(3:16) 8. Chega De Saudade

In 2021, the Barcelona Jazz Festival dedicated the artist portrait to me and I had 5 concerts. For one of them I had the idea of bringing together all the musicians with whom I had recorded a CD from the “presentas” collection. There were 15 musicians and I could almost form a big band: Andrea Motis, Eva Fernández, Magalí Datzira, Rita Payés, Marc Martín, Joan Mar Sauqué, Èlia Bastida, Joan Codina, Alba Armengou, Carla Motis, Joana Casanova, Jan Domènech, Marçal Perramon, Joan Martí and Alba Esteban.

I completed the sections with two trumpet players, Elsa Armengou and Gerard Peñaranda, a saxophonist, Koldo Munné (with whom I am currently recording his presentation CD), three trombonists (Claudia Rostey, Max Tato and Perot Rigau, and for the rhythm section I had the one who had been the first drummer of the SAJB: Arnau Julià.

Each of the musicians presented chose a theme. In most cases I asked for special arrangements for the occasion and Joan Monné was in charge of writing them. All the recordings I have made are important and make me feel proud and happy, but the one we made for JAZZING 12 VOL. 2, with practically all the musicians who had been members of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, and this one you are holding in your hands are really very special to me.

They are the summary of something important, of something wonderful; they are the summary of a precious dream that has no end. The music on this new CD is marvellous and we can hear the maturity they have all reached over the years. None of the protagonists of this work are now in the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, but I feel that each and every one of them will always be part of our history. A story of unwanted success, the result of constant work and of believing that jazz can be and is a music that young people can fall in love with. This big band was my dream and now, once again, it has become a reality. https://jazztojazz.com/en/product/joan-chamorro-presentas-big-band/

Musicians: Andrea Motis · Alba Esteban · Alba Armengou · Joan Mar Sauqué · Elsa Armengou · Gerard Peñaranda · Joan Martí · Joana Casanova · Eva Fernández · Èlia Bastida · Marçal Perramon · Koldo Munné · Rita Payés · Joan Codina · Max Tato · Perot Rigau · Claudia Rostey · Jan Domènech · Marc Martín · Magalí Datzira · Carla Motis · Arnau Julià · Joan Chamorro

Joan Chamorro Presenta's Big Band Disc 1, Disc 2

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Elia Bastida - The Magic Sound Of The Violin

Styles: Violin, Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:23
Size: 199,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:35) 1. Someone to Watch Over Me
(3:08) 2. Ella y Yo
(4:42) 3. How High the Moon
(3:49) 4. Reflections
(2:02) 5. Uma Estrela
(4:14) 6. Out of Nowhere
(4:43) 7. Sweet Adeline
(1:16) 8. Ao Lado Teu
(4:23) 9. Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar
(5:47) 10. Jitterbug Waltz
(4:19) 11. A Kiss to Build a Dream On
(5:04) 12. You Are Too Beautiful
(2:43) 13. Beriwaltz
(5:11) 14. Round Midnight
(3:45) 15. J'Attendrai
(6:34) 16. Alfonsina y el Mar
(4:10) 17. Day Dream
(3:07) 18. How About You
(2:40) 19. Rabo de Nube

Two years after the CD “Joan Chamorro presents Èlia Bastida”, in which she appeared in her different facets as a performer (violinist as main instrument, vocalist and tenor sax), we give birth to this “The magic sound of the violin”. Èlia, during the 8 years that she has been part of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, a project that I have directed for almost 14 years, has had an interest, a dedication, such a passionate dedication to music and specifically to jazz, that she has made May her evolution lead her to be, today, a great soloist, especially with the violin. The violin is an instrument that, in my opinion, still has a lot to contribute to jazz. There have been and are great violinists (Grappelli, Venuti, Ponty, Lockwood, to name just a few). Without neglecting the musicality, strength, intensity of Grappelli as the first reference, and adding everything contributed by bebop, hardbop and other music, Èlia's search for a discourse that collects all the aspects that she incorporates, the finally, they walk along their own musical path, rich in nuances, open and free of labels, but, above all, passionate, with which they manage to extract all the wonderful possibilities that “the magical sound of the violin” has. The Magic Sound of the Violin Èlia Bastida joins the universe of jazz violinists. Our next appointment is “Èlia Bastida meets Scott Hamilton”, of which we have already recorded 5 songs and which will recall the meeting that the great saxophonist had with Joe Venuti back in the eighties. Joan Chamorro

Two years after the CD "Joan Chamorro presents Èlia Bastida", in which she appeared in her different facets as a performer (violinist as main instrument, vocalist and tenor saxophone), we give birth to this "The magic sound of the violin". Èlia, during the 8 years that she has been part of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, a project that I have directed for almost 14 years, has had an interest, a dedication, such a passionate dedication to music and specifically to jazz, that her evolution has made her become, nowadays, a great soloist, especially with the violin. The violin is an instrument that, in my opinion, still has a lot to contribute to jazz. There have been and are great violinists (Grappelli, Venuti, Ponty, Lockwood, to name just a few). Without leaving aside the musicality, the strength, the intensity of Grappelli as the first reference, and adding all the contributions of bebop, hardbop and other music, Èlia's search for a discourse that gathers all the aspects she incorporates, finally make her walk along her own musical path, rich in nuances, open and free of labels, but, above all, passionate, with which she manages to extract all the wonderful possibilities that "THE MAGIC SOUND OF THE VIOLIN" has. Èlia Bastida joins the world of jazz violinists. Our next appointment is "Èlia Bastida meets Scott Hamilton", of which we have already recorded 5 tracks and which will recall the encounter the great saxophonist had with Joe Venuti back in the eighties.~Translate By Google https://santandreujazzband.bandcamp.com/album/the-magic-sound-of-the-violin

Personnel: Èlia Bastida, violin, tenor sax; Joan Chamorro, bass & baritone sax; Carla Motis, guitar; Josep Traver, guitar; Guillermo Soler, drums; David Xirgu, drums; Scott Hamilton, tenor sax

The Magic Sound Of The Violin

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