Magos & Limon - He For She

Size: 139,6 MB
Time: 59:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz/World Vocals
Art: Front

01. Reencuentro (Live) (4:07)
02. La Martiniana (Live) (5:40)
03. Essa Mulher (Live) (4:44)
04. Deja La Vida Volar (Live) (4:50)
05. Soy Pan, Soy Paz, Soy Mas (Live) (4:39)
06. Rabo De Nube (Live) (3:57)
07. Brigas Nunca Mais (Live) (4:16)
08. Vengo A Ofrecer Mi Corazon (Live) (4:06)
09. Al Lado Del Camino (Live) (5:58)
10. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Live) (3:33)
11. De Que Callada Manera (Live) (3:14)
12. Calabrian Nights (Live) (5:35)
13. Among The Waters (Live) (5:05)

Personnel:
Magos Herrera: vocals
Javier Limón: guitar
Eugenia León:vocals
Fito Paez: vocals
Chabuco: vocals
Sachal Vasandani:vocals
Gregoire Maret-harmonica
Oran Etkin: clarinet & sax
Rogerio Boccato:Percussions

With a soulfull repertoir of latinamerican classics and originals, Magos & Limón join forces to record a second album together inviting international top artists like Fito Paez, Eugenia León, Gregoire Maret, Chabuco, Oran Etkins, Sachal Vasandani and Rogerio Boccato, to support the “He for She” UN campaign, a musical conversation around gender equality.

The acoustic duo of Mexican jazz vocalist Magos Herrera and Spanish Flamenco guitarist Javier Limón made their debut in 2014 with the album Dawn, a richly nuanced collection of American and Latin jazz standards. Prior to their collaboration, Herrera was based out of Mexico City where she was widely known as one of the country's premier jazz vocalists. After relocating to New York, she met up with the Madrid-based Limón, a multiple Grammy-winning guitarist, producer, and composer who has worked with artists like Caetano Veloso, Wynton Marsalis, and Paco de Lucia. ~Timothy Monger

He For She   

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Magos & Limon - Dawn

Size: 127,0 MB
Time: 54:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Flamenco, Fusion
Art: Front

01. Afro Blue (4:41)
02. Dawn (3:41)
03. Skylark (4:23)
04. La Martiniana (4:42)
05. My Love For You (5:11)
06. Wild Is The Wind (3:36)
07. O Que Tinha De Ser (3:24)
08. Tierra Movida (5:28)
09. Oraçao Ao Tempo (4:14)
10. La Llorona (6:04)
11. Nature Boy (4:33)
12. Blue In Green (4:37)

It’s seven p.m., in an indistinguishable neighborhood bar in New York City. There’s a man sitting alone with a cup of coffee, his guitar leaning against the wall. A tall, thin, young woman with a slow, elegant gait walks through the door. Without saying a word she approaches him, and sits down next to him.

This could be the opening scene of a novel or a French thriller from the 50s, but in reality, it is the start of an extraordinary musical adventure – a first encounter between two musicians destined to fall in love.

Magos Herrera, renown Mexican-born jazz singer and resident of New York City, has worked with the best jazz musicians from around the world for many years, combining her Latin roots with the sound of contemporary American jazz, thus, positioning herself among a musical elite.

The man sitting in the bar, Javier Limón, is a laureate composer, guitarist and internationally recognized producer, known for his collaboration with Paco de Lucia, Bebo and Chucho Valdes, Buika, Avishai Cohen and Wynton Marsalis, among others. He has become an indispensable reference in the genre of Flamenco and future international music.

DAWN represents an encounter between the profound, sophisticated voice of Magos Herrera and the intricate Flamenco guitar of Javier Limón, the convergence of vanguard jazz and minimalist Flamenco, a summit of sound for the 21st century.

It is an intimate trek through a repertoire of select American and Latin jazz masterpieces including songs such as Afroblue, Skylark and Blue in Green by Miles Davis and O que tinha de ser (What Has to Be) by Antonio Carlos Jobim, among others, while flirting with some new and surprisingly original compositions by the duo.

Be it in English, Spanish or Portuguese, the self-control of Magos’ interpretation and the power of her words and voice combined with Limón’s refined simplicity and harmony, in addition to the careful rendering of this project make DAWN a cutting-edge, revolutionary approach to Flamenco-jazz.

A blanket of silence in the air, fragile words, glances and emotions which mark the momentum of the recording production coupled with a live performance experience give pause to time affording a trek through an eternal DAWN.

Dawn

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Magos Herrera - Distancia

Styles: Latin Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:47
Size: 144,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:31)  1. Reencuentro
(7:01)  2. Tus Ojos
(5:42)  3. New Song
(6:42)  4. Retrato Em Branco E Preto
(4:38)  5. Inutil Paisajem
(7:01)  6. Vera Cruz
(5:18)  7. Staying Closer
(6:48)  8. Tu Mi Delirio
(5:10)  9. Alegria
(7:51) 10. Dindi

Mexican jazz vocalist Magos Herrera may not be a household name among jazz audiences, but she certainly deserves to be. With the release of her seventh album as a leader, Distancia (Sunnyside, 2009) shows off not only her rich contralto voice but also an artist with expressive depth. Distancia is an extraordinarily diverse album. Herrera sings in three languages English, Portuguese and Spanish and, in doing so, treads broken ground of Brazilian composers Antonio Carlos Jobim and Milton Nascimento, and Cuban composer César Portillo de la Luz. Herrera's own compositions, including "Reencuentro," "Tu Ojos" and "New Song," are also featured, and are full of life, passion and unforgettable melodies. Despite the album's eclectic repertoire and various stylistic approaches, it is held firmly together by a stellar band, as drummer Alex Kautz navigates with ease between an Afro-Cuban triplet feel and a loping swing on "Alegría." 

On Herrera's "Staying Closer," Kautz serves as the singer's competent co-arranger. Underneath her glass-like vocals, Kautz cooks up a driving, syncopated fusion groove, kept at a rolling boil. The energy is contagious, propelling guitarist Lionel Loueke through an agile solo feature. Pianist Aaron Goldberg proves to be a deft accompanist on the rubato introduction to de la Luz's classic "Tú, Mi Delirio." Goldberg returns later for a superb solo to rival the best linear conceptions of Herbie Hancock. The quartet plays with a truly lovely sense of dynamic contour, and Herrera takes full expressive advantage with impassioned whispers and a grand dramatic climax. The song makes a quietly joyful close, giving Loueke and Herrera space for creative interplay. 

The gems of the album come with Herrera's thoughtful reinterpretation of two classic Brazilian songs, both sung in her native Spanish. Jobim's "Inutil Paisaje" is rendered here as a contemplative ballad, but one propelled by modern reharmonization. Herrera's final reading in English proves that beauty can be found inside immense solitude. Herrera's arrangement of Nascimento's "Veracruz" transforms the Brazilian composer's samba into a loping lament in 5/4 time. Loueke delivers another intricate solo, but leaves ample room for interaction with bassist Ricky Rodriguez. For Distancia, Herrera creates a repertoire of well-crafted arrangements, executed with energy and elegance by her quartet, but her use of the human voice boosted the ensemble to greater heights. "Reencuentros" opens the album and features Herrera imitating the bass line, then breaking into a playful improvisation over the 7/8 vamp. Sisters Ingrid and Jennifer Beaujean join in, as if to simulate a classic brass section throughout the song. Later, the three singers combine forces to expand the final chorus of "Tus Ojos" and add a funky postlude to "Veracruz." As a Latin American female jazz singer, Herrera is often compared to fellow New Yorkers Luciana Souza (of Brazil) and John Ellis (of Chile). With the release of Distancia, there is no mistaking that Herrera has sculpted a distinctive and charming musical identity. ~ Holly Holmes   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/distancia-magos-herrera-sunnyside-records-review-by-holly-holmes.php#.U2VmTleS-PM 

Personnel: Magos Herrera: vocals; Alex Kautz: arranger, drums; Lionel Loueke: guitar, vocals; Aaron Goldberg: piano, Ricky Rodriguez: bass; Ingrid and Jennifer Beaujean: background vocals.

Distancia

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