Connecting the unexpected: Jazzpaña – Flamenco meets Jazz - a special multicultural statement. After Jazzpaña.(1992) and Jazzpaña.II (2000) now alvailable as live version. And even a third world has been added: Flamenco - Jazz - Kuba. Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonic and at the WDR 3 Jazzfest Dortmund.
“Music for people with open ears and open minds. Far removed from a predefined style. Without any fear of mixing genres.”
“Music for people with open ears and open minds. Far removed from a predefined style. Without any fear of mixing genres.” In 1992, this was the understanding of jazz that producer Siggi Loch based the launch of his ACT adventure on. The label’s very first recording, Jazzpaña, was to become a milestone and synonym for ACT’s philosophy, and became a double Grammy nominee in the process.Jazzpaña brought the stars of the “Nuevo Flamenco” from Spain together with US jazz greats such as Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine and Al Di Meola, backed by the sound of the WDR Big Band. The arrangements came from Vince Mendoza, though a little-known artist at the time, he is now one of the most versatile and prolific composer-arranger-conductors of the last two decades, a multi-Grammy Award winner who has written arrangements for everyone from Joni Mitch...
BesetzungGerardo Núñez / flamenco guitar
Ulf Wakenius / jazz guitar
Chano Domínguez / piano
Ramón Valle / piano
Omar Rodriguez Calvo / bass
Liber Torriente / drums
Christof Lauer / saxophone
Cepillo / percussion
Recorded live in concert at the Berlin Philharmonie (KMS), October 21, 2014
Recorded and mixed by Klaus Scheuermann
And at the WDR 3 Jazzfest 2015, Domicil Dortmund, January 31, 2015
WDR 3 Jazzfest concert producer:
Dr. Bernd Hoffmann
Sound engineer: Rolf Lingenberg
Audio technician: Reiner Kühl
Mastered by Christian Schmitt
Recording producer: Christoph Terbuyken
Album mastering by Klaus Scheuermann
“Music for people with open ears and open minds. Far removed from a predefined style. Without any fear of mixing genres.” Jazzpaña sought to connect the unexpected, in this case Flamenco and Jazz. Coming up with this idea in 1992, Jazzpaña II followed in the year 2000 as the second successful album. Now, 15 years on from Jazzpaña II, and over two decades since the original idea was conceived, ACT presents Jazzpaña live rbingin a thrid wold an stage: Flamenco, Jazz and Classic.
