TEXT BY LUIS BARRIA (Xalapa,
Veracruz, México)
“... in his DNA is the mandate to build his own voice, so for
the group's inaugural album, Paisajes Mexicanos, he composed
seven songs in which he assumes« jazz as a universal language,
always with a free spirit improvisation, proposing various
jazz influences with a personal accent ”, and yes, he did an
arrangement on a traditional Mexican piece.
For this record, Caraveo made of brushes, watercolors and
easel with which to translate some parts of the country into
sounds, and with borrowings of languages that go from Paul
Desmond to the traditional Mexican son through soul, regué,
waltz and la bossa nova, captured his personal version of the
Chapultepec forest, the silhouette of the Ixtlacíhuatl, the
tiles and roofs of Pátzcuaro, the chromatic waste of the
bougainvilleas and the pinwheels, and the roads that lead to
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. In addition to sonic watercolors, he wrote
a letter to the great master of Mexican jazz, Enrique Nery,
and provided a novel wardrobe for La Llorona.
For this recording, Antonio Caraveo Jazz Project settled with
a solid rhythm section made up of Caraveo himself on
conducting and bass, Jordan Sánchez on guitar and Ephraim
Flores on drums, to which was added the melodic voice of
saxophonist Sebastián Ballesteros. With this formation, the
impeccable workmanship of the seven compositions and the
arrangement was enhanced by the technical solvency of the
interpretation of the scores, the great variety of colors and
textures, and, above all, by the individual improvisational
flashes that are the essence of the jazz.
With all these elements, Paisajes Mexicanos becomes an
essential album in any Jazeera music library. " Tuesday
February 9, 2021. Author: Luis Barria.
https://formato7.com/2021/02/09/paisajes-mexicanos-antonio-caraveo-iii/
"MEXICAN LANDSCAPES" TRACKS
1. Chapultepec(5/4)
Lung of Mexico City and a must for children, couples and
tourists in Mexico City, inspired by the famous piece "Take
Five" by Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck.
2. The Sleeping Woman (Soul-Jazz)
When Mexico City is once again the most transparent region.
The sunrises are wonderful, with the blue sky and the clouds
cutting the volcanoes in their unperturbed sleep.
3. My Old Patzcuaro (Walkin and Reggae)
Clean air with the smell of wood, charanda (reddish earth) and
rain.
4. Bougainvillea (Jazz Ballad and Bossa Nova)
The colorful flower as a constant of beauty, contrasted in the
gray and chaotic of Mexico City. The bougainvillea climbing
the walls of our towns and cities, celebrates with purple, red
and white tones its joy.
5. Pinwheels (Son Mexicano)
Mexican son-influenced theme. Remembrance of town fairs and
beautiful handmade toys, their play of color and movement,
somewhat forgotten.
6. Waltz for Enrique Nery (Jazz Waltz)
This piece is dedicated to Maestro Enrique Nery, a great
pianist, teacher, creator and conversationalist.
7. Roads of Ixtapa (Bossa Nova)
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico Calm afternoons and
nights, beach sand and walks.
8.La Llorona (Waltz)
A symbol of the Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration, painful
and sweet, with its orange and yellow tints of Cempasúchil
flowers.
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