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. Crossbowmen. 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.
“Semper Brasil” is the second album made
by the Antonio Caraveo Jazz Project, featuring eight songs
inspired by the musical tradition, nature and legends of
Brazil.
As Mexicans, Brazilian music has been a rich influence for its
rhythms, for its spirit of cultural miscegenation and African
heritage in America, we present our music with the emphasis on
caring for flora, fauna of our planet and desires for
brotherhood between brother peoples of America like Mexico and
Brazil and enhancing the universality of jazz.
The eight songs were composed and arranged by Antonio Caraveo.
The album “Semper Brasil” was recorded and mixed in the
Cubetta Records studio by engineer Juan Cubas at the end of
October 2020 and features the work of Mexican photographer
Ernesto Flores. And it will be officially presented in March
2021.
THEMES OF "SEMPRE BRASIL"
1. Brazil 1-0 (Partido Alto and Samba) A country that
loves soccer, its legendary figures like Pelé, a constant in
Brazilian culture.
2. The Journey of the Jaguar (Baiao)
At the rhythm of Baiao, from the Northeast of Brazil, we
dedicate this theme to nature, to the imposing figure of the
jaguar, inhabitant of the Brazilian jungles, a feature shared
with Mexico, as a representation of the natural wealth of
Brazil.
3. Abacaxi (Samba)
Name given to pineapples in Brazil.
4. Amazonas (Frevo)
The Frevo is another rhythm from the Northwest of Brazil. This
theme is inspired by and dedicated to the Amazon River and its
stream of life that runs through the country and empties into
the Atlantic Ocean.
5. Corals (Forró)
Marine ecosystems are of enormous importance to the health of
our planet. The coral reefs of Brazil, beautiful and huge, but
threatened by human activity.
6.Rain Scent(Bossa Nova)
One of the best-known rhythms of Brazilian culture in the
world, Bossa Nova, with the refreshing and hopeful smell of
wet earth, a smell that bears the curious name of “petricor”..
7.Iasá (Ciranda)
Inspired by an ancient legend of the Cachinahuas tribe about
the origins of the rainbow.
Princess Iasá loves Tupá, son of the supreme God Tupán, but
the devil Anhangá wants to marry Iasá, the mother of Iasá
gives her daughter to the devil, for a reward, but before
going to live in hell, Iasá wants to see for Last time to
Tupá, the distrustful devil agrees, but wounds Iasá to follow
his blood trail.
To mislead the devil the sun draws a yellow arc, the sky a
blue trail, the sea a turquoise trail, the weak princess falls
to earth, mixing her blood forms oranges, violets, greens and
dies on the beach releasing her destiny from the hell and
leaving the eternal trace of the rainbow in the sky.
8.Vatapá (Partido Alto)
Typical dish from the northeast of Brazil, of African origin,
based on bread, peanuts, shrimp and coconut milk, often
accompanied by white rice.
MEXICAN LANDSCAPES
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Inspired by the landscapes and nature of Mexico
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