Saxofón Contemporáneo de México presenta: Saxofón Electroacú

Includes work(s) by Astor Piazzolla, Mariano Mores, Elpidio Ramírez, various composers. Soloist: Edison Quintana.

Oliva, J.C.: 4 Etudes / 3 Instantes De Amor / Sonata Transfi

Includes work(s) by Manuel de Zumaya, Ignacio de Jerusalem, Anonymous. Ensemble: Mexico City Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamín J. Echenique. Soloist: Flavio Becerra.

Mozart, W.A.: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 / Brahms, J.: Clarine

Baroque Music - Cabezon, A. De / Kirk, D. / Guerrero, F. / S

Resonancia

Mexico of My Heart

Includes work(s) by José P. Moncayo García. Ensemble: Carlos Chavez Symphony Orchestra. Soloists: Gabriela Thierry, Gustavo Cuautil.

Musica Rusa y Mexicana

San Juan, J. De: Missa A 8 (Mexico Baroque, Vol. 4)

The fires of San Telmo, the patron saint of sailors, sometimes appeared on ships at sea during thunderstorms and were regarded by sailors as a good omen. If the ship, and the band have been successfully sailing the grammar of jazz, they have learned that the quest is not to reach a port of call, but to keep on sailing. Everyone in the quintet knows what they bring to the pulse and the breath of their concepts. From the technical and emotional baton of Luis Felipe to the intimate dialogues, in first person, that break between the sharp light of Gabriel and the phrasings of Jose Angel, or between the undeniable maturity of Juan Cristobal and the magic touch of Mario. And everyone in the quintet also know who to invite to the party. Within the continuous flow of The Fires of San Telmo we finds exceptional singularities that confirm the promise and strength the creative upwards spiral of the band. One of them, Unpredictable Changes, conjures new harmonic currents and is ready to face other risks; the brief sketch Avanzando underlines the closeness of Pérez-Grobet to contemporary music idioms; while Sube y baja brings us to multiculturalism and the unmistakable colors of our mestizo roots. Perhaps because of the title, perhaps the guitar that introduces the subject, but Camino a casa I am suddenly transposed to the late sixties, when Alvin Lee and Ten Years After surprised all of Woodstock with I'm going home. Regresando a la tierra, we will only remember that The 5th Element's great strength lies precisely in the subtlety with which each one of its members weaves days and concepts. And also, of course, that this is one of the rare cases where a jazz group has held together physically and emotionally through the years. And that is noticeable from the very first chord. - Antonio Malacara

MASTER MUSICIANS FROM GUERRERO

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

The present release features orchestral arrangements of original works by Abraham Barrera. Abraham is heard on this release on piano, joined by Mexican singer Iraida Noriega. Iraida Noriega was born in Mexico City, but studied at The City College in New York City. After returning to Mexico City in 1993, Roberto Aymes invited her to participate in his jazz ensemble. From then on, Mexican music and jazz became a part of her life, allowing her to collaborate with numerous great musicians. Since then she has held international concerts across North America and Europe, and she has recorded more than 10 albums in both studio sessions and live recordings.