JAZZPAÑA
- THE MENDOZA / MARDIN PROJECTACT MUSIC+VISION, ACT 9212-2(CD)
(P)(C)1993 ACT MUSIC+VISION GMBH
RECORDED: JULY 1992
RELEASED: 1992, GERMANY
J-ISSUED: ZERO CORPORATION, XRCN-1034(CD)
RELEASED: JULY 28, 1993, JAPAN
| JAZZPAÑA . VINCE MENDOZA . ARIF MARDIN |
| JAZZ / MIXED CULTURE / SPANISH / BIG BAND ORCHESTRA 1992 |
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JAZZPAÑA
- THE MENDOZA / MARDIN PROJECT ACT MUSIC+VISION, ACT 9212-2(CD) (P)(C)1993 ACT MUSIC+VISION GMBH RECORDED: JULY 1992 RELEASED: 1992, GERMANY J-ISSUED: ZERO CORPORATION, XRCN-1034(CD) RELEASED: JULY 28, 1993, JAPAN |
| CREDITS (productions) : |
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All arrangements by Vince Mendoza, except "Suite Fraternidad" composed and arranged by Arif Mardin and "El Vito Cante" arranged by Los Jovenes Flamencos |
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Produced by Siegfried Loch;
Co-Producer: Wolfgang Hirschmann WDR Big Band directed by Vince Mendoza |
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Recorded: Sony 48 track digital equipment,
July 1992 WDR Studio, Coligne, Germany, except "El Vito el Grand Tamaño" on July 9th, 1992 "live" Philharmonic Hall Cologne Additional recordings September 1992 at Skyline Studios, New York |
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Engineer: Reinhold Nickel, Cologne,
Grank Schneider, Cologne, Jürgen Königsfeld (Assistant), Ruth Witt (Assistant), James Farber, New York |
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Mix: James Farber at Wisseloort Studios, Hilversum and Skyline Studios, New York |
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Mastering: Greg Calby at Sterling Sound, New York |
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Arteork: Eduardo Arroyo; Design: Petra Horn Photos: Olaf Hudwalcker, Herman Schulte |
| CREDITS (musicians) : |
| THE BAND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WDR Big Band | : |
Heiner Wiberny (alto/soprano sax, clarinet, flute,
piccolo flute) Harald Rosenstein (alto/soprano sax, clarinet, flute) Olivier Peters (tenor/soprano sax, clarinet) Rolf Römer (tenor/soprano sax, clarinet) Steffen Schorn (baritone sax, bass clarinet) Andy Haderer, Rob Bruynen, Klaus Osterloh, Rick Kiefer, John Marshall (trumpet, flugelhorn) Dave Horler, Ludwig Nuss, Bernt Laukamp (trombone) Roy Deuvall (bass trombone) Frank Chastenier (piano, keyboards)
violoncelli | : |
Michael M.Kasper, Rainer Lange, Albert Jung, | Uwe Schmeisser, Gerhard Szperalski
french horns | : |
Andrew Joy, Rainer Jurkiewicz, Andre van Driessche
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tuba | : |
Hans Nickel
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conductor | : |
Vince Mendoza
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GUESTS |
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Michael Brecker | : |
tenor saxophone
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Al Di Meola | : |
electric guitar
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Peter Erskine | : |
drums
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Dieter Ilg | : |
bass
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Steve Khan | : |
electric guitar
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Freddie Santiago | : |
percussion
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Los Jovenes Flamencos | : |
Ramón "El Portugues" (cantaor/vocal) | Juan Manuel Cañizares (flamenco guitar) Jorge Pardo (flute, soprano & tenor saxophone) Carles Benavent (bass guitar, mandola) Rubem Dantas (palmas, cajón, finaja) Joselin Vargas (palmas, cajón) Paco "El Americano" (palmas) |
| TRACKS (total time 64:29) : |
| 1. |
El Vito Cante (3:44) [Benavent, Cañizares, Pardo, Suarez, Dantas, Bautista]
Ramón "El Portugues" and Los Jovenes Flamencos
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Tangos (8:38) [Vince Mendoza]
| Solo by Juan Manuel Cañizares, Jorge Pardo, Michael Brecker, Al Di Meola
3. |
Entre Tinieblas (5:30) [Jorge Pardo, Antonio Caemona]
| Vocal by Ramón "El Portugues", Solo by Jorge Pardo
4. |
Tanguillo (7:46) [Vince Mendoza]
| Solo by J.M.Cañizares, Olivier Peters, Steve Khan
5. |
Soy Gitano (4:49) [Monje, Torres, Amigo]
| Vocal by Ramón "El Portugues", Solo by Jorge Pardo
6. |
Buleria (9:31) [Vince Mendoza]
| Solo by J.M.Cañizares, Al Di Meola, Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine
7. |
Suite Fraternidad - First Movement: Generalife
| Solo by J.M.Cañizares, Jorge Pardo, Steve Khan
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Suite Fraternidad - Second Movement: Albacin
| Solo by Carles Benavent, J.M.Cañizares, Jorge Pardo
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El Vito En Gran Tamaño (9:19) [Vince Mendoza - based on the traditional song]
| Solo by Dieter Ilg, John Marshall, Steve Khan, Jorge Pardo |
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