Music & Friends is Cafêzz' debut album, released in 2014. The album includes 14 compositions from Puerto Rican pianist Carmen Noemí. The band's style is very eclectic, embracing a wide array of Brazilian, Caribbean, jazz, rock, Latin, folk, and classical influences.
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The music is organized in two parts, or playlists, and most of the compositions are allusive to coffee themes. The first seven tracks are relaxed and pleasant, like a "latte coffee", while tracks 8 thru 14 are lively and exciting, as an "espresso".
Even though it includes elements from jazz, its performance is not focused on individual instrument virtuosity, but rely on the ensemble's communication and interaction. There's ample melodic content combined with tasty rhythms, giving the listener rich sound textures to enjoy with ease.
Tracks
editAll songs composed and arranged by Carmen Noemí (ASCAP)
Latte Mood
edit- A Little Coffee 4:32
- Waterfalls 6:14
- De Paseo... 4:57
- Barco De Papel 4:51
- Por La Vereda 5:21
- Luna Gris 5:04
- Mis Recuerdos 3:37
Espresso Mood
edit- Cafe Colao 5:12
- Mocha Samba 5:13
- Mr. Flat Ninth 4:32
- Piña Colada 5:10
- Espresso Jam 5:12
- Coffee Break! 4:17
- De Paseo (Trio) 3:07
Personnel
edit- Carmen Noemí - piano and keyboards
- Edgardo ‘Egui’ Sierra - electric fretted and fretless basses, Navarro pickups and basses
- Christian Nieves - Puerto Rican cuatro
- Ariana González - Puerto Rican cuatro
- Ricardo Pons – flute
- Pedro Rivera Toledo - alto sax
- Edgardo G. Sierra - alto sax
- Norberto "Tiko" Ortiz - tenor sax
- José Roberto Jiménez - tenor sax
- Roberto Bermúdez - tenor sax
- Rafael "El indio" Martínez - baritone sax
- Raúl Maldonado - drums, bongos, darbouka
- Danny Lloret - drums
- Arnaldo Rivera – drums
- Marlene Grafals - drums, bongos
- Paoli Mejías – congas
- Christian Galíndez - congas, bongos, percussion
- Errol Oliver - percussion
- Mónika Nieves - güiro
- Osvaldo López - electric guitar
- Ricardo Lugo - electric bass
- Angélika Kolsan - electric bass
- Ismael Rodríguez - rhodes piano
- Renaldo Guadalupe - acoustic guitar
Produced, recorded and mixed by Edgardo Sierra
Recorded at EdS Music Recording Studio, San Juan, PR; and Inter Metro Recording Studio, San Juan, PR
Mastering engineer: David Rodríguez
Mastered at Digital Recording Services, Levitown, PR
Reviews and articles
edit- All About Jazz Magazine - 5 Star Review by James Nadal[1]
- In January 2015, Cafêzz' Music & Friends was included on National Foundation for Popular Culture's Top 20 Outstanding Recordings of 2014 produced in Puerto Rico.[2][3]
- El Nuevo Día - Zafra Musical sin Precedentes[4]
- Caribe Jazz Magazine - Interview[5]
- Coffee Lovers Magazine - Music & Interview: Cafêzz Music & Friends[6]
- El Nuevo Día - Una Combinación Perfecta[7]
- Caribe Jazz Magazine - CD Review by Wilbert Sostre[8]
- El Nuevo Día - Despierta los Sentidos como el Café[9]
References
edit- ^ Nadal, James (22 January 2015). "CD Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ^ "Article". elvocero.com. Periódico El Vocero de PR. Retrieved 9 Jan 2015.
- ^ "Article". prpop.org. National Foundation of Popular Culture. January 2015. Retrieved 1 Jan 2015.
- ^ Vega, Ragui. "Blog". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 3 Dec 2014.
- ^ Vázquez, Jaime. "Interview". www.caribejazzmagazine.com. Caribe Jazz Magazine. Retrieved 1 Nov 2014.
- ^ Robertson, Joseph. "Music & Interview". coffeeloversmag.com. Coffee Lovers Magazine. Retrieved 1 Oct 2014.
- ^ Vega, Ragui. "Blog". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 12 Aug 2014.
- ^ Sostre, Wilbert. "CD Review". caribejazzmagazine.com. Caribe Jazz Magazine. Retrieved 1 Sep 2014.
- ^ "Article". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 13 Aug 2014.