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Ines Velasco: A Flash of Cobalt Blue

By Angelo Leonardi
August 1, 2025
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Dopo la laurea con lode al Berklee College in composizione e varie esperienze di orchestrazione nell'ultimo decennio (

Snarky Puppy

band / ensemble / orchestra

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Metropole Orkest

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Metropole Orkest,

Gregory Porter

vocals
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Gregory Porter, Avenged Sevenfold, NY Philharmonic String Quartet, la National Jazz Orchestra of M��xico), la messicana

" data-original-title="" title="">Ines Velasco debutta con un proprio album in veste di compositrice e bandleader.

Il lavoro �� stato ispirato ed �� strettamente connesso alle poesie di Jorge Esquinca (tratte dal volume Un brillo azul cobalto) che le recita in ogni brano dell'album. Da questo punto di vista la scrittura orchestrale tende a creare il contesto pi�� efficace per esaltare questa relazione, privilegiando lenti e raffinati fondali, in cui appaiono riferimenti allo stile di

Maria Schneider

composer / conductor

" data-original-title="" title="">Maria Schneider.

Jorge Esquinca interpreta le sue liriche all'inizio di ogni brano e talvolta ne continua la lettura nel prosieguo dell'esecuzione, influenzando il prevalente mood meditativo dei temi, anche se non mancano momenti di tensione. Uno dei pi�� riusciti �� "In The Tropical Night," dove Esquinca recita per intero la sua poesia, frammentandone il testo in relazione agli interventi dei trombettisti

Bobby Spellman

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Bobby Spellman e

Dave Smith

trombone

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Smith.

Nel brano che apre l'album, "Todo Est�� Por Decir" il sax tenore di

John Lowery

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">John Lowery �� protagonista di un trascinante quadro centrale con l'orchestra. La chitarra elettrica di

Jacob Aviner

arranger

" data-original-title="" title="">Jacob Aviner caratterizza "The Heron Crosses" mentre il sax contralto

Alex Ramirez

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Alex Ramirez e la batteria di

Jongkuk Kim

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jongkuk Kim contribuiscono ad esaltare la vivacit�� di "Vauxhall." Un ottimo e promettente esordio.

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Track Listing

Todo Est�� Por Decir; The Heron Crosses; This Is the Way Down; In the Tropical Night; Vauhhall; Cae la nieve.

Personnel

Ines Velasco

composer / conductor

Sam Hoyt

trumpet

Bobby Spellman

trumpet

David Smith

trumpet

Joey Kendrick

trumpet

Sam Blakeslee

trombone

Greg DeAngelis

trombone

Nick Grinder

trombone

Julie Dombrowski

trombone, bass

Alex Ramirez

saxophone, alto

Gideon Forbes

saxophone

John Lowery

saxophone, tenor

Nathan See

saxophone, alto

Kenny Pexton

saxophone

Andrew Boudreau

piano

Jacob Aviner

arranger

Eduardo Belo

bass, acoustic

Jongkuk Kim

drums

Catey Esler

vocals

Additional Instrumentation

Gideon Forbes: saxophone (alto); Nathan See: saxophone (tenor); Kenny Pexton: saxophone (baritone); Jacob Aviner: guitar.

Album information

Title: A Flash of Cobalt Blue | Year Released: 2025 | Record Label: Self Produced

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