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Die Parz?ros: La Cachaca
ByWhile they primarily define themselves as jazz musicians, the group strives to incorporate Columbian folklore and traditional dance rhythms into a rock and roll attitude. The result is well over fifty madcap minutes of guitar-based instrumentals with many strong riffs. "El Cuarto" spotlights Gonzalez-Tobon's six-string skills, and "Madera Negra" touches on themes reminiscent of the interaction

Carlos Santana
guitarb.1947

John McLaughlin
guitarb.1942
The traditional cumbia selection "Le Rebuscona" transfers Caribbean waves to the electric Rhineland quite effectively and there's plenty of light in "Tunel" (Tunnel) as the band hits pay dirt, strumming into explorations of reverberation with a harder edge. "Tanz der Kamele" and "Q'hubo Pues" are frantic speedballs driven by slick guitar shredding which conjures sounds that might emerge from a hollow-bodied ax packed with Blue Oyster Cult "stun" chords.
"Un Porrito para Noica" delivers multi-metered, mescal-worthy tonal toasts for any fiesta while Chavez percolates with precision on the bass, which is even more pronounced on "Kama de Shrekens," with intertwined flamenco patterns and righteous riffs by Ginzalez-Tobon. "Tosque" is a mischievous mix of samba sensibilities and hard-rock power chordslike
Jan Zehrfeld
guitarb.1977
This creative crew could be just one or two "Oye Como Va"-style, vocalized hooks away from making a substantial impact. A Spanish word for fun is "divertido." On this rollicking release, Die Parz?ros also fit that description very well. ">
Track Listing
Galleguiando; Tosqué; Madera Negra; Tanz der Kamele; Kama de Shrekens; El Cuarto; Tunel; Un Porrito para Noica; Q'hubo Pues; La Rebuscona; La Cachaca Galleguiando.
Personnel
Juan-Pablo González-Tobón: guitar; Joan Chavez: bass; Luis-Javier Londo?o: drums,percussion.
Album information
Title: La Cachaca | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: JazzHausMusik
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