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We wanted to give special care to American and Peruvian standards... we've brought together jazz musicians with eminent Peruvian musicians, and we're the glue that holds it together.
A decade of musical innovation by Gabriel Alegría's Afro-Peruvian Sextet is something to celebrate, and the ensemble marks this anniversary in glorious style with the release of 10, due for release August 7 by ZOHO Music. The program on the band’s 5th CD is richly infused with Alegría’s trademark synthesis of folkloric Afro-Peruvian rhythms, jazz, and other musical strains.
“It’s a concept album,” Alegría says. “For our 10th anniversary, we wanted to give special care to American and Peruvian standards. It all comes together in the arrangements in the Afro-Peruvian style. We’ve incorporated many guest artists, people who have helped us along the way. Most importantly, we’ve brought together jazz musicians with eminent Peruvian musicians, and we’re the glue that holds it together.”
The band’s unique blend of deep scholarship and playfulness is evident throughout, with each piece serving as a statement about the delicate balance required to keep one foot in New York and one in Lima: “My Favorite Things,” Juan Tizol’s “Caravan,” and
“It’s a concept album,” Alegría says. “For our 10th anniversary, we wanted to give special care to American and Peruvian standards. It all comes together in the arrangements in the Afro-Peruvian style. We’ve incorporated many guest artists, people who have helped us along the way. Most importantly, we’ve brought together jazz musicians with eminent Peruvian musicians, and we’re the glue that holds it together.”
The band’s unique blend of deep scholarship and playfulness is evident throughout, with each piece serving as a statement about the delicate balance required to keep one foot in New York and one in Lima: “My Favorite Things,” Juan Tizol’s “Caravan,” and
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