Its flavors are bold and complicated, evoking a range of emotionsmelancholy, wonder, passion, joy, awe. Choreography by hannah barnard in collaboration with emily and gwendolyn petry. Recently nominated for a grammy for his work on terence blanchards breathless, pianist and composer fabian almazan found his musical roots as a child in his homeland. The piece rhizome was initially inspired by this quote i read in one of carl jungs books fabian almazan. Kuumbwa jazz center 3202 cedar street santa cruz, ca map 8314272227. January 28, 2014 cubanborn american pianist and composer fabian almazan is set to release his new album rhizome through blue noteartistshare on march 18. This land abounds with life by fabian almazan, released 14 june 2019 1. Fabian almazan born april 16, 1984 is a jazz pianist and composer, born in havana, cuba. In addition to being a solo artist, almazan is the founder and director of biophilia records and has held the piano chair in jazz trumpeter terence blanchards band since 2007. The first thing that becomes obvious when opening the download package for fabian almazans new album alcanza is the remarkable beauty. I am proud to call myself a jazz musician and our group rhizome is. Fabian almazan takes rhizome project to village vanguard.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of rhizome 2014 by fabian almazan at mp3caprice. Brown paper tickets uploaded this event on november 30, 2017. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. The first thing that becomes obvious when opening the download package for fabian almazan s new album alcanza is the remarkable beauty of the recycled paper liner notes. He employs electronics, his own field recordings from cuba, and other devices to create an epic portrait of.
Almazan integrated jazz, classical, cuban music, and other elements to create an album thats subtle yet striking. The packaging for the highquality mp3 download code form a striking origami which. Having fled cuba in political exile to miami, florida, his parents could not afford private piano lessons. Fabian almazan piano, effects, sara serpa voice, tomoko omura violin, megan gould violin, karen waltuch viola, noah hoffeld cello, linda may han oh bass, dan weiss drums set list. Alcanza by fabian almazan, released 02 june 2017 1. Fabian almazan began studying classical piano at an early age in his homeland, havana. Fabian almazan trio this land abounds with life 2019.
Brown paper tickets uploaded this event on february, 2018. Almazans album, rhizome, released in the spring of 2014, was the first project to be. A pi series guest recital by fabian almazan, jazz piano, with camila meza, voiceguitar, linda may han oh, bass, and henry cole, drums. Theres nothing saccharine about the ninepart suite that makes up alcanza. Cubanborn american pianist and composer fabian almazan is set to release his new album rhizome through blue noteartistshare on march. The string quartet of violinists megan gould and tomoko omura, violist karen waltuch and cellist noah hoffeld isnt supplemental, but rather equal partners in his band with almazan, bassist linda may han oh, guitaristvocalist camila meza and drummer henry cole. Blue note artistshare launches fabian almazans fan. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The new yorkbased, cubanborn jazz pianistcomposer fabian almazan is moving quickly, and hes changing the genre along the way. Pianistcomposer fabian almazan s ambition is not a matter of opinion. Bop stop pianist and leader of the acclaimed rhizome ensemble, fabian almazan, returns to the trio setting accompanied by linda may han oh bass and henry cole drums to celebrate his new release, this land abounds with life on biophilia records. Linda and fabian traded choruses during one of the.
Review of fabian almazan alcanza biophilia jazztimes. A superlative double bill featuring two leading lights of the current generation of jazz greats, pianist fabian almazan and bassist linda may han oh. Cubanborn pianist and composer fabian almazan s 2011 debut, personalities, was a keeper. The pianist fabian almazan took his rhizome project to the village vanguard, explaining how all music, like people, has commonalities under the surface. Riverside the new national anthem greenleaf music jazz. Cubanborn american pianistcomposer fabian almazan is enjoying quite an auspicious debut project. Fabian almazan is showing how the piano trio format can be renewed with an orchestral approach using texture and layers of compelling elements, including. Once again he works with the rhythm section of bassist linda oh and drummer henry cole.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Like roots seeking water, the music of fabian almazan ventures beyond the jazz club and the concert hall and into the streets, forests, and subterranean worlds. I am of the opinion that little by little, the cultures of the world are amalgamating into an allencompassing single one. Vida absurda y bella, marea baja, verla mas, tribu t9, cazador antiguo, pater familias, este lugar, marea alta. Rhizome by fabian almazan, released in 2014 on artist share. Rhizome began making music in 2009 and although originally recorded as part of fabian almazan s debut album personalities biophilia records, it was not until 2012 that the ensemble adopted the name rhizome. Fabian almazan and rhizome at the jazz gallery 21718 by. Rhizome is too diverse to be called a concept album. But it is a single arc, a deep personal reflection on our present moment. Founder and director of biophilia records, he has worked tirelessly towards ensuring a continued dialogue of awareness concerning music and environmental justice. Fabian almazan s project rhizome to play kuumbwa good times santa cruz he brings his project rhizome to kuumbwa on wednesday, march 7. Pianist fabian almazan may have initially been recognized for his. A rhizome is a giant plant system in which individual plants above ground share a single subterranean stem. Recently nominated for a grammy for his work on terence blanchards breathless, pianist and composer fabian almazan found his musical roots as a child in his homeland of havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition.
Find the song lyrics for fabian almazan top tracks. Rhizome the album released march 18, 2014 rhizome rhizome id836179351 pianistcomposerfilm composerperson. The word rhizome refers to the subterranean part of a plant that is able to survive from season to season despite the harsh conditions that may exists aboveground. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app. Life has always seemed to me like a plant that lives on its rhizome. When his parents could not afford to pay for private piano lessons, having. The pianists theme of the individuals connection to the environment plays out across a ninemovement suite, and its diverse mix of influences and instrumentation leads to. Similarly, the music of rhizome aims to amalgamate musical diversity by embracing of the comingtogetherness of the peoples of the world. Fulkerson recital hall humboldt state university arcata, ca map. And that makes sense, given that, at root, almazan s longterm project, going back at least to rhizome, seems to be focused on musics binding power, whether it comes via bird song, poetry or. Fabian almazan born in cuba, raised in miami, living in harlem.
Music on my mind with his formidable trio colleagues linda may han oh acousticelectric bass and henry cole drums, and string quartet on. Almazan s rhizome cd project is not only his debut fanfunded recording project for blue noteartistshare, but it is the first project that will be released under the new joint label. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. He employs electronics, his own field recordings from cuba, and other devices to create an epic portrait of nature and folkloric. Artist we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Fabian almazan piano, electronics, composer, arranger, translator, liner notes, camila meza voice, guitar, linda oh bass, henry cole drums, megan gould violin, tomoko omura violin, karen waltuch viola, noah hoffeld cello, tyler mcdiarmid engineer, thom beemer assistant. With his formidable trio colleagues linda may han ohacousticelectric bass and henry cole drums, and string quartet on just one track, fabian almazan unveils music of both extraordinary complexity and transparent beauty. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. For fabian almazan it is a metaphor for how humanity is all connected. Fabian almazan trio this land abounds with life 2019 62019, 19. That was largely the case with rhizome, pianist fabian almazan s last album, in which a string quartet added cushioning chords to the sound of his jazz quartet. Fabian almazan and rhizome perform alcanza at the jazz.
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