What I like about it: That the melody is expressed as if it were a rolling fog, changing directions without warning, and possessing no clear lines of demarcation of where it begins and ends… and yet there is a clear and defining presence to this music, framed by the rustle of percussion and a rhythmic point of view that balances succinct dialog and its limitless forms of communication. I like how moody and edgy this music gets, but that this doesn’t prevent the duo of guitarist Guillem Callejón and drummer Xavi Molero from creating an atmosphere that borders on soothing.
Your album personnel: Xavi Molero (drums) and Guillem Callejón (guitar).
The Bridges Trio of Alfons Bertran, Guillem Callejón, and Dimas Corbera put out their self-titled debut in 2009. It's a nice enough recording, a guitar trio session that had some personality, but wasn't terribly expressive. It was a fine debut, but fair to expect something more on their sophomore…
Today's video is from the Bridges Trio, who have an expanded line-up that includes the pedal steel of David Soler and Chris Cheek on tenor sax. The trio has a new album out, South Lamar Boulevard, from which this is the title-track. Their mix of folk and jazz, expressed…
Featuring Tiny Reviews of: Bridges Trio Mans, Josh Arcoleo Beginnings, Artvark Saxophone Quartet Sly Meets Callas, and Dieter Ilg, Rainer Bohm, Patrice Heral Otello Live at Schloss Elmau. Let's begin... Bridges Trio - Mans A trio of guitar, bass, and drums that, for this album, makes it a quartet…
Dec 24 2018
Album of the Day: “Ithaca” by Xavi Molero & Guillem Callejón
Album: Ithaca
Label: Tres Ceps
Style: Free floating jazz
Favorite Track: “Houston, TX”
Music from: Barcelona, Spain
What I like about it: That the melody is expressed as if it were a rolling fog, changing directions without warning, and possessing no clear lines of demarcation of where it begins and ends… and yet there is a clear and defining presence to this music, framed by the rustle of percussion and a rhythmic point of view that balances succinct dialog and its limitless forms of communication. I like how moody and edgy this music gets, but that this doesn’t prevent the duo of guitarist Guillem Callejón and drummer Xavi Molero from creating an atmosphere that borders on soothing.
Your album personnel: Xavi Molero (drums) and Guillem Callejón (guitar).
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By davesumner • Jazz Recommendations, Jazz Recommendations - 2018 • 0 • Tags: Barcelona, Guillem Callejón, Tres Ceps, Xavi Molero