La composición “Imizamo Yethu (Xhosa)” está dedicada al humilde barrio homónimo de Sudáfrica, el que posee un fuerte sentido de pertenencia de las políticas realizadas por el gran Nelson Mandela, cuando este fuera el primer presidente afro del país. El tema se desarrolla en formato quinteto con la adición de la trompeta y presenta varias melodías, armonías y secciones, las que intentan construir una atmósfera de soledad y tristeza pero al mismo tiempo de esperanza y superación. Luego de una extensa improvisación de trompeta y piano, el contrabajo comienza a desaparecer dando lugar a un dúo entre Boccanera y Menéndez, finalizando con la reposición de la melodía principal en diálogo entre los vientos.
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The composition “Imizamo Yethu (Xhosa)” is dedicated to the humble neighborhood of the same name in South Africa, which has a strong sense of belonging to the policies carried out by the great Nelson Mandela, when he was the first African president of the country. The song is developed in quintet format with the addition of the trumpet and presents several melodies, harmonies and sections, which try to build an atmosphere of loneliness and sadness but at the same time of hope and overcoming. After an extensive trumpet and piano improvisation, the double bass begins to disappear, giving space to a duet between Boccanera and Menéndez, ending with the reinstatement of the main melody in dialogue between the winds.
credits
from Una Historia de Partículas,
track released November 10, 2023
Fran Nava: Double Bass and Composer
Lucas Goicoechea: Tenor sax
Joaquín Muro: Flugelhorn
Nicolás Boccanera: Piano
Omar Menéndez: Drums
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"Chamber jazz" is what I would have labelled this and as it's among the tags given, that might be okay... Carsten Pieper