tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91952252571076590372024-02-20T21:21:21.510-08:00XUMAPAZGlobal Soul - Musica del Alma Universal
Mavilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974632253112048533noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-6907651949100928972021-12-10T08:48:00.000-08:002021-12-10T08:48:05.501-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjI4AYJXP5YGrSYhwFEI1AkAsQR35dG88SFL5P2sznZSGWr7xomB6xYpAPvoVcIIvYMZLGhEDN51uhUI6yRHKoAQvsbkwa4OG6SafHhugRNcNtoeYI0lAcaSVnYWfFrCUmHDZM9JB1Iz4qsifJtr1J5TfKIoYxqvR-meOJSbgs2QnZcpOIKSOa9YV3Zyw=s1243" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="1242" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjI4AYJXP5YGrSYhwFEI1AkAsQR35dG88SFL5P2sznZSGWr7xomB6xYpAPvoVcIIvYMZLGhEDN51uhUI6yRHKoAQvsbkwa4OG6SafHhugRNcNtoeYI0lAcaSVnYWfFrCUmHDZM9JB1Iz4qsifJtr1J5TfKIoYxqvR-meOJSbgs2QnZcpOIKSOa9YV3Zyw=w405-h405" width="405" /></a></div><br />XUMAPAZ is appearing at the 2021 COVERS FOR COVER benefit concert. We're able to participate by sending in FOUR NEW VIDEOS, filmed in EL DEPÓSITO, our rehearsal space in Bogotá, which we pimped out during Covid in an attempt to keep playing, even if it's just a few of us at a time. We were able to finish pre-production on the next XUMAPAZ album and used our phones to film some of the process. And then we made these FOUR VIDEOS for <a href="http://coversforcover.org" target="_blank">COVERSFORCOVER</a> which you can watch on December 10th at 7:30 p.m.<p></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/SKjg_rd0QwM" target="_blank">WATCH THEM HERE!</a></p><p>The proceeds go to a wonderful organization called <a href="http://girlforward.org" target="_blank">GIRLFORWARD</a> who mentor young women in the Chicago area.</p><p>Our thanks for the invite and I hope we make a lot of money for this great cause!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-10645660476037326662021-04-25T16:25:00.003-07:002021-04-25T17:09:15.104-07:00TIS THE SEASON (El regreso de la pelota caliente)<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I love watching someone who's having a great day. Baseball gives you that opportunity. Today it's the youngster pitcher Michael Kopech. He can hardly believe it. Other days it's been Yermín Mercedes, who has had a burger named after him. You can watch a video of him trying the burger for the first time and approving. 'Tis the season.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I welcome the return of the pelota caliente a mi vida (y en mi vida laboral...<span> </span>) And I bless technology (for a change) for making it possible for me to watch the CWSox WHENEVER I WANT! The past few games have been so damn entertaining, and with my rockstar TA back in action (he's beautiful even when he Ks), I feel some relief from the strange ongoing Covid thing. Aunque desde que empezaron a cantar "God Bless America" at the park, I've felt a certain disconnect with the spectacle. It's the game I love. So play ball!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQbaurTxpTFfwEKgLFYd0wUis_FgbtrspUOotqaCMKikQbfwnJvDYjeUIRDudy_-YbutanUYjXhm5RJDN0Qthx6lHFKX8P7xFoV_8YaMGR2OS4zyFuAERue4ju526Gt8Yhkx7HtinQPPQ/s2048/IMG_2907+BLOG+POST+25+ABR.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQbaurTxpTFfwEKgLFYd0wUis_FgbtrspUOotqaCMKikQbfwnJvDYjeUIRDudy_-YbutanUYjXhm5RJDN0Qthx6lHFKX8P7xFoV_8YaMGR2OS4zyFuAERue4ju526Gt8Yhkx7HtinQPPQ/w640-h480/IMG_2907+BLOG+POST+25+ABR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You'd be surprised how much guitar you can practice during a full-length bball game. I run songs, sets, scales... I fiddle with pegs and bridges and strings... And although I don't always put the sound up, sometimes it's nice to sink into a play-by-play in the dulcet tones of Steve and Jason, who sound like home. Still.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And then there's lunch. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL8IO4VjZHxD7NO0qw_0l-9_s3Nfn9KNxeLxR5jUllOtxVY9GPnnMGqLoKz77dAyOJU5O22mGbkIpH5__nMwVvg8CIm3KnRCttYMwTjHMnqXJ00w1lI1WCOgW84hpuQpnE4DqHQ2vyuvm/s2048/IMG_2907+BLOG+POST+25+ABR+%255Btofu%255D.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL8IO4VjZHxD7NO0qw_0l-9_s3Nfn9KNxeLxR5jUllOtxVY9GPnnMGqLoKz77dAyOJU5O22mGbkIpH5__nMwVvg8CIm3KnRCttYMwTjHMnqXJ00w1lI1WCOgW84hpuQpnE4DqHQ2vyuvm/w640-h400/IMG_2907+BLOG+POST+25+ABR+%255Btofu%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-13638757339741980012019-06-12T10:21:00.000-07:002019-06-12T10:45:32.531-07:00The Loveliest of Re-runs: Summer in the City<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I could probably just repost my blog from two summers ago, when I visited my hometown of Chicago and got to play with some of the musicians I love and miss when I'm away, and also meet and play with new (to me) talent, but although I'll be hanging with many of the same, there are ALWAYS new treats in store!<br />
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I'll be hitting town on June 19 and hanging around til the end of July and already have something lined up with my buddy Adam Haus at the wonderful <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2330214353734263/" target="_blank">Ciao on July 13</a> and hope to add at least one date with the unstoppable Venezuelan percussionist, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JoelPiboMarquez/" target="_blank">Pibo Márquez</a>, also in Chicago for some dates with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/charles.king.3701779" target="_blank">Charles King</a>, and, OF COURSE, I look forward to crashing every friend's gig I can (like it or not, friends...).<br />
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So I'll keep you posted and hope to see you in Chicago this summer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-32784722974122116232016-11-06T07:59:00.007-08:002016-11-06T08:45:31.100-08:00ALREADY NOSTALGIC FOR SUMMER<div class="MsoNormal">
As the weather grows cold (for those of you in the Northern
hemisphere, and in the Midwestern “yanqui” lizard-corner of my brain), I begin
to look back nostalgically at the incredible summer filled with music, friends
and family. I tend to document as best I can while in the thick of it, then
write it all down later… I guess later is just a little later than usual this
year, but I blame it on the whirlwind post-summer action back in Bogotá, which
–as they (continue to) say in the US– is ALL GOOD! </div>
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Chicago is a music-lover’s paradise, especially in the
summer when lots of it is out on the street and for free. It also happens to be
my hometown and base camp for the annual summer pilgrimage. I thank family and
friends for welcoming me back and keeping me busy, and my bike for continuing
to carry me back and forth between all the action.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BIKING ALONG CHICAGO'S LAKEFRONT</td></tr>
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My first night back I hopped on the bike to visit my friend,
singer/guitarist <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mercedezzz?fref=ts" target="_blank">MERCEDES LANDAZURI</a></b> at SIP (great restaurant/bar at Southport
& Irving – give ‘em your business; they help keep live music alive). Thanks
for letting me crash your gig! He we are with another fine guitarist and
friend, <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aylon.samouha?fref=ts" target="_blank">AYLON SAMOUHA</a></b>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AT SIP WITH MERCEDES AND AYLON (AN CAJONERO DESCONOCIDO)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EVENING ON THE BIKE</td></tr>
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My longtime muso buddy, Venezuelan percussionist <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pibo.marquezii?fref=ts" target="_blank">PIBO MÁRQUEZ</a></b> was in town too and invited me to join his All-Star band at the
Colombia Fest, an amazing gathering of Colombian (and other Latino) ex-pats
with the LOUDEST sound system I have ever played with. Great time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ON STAGE AT COLOMBIA FEST</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PIBO MÁRQUEZ ON STAGE AT COLOMBIA FEST</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pibo was also playing a few gigs with champeta star <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/charles.king.3701779?fref=ts" target="_blank">CHARLES KING</a></b>
and they invited me to play second guitar to the amazing <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/franklim.montano?fref=ts" target="_blank">FRANKLIM MONTAÑO</a></b> at
the Old Town School (Chicago’s finest year-round world music venue).</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WITH CHARLES KING AND PIBO MÁRQUEZ</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ON STAGE AT OTS WITH CHARLES KING</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">In return, Pibo joined Xumapaz at </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MusicatSaboraCafe/?fref=ts" target="_blank">SABOR A CAFÉ</a></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (wonderful
venue run by great people), and we were joined by some incredible Chicago
musicians including my brother </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sammie-Cha-Cha-Torres-145883078815077/?fref=ts" target="_blank">SAMMIE TORRES</a></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> on percussion, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joe.sonnefeldt?fref=ts" target="_blank">JOE SONNEFELDT</a></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> on
vibes, </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/devin.n.foster.9?fref=ts" target="_blank">DEVIN FOSTER</a></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> on upright bass, and </span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/roymcgrathsaxophone/?fref=ts" target="_blank">ROY MCGRATH</a></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> on sax. It was an amazing
show. Definitely one of the highlights of the summer.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">REHEARSING WITH PIBO, DEVIN & ROY</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WITH SAMMIE TORRES AND DEVIN FOSTER</td></tr>
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Our boy <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/downpitchrecords?fref=ts" target="_blank">TOMÁS GARCÍA</a></b> flew in from NYC to visit with his
family and took me and Pibo out with his buddy Chicago DJ Extraordinaire <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.grusane?fref=ts" target="_blank">MARK GRUSANE</a></b> for a look at the real late nightlife (I hadn’t partied ‘til 3 am in a
long time…) Even got to see Tomi in action at <b><a href="http://punchhousechicago.com/" target="_blank">PUNCHHOUSE</a></b> under Thalia Hall.<br />
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summer were outdoor shows at Millennium Park (Femi Kuti, King Sunny Ade) and
<b>TIM FITZGERALD’S FULL HOUSE </b>show at Andy’s.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FEMI KUTI IN MILLENNIUM PARK</td></tr>
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In August I was back at the <b><a href="http://www.vtjazz.org/summer-programs/" target="_blank">VERMONT JAZZ CENTER’S SUMMERCAMP</a></b> in Putney, Vermont and I just gotta say… I LOVE THIS PLACE! A solid week
of music and music and more music with great fellow campers of all ages and
amazing teachers from all over the world. This year I was especially blown away
by drum instructor <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/francisco.mela.56?fref=ts" target="_blank">FRANCISCO MELA</a></b> and Colombian pianist/composer <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/carolina.calvache.5/?fref=ts" target="_blank">CAROLINACALVACHE</a></b>, not to mention my favorite Ensemble Maestro and sax giant <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scott.mullett.35?fref=ts" target="_blank">SCOTTMULLETT</a></b>. I really recommend this camp to anyone looking for a great jazz
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On my way back to Bogotá, I stopped by Brooklyn to check out
Tomi’s digs and visit with friends… and more music! We caught a DEE DEE
BRIDGEWATER show at the BAM R&B Festival! Ms. Bridgewater and her band were
totally inspiring and gave me a great send-off.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who made this one of the best summers
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-12855691306243860352015-12-09T14:56:00.001-08:002015-12-10T04:03:18.694-08:00A HAPPY ENCOUNTER, INDEED! (¡VAYA, QUÉ ENCUENTRO TAN ALEGRE!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEQd48bGMv3duikWbkdVs3wn3Nt0xI96hO8KSCboDhsmcvxAeQNSZ39deIKB8M4yS1kuDD0BdF7PabRouoHgGHp0sAUjY-H8ogl_zb6Oo-iBSd1sO31McX9RwVtHA3KkPZbOjCDin9On8/s1600/Alegre+encuentro+CARA%25CC%2581TULA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEQd48bGMv3duikWbkdVs3wn3Nt0xI96hO8KSCboDhsmcvxAeQNSZ39deIKB8M4yS1kuDD0BdF7PabRouoHgGHp0sAUjY-H8ogl_zb6Oo-iBSd1sO31McX9RwVtHA3KkPZbOjCDin9On8/s320/Alegre+encuentro+CARA%25CC%2581TULA.jpg" width="320" /></a>(¡VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑAL ABAJO!)<br />
Yea, yea, I know: “Where have you been, Sal? Ages without a
blog entry!” And, yes, I kinda got distracted again. I’ve been accused of being
easily distracted. And there is some truth to that. But, like my <i>compatriotas </i>say: “It’s all good”. (I
really hate that saying, actually. Nothing is ever
“all good”. And, as far as distractions go, sometimes I get distracted <i>feo</i> and tumble deep inside my head and I
miss the good stuff going on
outside it.) But there are also times when I get wonderfully distracted. And this
is one of them.<br />
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I’ve just finished singing on and co-producing a new album by
Colombian vibraphonist, arranger and bandleader Jorge Emilio Fadul. Xumapaz also appears on one of the
tracks (<i><a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/xumapaz4" target="_blank">La brecha</a></i>), performing Jorge’s
amazing big-as-hell big band arrangement of our tune.<br />
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Xumapaz first contacted Jorge Emilio in 2007 while recording
our first Colombian release "<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/xumapaz" target="_blank">Xumapaz</a>". Thanks to a recommendation from percussionist
Luis Pacheco, who has collaborated with Jorge Emilio over the years, he agreed
to record the vibes on <i><a href="http://xumapaz.bandcamp.com/track/battle-hymn" target="_blank">Battle Hymn</a></i>. Later
that year, Jorge surprised me with an invitation to sing with his Caribbean
Paradise Orchestra at the 2007 edition of Bogotá’s emblematic Jazz al Parque festival.
I somehow managed to override the voice inside me screaming, “He’s either
joking or trying to get in your pants! You can’t sing that stuff!” and accepted
his offer on the off-chance he was serious and prepared as best I could for the
first rehearsal, after which, I figured I’d know for sure. Both Jorge and his
band of (24!) merry men behaved like the gentlemen they are and I was hooked.
Many of you will never know the thrill of singing in front of a wall of brass
and copper and goatskin and vibes, but let me assure you, it’s addictive. Thus
began the adventure.<br />
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We’ve never looked back. (Actually, I’ve looked back almost
the whole time, over my shoulder, for the <i>real</i>
singer that should have this dream gig and who could probably do it way better
then I could, etc. etc.). The same Caribbean Paradise Orchestra reappeared for the
Teatro Libre’s 2009 Jazz Fest, sharing the bill that week with Brad Mehldau,
Habana Report, Kenny Garrett and Ronald Carter, and that same year traveled to
Sincelejo to record a live album in the Plaza de Majagual. On a number of
occasions Jorge has invited me to perform arrangements he wrote for me with
other big bands around the country. On each of these occasions I’ve had an
opportunity to learn from and perform in this new musical idiom. (One of the
best and most frightening experiences in a singer’s career.) So when the idea
arose to record the repertoire we’d been performing live, and to add to that
repertoire some new tunes, enlisting the talents of the great players who have collaborated
with Jorge in recent years, I felt honored.<br />
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The result is “<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jorgeemiliofadul1" target="_blank">Alegre encuentro</a>”. Please give it a listen and let us know what you think. And,
if you like it, buy a copy and tell a friend. MAKES A GREAT STOCKING STUFFER
AND REALLY BREAKS THE ICE AT PARTIES! You can download singles or the whole album at <a href="http://www.jorgeemiliofadul.com/">www.jorgeemiliofadul.com</a>, where you'll also find pictures, news, videos and all that good stuff. And, if you're in Bogotá, you can get your "hard" copy at <a href="http://www.almacensoluciones.com/" target="_blank">Almacenes Soluciones</a>. Thanks for listening!</div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>¡Sí,
sí, ya sé! <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dónde has estado, Sallicita?
¡Hace tiempos que no escribes nada!</span> Y, sí, como que muchas distracciones. A
mí me han acusado más de una vez de ser fácilmente distraída, y es verdad. Pero
como dicen mis compatriotas: “Todo bien, todo bien…” (De hecho, odio esa “It’s
all good.” Nunca nada es “todo bien”. Y en cuanto a las distracciones, muchas
veces me distraigo FEO y quedo dando vueltas dentro de mi propia cabeza y
pierdo contacto con las cosas BUENAS que pasan afuera…) Pero a veces me
distraigo RICO, y esta es una de aquellas.</i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Acabo
de terminar de cantar y co-producir el nuevo disco del vibrafonista/arreglista
colombiano, Jorge Emilio Fadul.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Y Xumapaz
aparece en uno de los tracks también (<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/xumapaz4" target="_blank">La brecha</a>), tocando el arreglo maravillosamente inmenso que hizo Jorge de
nuestra canción.</i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Xumapaz
contrató por primera vez a Jorge Emilio en 2007, cuando grabábamos nuestro
primer CD hecho en Colombia "<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/xumapaz" target="_blank">Xumapaz</a>". Percusionista Luis Pacheco había
colaborado durante años con Jorge Emilio y logró traerlo al estudio para que
grabara el vibráfono en <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://xumapaz.bandcamp.com/track/battle-hymn" target="_blank">Battle Hymn</a></span>. Luego
Jorge me sorprendió con una invitación para cantar con su Caribbean Paradise
Orchestra en Jazz al Parque (2007). No sé cómo, pero logré callar la voz en mi
cabeza que gritaba “O el hombre te está tomando el pelo o te quiere “comer”…
¡tú no cantas en ese estilo!” y acepté la oferta, con la esperanza de que
hablara en serio… y me preparé lo más que pude para el primer ensayo, durante
el cual Jorge y su banda de (24!) hombres alegres se portaron como los
caballeros que son. Y quedé enganchadísima. Muchos de Uds. jamás conocerán la
emoción que causa cantar en frente de un muro eléctrico de cobres, caña, cuero,
y vibráfono, pero les aseguro que es adictivo. Así empezó esta aventura.</i></span><br />
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<i><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">Desde
entonces, jamás hemos mirado pa’tras. (Bueno, yo sí, a cada rato, encima de mi
hombro, buscando a la <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">verdadera</span>
cantante que debía estar en mi lugar, que seguro cantaría mejor que yo, etc.) La
misma orquesta reapareció para el Fesitval de Jazz del Teatro Libre en 2009, compartiendo
el escenario esa semana con Brad Mehldau, Habana Report, Kenny Garrett, y Ronald
Carter, y luego viajamos a Sincelejo para grabar un disco en vivo en la
emblemática Plaza de Majagual. Cada rato me llama Jorge para invitarme a cantar
los arreglos que me ha hecho con otras Big Band en otras partes. Y en cada una
de estas ocasiones he tenido la oportunidad de aprender y gozar de este nuevo
(para mí) idioma. Así que cuando surgió la idea de grabar el repertorio que
veníamos presentando en vivo, y de agregarle algunos temas nuevos, en compañía
de los maestros que llevan años colaborando con Jorge Emilio, me pareció un
gran honor. El resultado es “<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jorgeemiliofadul1" target="_blank">Alegre encuentro</a>”. Por favor, escúchenlo y
envíen sus comentarios. Y si les gusta, CÓMPRENLO y compártalo con los amigos.
¡ES UN SUPER REGALO NAVIDEÑO! Pueden descargar las canciones, o el album
entero, en (<a href="http://www.jorgeemiliofadul.com/">www.jorgeemiliofadul.com</a>)
donde también encontrarán fotos, noticias, videos, etc. El disco físico se puede
comprar en CDBaby (link) o, en Bogotá, en <a href="http://www.almacensoluciones.com/" target="_blank">Almacen Soluciones</a>. ¡Gracias
por escuchar!</span> </i></div>
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¡QUÉ DELICIA JAZZ AL PARQUE! Y qué orgullo pertenecer a una escena musical tan variada y tan repleta de talento. Una vez más, gocé en el Parque del Country con el ambiente relajado, el espacio abierto pero acogedor, los grupos venidos de lejos, pero sobre todo con ver la calidad de músicos y propuestas musicales nacionales. Y luego de viajar a EEUU este verano y gozar también de varios festivales, sin hablar de música en la calle y en los bares, siento que Colombia no tiene nada que envidiar al resto del mundo. Felicitaciones a todos los que se presentaron... me dieron envidia - de la buena - y ganas de seguir creando con mi banda, con mis amigos, con mis compañeros en la música. Va un enlace al concierto en la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia para acordarnos de lo rico que es tocar!!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCAXav8wtJw" target="_blank">XUMAPAZ EN VIVO EN LA BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL</a><br />
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ANOTHER GREAT YEAR FOR JAZZ AL PARQUE! And how proud I am to be part of such a vibrant and varied music scene here in Colombia. I had a great time in the festival's relaxed, open atmosphere in Parque del Country, enjoying groups come from afar and, especially, the amazing Colombian musicians. And after a summer in the US, hearing music at festivals, on the street, and in bars, I gotta say Colombia can feel very proud and totally on a par with musicians around the world. Congratulations to everyone who played this year... I was TOTALLY JEALOUS (I want another turn!!!) and inspired to keep making music with my band, with my buddies, and with others on this incredible scene. Here's a link to our concert at the National Library, just to remember how great it is to play music!!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCAXav8wtJw" target="_blank">XUMAPAZ AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-91170654984941977522015-05-11T17:43:00.000-07:002015-05-12T12:26:14.933-07:00FESTIVAL COLORES DE LA MÚSICA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!</b> Some of you might have heard... I broke my foot in early February and spent the better part of the last three months with my leg up... nice and quiet. And while I like a rest as much as the next guy, this one went on for a lot longer than I was expecting. It is, therefore, with GREAT JOY that I announce the upcoming <b>XUMAPAZ</b> gig as part of the <i><a href="http://www.galeriacafelibro.com.co/index.php?mod=noticia&id=27" target="_blank">COLORES DE LA MUSICA</a></i> Festival. The show is at Café Libro de la 93 (Bogotá). Can't wait to see you all again! Look ma, NO CRUTCHES! - Sally<br />
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¡<b>QUÉ BUENO ESTAR DE REGRESO!</b> Como algunos sabrán, me fracturé el pié en febrero y llevo tres meses con la pata estirada... tranquilita, tranquilita. Y aunque a mi me gusta un descansito tanto como a cualquiera, este se alargó mucho más de lo esperado. Es, por lo tanto, con una ALEGRÍA ENORME que anuncio el próximo concierto de <b>XUMAPAZ</b> como parte del <a href="http://www.galeriacafelibro.com.co/index.php?mod=noticia&id=27" target="_blank">Festival Los Colores de la Música</a>. Tocaremos en Café Libro de la 93 y me muero por verlos a todos nuevamente! ¡¡¡SIN MULETAS!!!! - Sally<br />
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<b><i>(VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)</i></b><br />
The year is off to a wild start - lots of good stuff, especially a <a href="http://elmalpensante.com/articulo/3278/xumapaz_sally_station_puede_bailar" target="_blank">GREAT ARTICLE</a> by one of my favorite Colombian authors and music critics, <a href="http://elmalpensante.com/autor/37/sandro_romero_rey" target="_blank">Sandro Romero Rey</a>. His blog entries are published in the country's No. 1 literary mag "MALPENSANTE" and this one asks the question: <i>"Why do some foreigners fall so deeply in love with Colombia?" </i>I don't believe we really got to the bottom of that question in the interview, even though it lasted for well over an hour, but the text reveals lots of little details I'd forgotten about my happily checkered music career and made me realize how, without actually being aware of it, this long musical haul of mine has touched the lives and sensibilities of many people I really respect. So thanks to Malpensante and, especially, to Dr. (and not just of rock) Romero Rey, the biggest Stones fan I have ever known and possessor of more music trivia than I'll ever be able to retain, for putting it all down in writing. HAPPY NEW YEAR!<br />
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Arrancó el año de manera bien agitada - con muchas cosas buenas, sobre todo un <a href="http://elmalpensante.com/articulo/3278/xumapaz_sally_station_puede_bailar" target="_blank">ARTÍCULO MARAVILLOSO</a> escrito por uno de los autores/críticos de música que más respeto, <a href="http://elmalpensante.com/autor/37/sandro_romero_rey" target="_blank">Sandro Romero Rey</a>. Su blog se publica en la gran revista literaria MALPENSANTE y en esta entrada, dedicada a Sally Station y Xumapaz, hace la pregunta: ¿Por qué hay extranjeros que se enamoran tanto de Colombia? No creo que llegamos a contestar a fondo la pregunta durante la larga entrevista que me hizo (hablé, como de costumbre, demasiado y duró más de una hora), pero el texto revela muchos detallitos que se me habían olvidado sobre mi felizmente accidentada carrera musical y me hizo caer en cuenta de cómo, sin darme cuenta, este viaje mío, largo y sonoro, ha tocado la fibra y las sensibilidades de muchas de las personas que más quiero y respeto. Gracias entonces al MALPENSANTE y, sobre todo, al doctor (y no solamente del rock) Romero Rey, el fan más grande de los Stones que yo conozco y poseedor de más trivialidades musicales que yo jamás sería capaz de retener, por haberlo puesto por escrito. ¡FELIZ AÑO!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-5072219613043064872014-11-07T18:14:00.001-08:002014-11-07T19:56:29.388-08:00"ADIVINANZA" SELECTED FOR FESTIVAL DE CINE DE SANTA FE DE ANTIOQUIA!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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OH MY GOD! This is great news! I just got a letter from the <a href="http://www.festicineantioquia.com/" target="_blank">Santa Fe de Antioquia Film Festival</a> announcing that "ADIVINANZA", the animated video I put together with my collages (and lots of help from Ma. Paulina Ponce, Diego Forero, Susana Carrié and Pedro Ramos, to name just a few) has been selected for this year's festival. The video will screen in the Caja de Pandora section of one of my favorite events of the year. Every evening as the sun goes down, people set up chairs or lounge on the ground in the squares of this tiny jewel of an old colonial town in the mountains of Colombia to watch movies OUTDOORS! It's nice and warm and there's free popcorn! It doesn't get much better than this. Hey... maybe we can get a gig out of it too! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzLoyo1WRb8" target="_blank">Watch the video in the comfort of your own home here!</a><br />
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¡AY DIOS MIO! ¡ Qué buena noticia ! Me acaba de llegar una carta del <a href="http://www.festicineantioquia.com/" target="_blank">Festival de Cine de Santa Fe de Antioquia</a> anunciando que "ADIVINANZA", el video animado que hice con mis collages (y bastante ayuda de Ma. Paulina Ponce, Diego Forero, Susana Carrié y Pedro Ramos, entre muchos otros) fue seleccionado para el FestiCine este año. El video se proyectará en la sección Caja de Pandora en uno de los eventos culturales que MAS me gusta. Cada noche al caer el sol, la gente saca sus sillas de la casa o se sienta en el suelo para ver cine AFUERA en las placitas de esta joyita colonial en las montañas de Colombia. Hace calorcito... hay crispetas... ¡Nada mejor que esto! Oye, ahora que lo pienso, quizás podremos tocar... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzLoyo1WRb8" target="_blank">¡Sigue este enlace para ver el video en el confort de tu propia casa!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-14058012251037513892014-10-08T20:59:00.000-07:002014-10-08T21:02:04.552-07:00ROAD TRIP!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love any excuse to get out of town... especially when it means seeking warmer climes. But a road trip with my band is the best! We left Bogotá this morning in "La nubecita" - Alejo's solid, white SUV-kinda-like-car (I'm not sure what you call them these days... "crossover" maybe?), packed to the gills with instruments and backpacks and a gaggle of ready and willing Xumapaces. Our 9-hour road trip, went off without a hitch and was even pretty enjoyable, complete with a decent roadside plate of beans and rice and FOUR DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF M&Ms (ever try the "mint" ones?) Those of you in and around Medellín, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow at CasaTeatro El Poblado in Medellín! Everybody else - what are you waiting for to book us in your town? WE'RE SO MOBILE!!!<br />
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<i>Cualquier pretexto para salir de la ciudad... sobre todo para un clima más calientico. Pero un viajecito con mis compañeros de banda ¡ES LO MÁXIMO! </i><i>Salimos de Bogotá esta mañana en "La nubecita" - el carrazo blanco y sólido de Alejito - con instrumentos, morrales, y varios Xumapacitos armados con buena energía y mucho talento. Llegamos en 9 horas luego de un viaje realmente fácil y agradable, incluyendo el plato de frijoles con arroz que me comí en un paradero de Doradal y los CUATRO SABORES DIFERENTES DE M&Ms que descubrimos en el camino (¿ya conocen los de menta?) Para los que viven en Medellín o cerquita, queremos verlos mañana en CasaTeatro El Poblado. Y los demás... ¿qué esperan para contratarnos por ahí? SOMOS TAN MÓBILES!!!</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-12354488395331267472014-09-19T09:39:00.002-07:002014-09-19T09:44:57.566-07:00¡QUÉ BUENO ES! (How Good It Is)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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How good it is to take the stage with musicians you love and trust, with professionals who not only know what to play, but know how to play it – with power and grace. Our show last night at Colombia's National Library was rewarding in so many ways: we had worked very hard to design a set of songs that would showcase the best of what we do as composers and players while incorporating some of the Colombian music that inspires us, hoping in this way share a bit of our "process" with the audience, without sounding pedantic or boring, and conveying the undeniable power of roots music on musicians and music lovers everywhere. Judging by the tremendous response of our audience, I feel like we accomplished out mission. But it wouldn't have been possible without the incredible support of Xumapaz's technical crew, starting with lighting director Diego Forero (and his assistants Miguel Angel Fernández and Juan Kai Mejía) who brought color and warmth to the stage (with generous support from Cecile Biquart at the Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Theater and Alvaro Moreno's magical lanterns), Jeanette Riveros and her crew at the National Library's Centro de Documentación Musical, who along with the Ministry of Culture sponsored the event, audio engineer Milton Piñeros, and Xumapaz bassist, Alexander Vargas, who besides kicking butt on that bass managed to set up and pull off a 24-track recording of the gig (with help from Federico Viviescas). Working with soprano sax player Juan Benavides for the first time was also amazing. He brought something new and exciting to the project, as both a fine musician and a fine human being. But my most special thanks go to Alejo, Linus, César, Pacheco, and Alex, the core of this project, who once again gave it everything they had... and truly shone.<br />
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<i>¡Qué tan bueno montarse en un escenario con músicos que uno quiere y en que se puede confiar! Con profesionales que saben no solamente qué tocar sino cómo tocarlo – con poder y elegancia. Nuestro concierto anoche en la Biblioteca Nacional fue tan gratificante, y por muchas razones: habíamos trabajado duro para preparar un programa que representaría lo que somos como compositores e intérpretes y que daría a la vez una idea de la música (en este caso, colombiana) que nos inspira. Y yo quería compartir con el público un poco de nuestro "proceso", sin ser pedante ni aburrir a nadie (porque ese proceso creativo, para mí, es pura alegría) y comunicar la fuerza innegable que tiene la música "roots" (o folclórica, o lo que la quieran llamar) para los músicos y para los amantes de la música en el mundo entero. Basado en la respuesta tan bonita del público anoche, siento que cumplimos esta misión. Pero no hubiera sido posible sin el apoyo de nuestro equipo técnico, empezando por nuestro luminotécnico, Diego Forero (y sus asistentes Miguel Angel Fernández y Juan Kai Mejía) quien supo llenar el escenario de calor y color (con el apoyo generoso de Cecile Biquart del Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán y los faroles mágicos de Álvaro Moreno), Jeanette Riveros y su equipo del Centro de Documentación Musical de la Biblioteca Nacional, quienes con el Ministerio de Cultura organizaron el evento, el ingeniero Milton Piñeros, y el bajista de Xumapaz, Alexander Vargas, quien además de tocar bien BADASS ese bajo, logró sacar una grabación en 24 pistas del concierto (con la ayuda de Federico Viviescas). Tocar con saxofonista Juan Benavides por primera vez fue también maravilloso. Trajo algo nuevo al proyecto, como músico y como ser humano. Pero mis agradecimientos (y felicitaciones) sobre todo a Alejo, Linus, César, Pacheco y Alex, el alma de este proyecto, quienes una vez más se entregaron completamente y con mucha alegría... y brillaron.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-19589366329902531342014-09-02T10:18:00.001-07:002014-09-02T10:18:27.341-07:00WHAM-BOMM-A-LAM! IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're proud to annouce that XUMAPAZ has been selected to participate in the 2014 BOmm (Bogotá Music Market). We'll be meeting with buyers from around the world, finding allies to flesh out our Summer 2015 tour to the US and also hoping to meet new local collaborators. Look out world, here we come!<br />
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Orgullosamente anunciamos que XUMAPAZ fue seleccionado para participar una vez más en el BOmm. Estaremos en reuniones con compradores de todas partes, buscando aliados para ayudar a montar nuestra gira a EEUU en el verano de 2015 y también conociendo a nuevos colaboradores locales. Prepárese mundo, ¡qué ahí va Xumapaz!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-79362411776480980792014-08-05T19:10:00.002-07:002014-08-05T19:16:01.740-07:00Xumapaz en REVISTA ARCADIA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Great full-page spread in <a href="http://www.revistaarcadia.com/impresa/musica/articulo/romper-la-brecha/38064" target="_blank">REVISTA ARCADIA</a> this month with a great article by Eduardo Arias (despite having to read in print that my relationship with Colombia has now been going on for MORE THAN 30 YEARS!!! Yikes, time flies!) Love the picture by photographer Carlos Mario Lema, too. It's great that Eduardo was at the launch in June and that he loved the show. It feels like the new DVD is really taking off!<br />
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<i>Página entera en <a href="http://www.revistaarcadia.com/impresa/musica/articulo/romper-la-brecha/38064" target="_blank">REVISTA ARCADIA</a> de este mes con un artículo excelente de Eduardo Arias (aparte de eso las referencias a mis MAS DE 30 AÑOS EN COLOMBIA - por dios, cómo pasa el tiempo!) Me encanta la foto de Carlos Mario Lema también. ¡Qué bueno que Eduardo estuvo en el lanzamiento en junio y que le encantó lo que vio! Siento la nave de "La brecha" despegar!!!!</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-38571333085243381172014-07-24T17:40:00.005-07:002014-07-25T15:33:12.966-07:00XUMAPAZ CHOSEN FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY’S CONCERT SERIES<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Congratulations are in order; Xumapaz is among the groups
chosen for the <a href="http://www.bibliotecanacional.gov.co/content/comienza-ciclo-m%C3%BAsica-con-tempo-colombiano-2014" target="_blank">National Library’s 2014 Música con Tempo Colombiano series</a>. We’ll be performing on Sept. 17 in the <a href="http://www.bibliotecanacional.gov.co/content/historia-de-la-biblioteca-nacional-de-colombia" target="_blank">National Library</a>’s German Arciniegas Auditorium (Calle 24 No. 5-60) at 6 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The idea behind this series of concerts is to incorporate
into the band’s repertoire pieces deposited in the
National Library’s music archives. We've devised a set of original Xumapaz compositions and for each of these a theme by a Colombian artist, in the Library archives and in the genre that inspired the Xumapaz song. With this setlist in mind, I set out with Xumapaz
guitarist/arranger Alejo Restrepo, as geeky as I am when it comes to manuscripts and old recordings, to seek out the songs in the <i><a href="http://ov.co/content/documentaci%C3%B3n-musical" target="_blank">Centro de Documentación Musical</a></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As we breached the imposing white marble façade of the monolithic institution founded in 1777 whose mission is to “preserve and
disseminate the nation’s historical memory”, I felt like we were walking onto the
set of some Stalin-era biopic. Before us a mammoth double-tier granite
staircase led up to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Centro de
Documentación Musical </i>on the fourth floor. An enormous banner with Alvaro
Mutis’s face hung down from the second story into the main hall. The
sound of our footsteps on the granite echoed suitably, very much in keeping of my idea of an
ascent into the lofty heights of erudite learning, although the reading rooms
on either side of the second floor landing were eerily empty,
save for the young uniformed guards seated at the entrance who turned their heads
hopefully at the sound of approaching footsteps and sighed audibly as we continued past. On the third floor landing we encountered a towering Rubrik's Cube made from discarded replicas of 19<sup>th-</sup>century furniture. I tried to imagine as we continued our climb, why, in a
building this gargantuan, undoubtedly riddled with spooky, abandoned storage
rooms or at least an unused corner of the basement, they had chosen to stack
these relics on the main staircase. But by the time we reached the
fourth floor we were in tune with the building’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">zeitgeist</i> and not in the least surprised to find…
nothing. The staircase ended on the fourth floor landing, so where was the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Centro de Documentación Musical</i>? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, milady, if you’ll just step out onto the roof and through the puddles on the tarmac over to the fire door in front of you... I was instantly transported back to the science labs in my old
high school with their stainless steel tables and chairs, linoleum flooring and
spacious hallways. But where were the manuscripts? As it turns out, the
Center’s anachronistic <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">circa-</i>1938
looks are misleading; the information we sought had been very efficiently
entered into a computerized database, which we accessed with help from the
Center’s reserved but very competent staff. We filled out a form with the
reference numbers of the songs we were seeking and a librarian in a lab coat (a
combination I found disquietingly erotic, but that’s just me) came back from
who knows where with a stack of manila file folders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Although none of the manuscripts we were shown had been
penned by the composers themselves, each of the handwritten scores hinted at
stories of ink-spotted copyists shackled to creaking Dickensian desks or
provincial performers invited to the capital to entertain at the Hotel Tequendama's oh-so-fashionable Salon Rojo (the lyric sheet we were given for “<i>El chimbilaco</i>” was written in felt-tip
pen on the back of one of those cardboard advertisements you find on hotel
night tables). No uniform, computer-generated notes and rests here; we were greeted by
a variety of hands and styles, each in its own way perfectly neat and orderly.
Obviously, a lot of thought and pride had gone into the preparation of these documents
destined for the National Library archives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I admit I felt a nerdy chill pass through me as I lined up
the scores on a vast wooden library table and fired up the “scanner” on
my iPad. This was history I could touch, not just look at on the
computer. And even more exciting, we would be able to interpret these dots and
dashes, recreate them decades after they were written out by human
hands, like ours, in love with the music.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I suppose this is exactly what the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ciclo de Conciertos </i>is for –to bring a bit of history to life. I for one salute the Library's efforts to draw us up their
staircase and on to unexpected adventure, and once again take my hat off to the Library's untiring cultural warrior (and pianist), Jeanette Riveros, who has proudly promoted the concert series every time we meet at a concert or cultural event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And not only did we take away new/old
music… we left behind, as requested of all the artists participating in this
concert series, copies of the two XUMAPAZ productions: <i>Xumapaz </i>(CD) and <i>La brecha </i>(DVD).
So if anyone out there gets the same thrill I do from entering a library and
physically accessing in a very old-style manner unknown music and scores, CHECK
US OUT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">¡Qué viva la Biblioteca Nacional!</span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>¡Qué
nos feliciten, carajo! Xumapaz es ganador del ciclo de conciertos <a href="http://www.bibliotecanacional.gov.co/content/comienza-ciclo-m%C3%BAsica-con-tempo-colombiano-2014">“Música
con Tempo Colombiano”</a> de la <a href="http://www.bibliotecanacional.gov.co/content/historia-de-la-biblioteca-nacional-de-colombia">Biblioteca
Nacional</a>. El concierto está programado para el 17 de septiembre a las 6
p.m. en el Auditorio Germán Archiniegas.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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detrás de este ciclo impulsado por el Programa de Estímulos del Ministerio de
Cultura es de “consolidar una programación basada en repertorios que incluyen
documentos musicales custodiados por el <a href="http://www.bibliotecanacional.gov.co/content/documentaci%C3%B3n-musical">Centro
de Documentación Musical</a> de la Biblioteca Nacional.” Para armar nuestro
repertorio, entonces, hubo que visitar el Centro. Me llevé al
guitarrista/arreglista de la banda, Alejo Restrepo, sabiendo que él tendría,
como yo, una fascinación ñoñoística por el lugar y los manuscritos. Y no nos
decepcionaron.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Al
quebrantar la fachada imponente de piedra amarillezca de la institución
monolítica fundada en 1777 cuya misión es de garantizar “ la recuperación,
preservación y acceso a la memoria colectiva del país”, sentí que entrábamos en
el “set” de un documental de la era estalinista. Ante nosotros se erguía una
enorme escalera de dos alas en granito que nos llevaría al Centro de
Documentación en el cuarto piso. Un pendón gigante con la cara de Álvaro Mutis
caía desde el segundo piso para ambientar el vasto hall de entrada. El sonido
de nuestros pasos sobre el granito creó un eco digno de tal recinto y de
acuerdo a la imagen que yo tenía de un ascenso a las nobles elevaciones del
conocimiento erudito, aunque los salones de cada lado del descanso del segundo
piso se encontraron extrañamente, casi completamente vacíos, salvo por los
jóvenes uniformados sentados en las entradas quienes voltearon con ojos llenos
de expectativa al escuchar nuestros pasos en la escalera, como si hacía rato
nadie entraba a leer ni a consultar, y que suspiraron en forma casi audible al
vernos seguir derecho. Sorpresivamente, en el descanso del tercer piso
encontramos una colección de viejas réplicas de muebles estilo-siglo IXX
amontonados hasta el techo. Me pregunté, mientras seguíamos subiendo, por qué
en un edificio tan gigantesco y indudablemente lleno de miedosos almacenes
abandonados, o por lo menos con un sótano subutilizado, había escogido el
descanso del tercer piso de la escalera principal para almacenar, como un cubo
de Rubrik, esta reliquias. Pero ya llegando al cuarto piso, a nuestra meta,
íbamos entrando en el zeitgeist del
lugar y no nos sorprendió, casi, encontrar… nada. La escalera terminó en el
descanso del cuarto piso, pero ¿dónde estaba el Centro de Documentación
Musical?<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Bueno,
mileidy, si das un pasito hasta el techo, y saltas por encima de algunos
charcos de autentiquísima lluvia bogotana, ¡lo encontrarás! Fui
instantáneamente transportada a los laboratorios de mi viejo colegio de barrio
con sus mesas y sillas en acero inoxidable y sus largos y amplios corredores con
piso de linóleo incoloro. ¿Pero dónde estaban los manuscritos? Resulta que el
“look” anacrónico, circa 1938, del Centro no es más que un embuste: la
información que buscamos se había muy eficientemente incorporado a una base de
datos computerizada al que accedimos con la ayuda del personal reservado pero
muy competente del Centro. Llenamos un formato con los datos de los temas que
buscamos y un bibliotecario vestido de bata de laboratorio (una combinación que
me pareció inquietantemente erótica –sobre gustos no hay nada escrito) volvió
muy pronto de quien-sabe-donde con una pila de carpetas de Manila.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Aunque
ninguno de los manuscritos que nos mostró el joven fue de la mano del mismísimo
compositor, cada uno conjuraba visiones de copistas salpicados de tinta
sentados en destartalados escritorios dickensianos o de intérpretes
provincianos venidos a la capital para entretener en el elegantísimo Salón Rojo
del Hotel Tequendama (la letra que nos entregaron para “El chimbilaco” fue
escrito en marcador viejo en la parte de atrás de uno de esos cartones
publicitarios que se doblan en triángulo para quedarse parado en la mesita de
noche de una cama de hotel). Nada de notas y silencios uniformes y
computerizados; nos saludaron una gran variedad de manos y estilos, cada uno
completamente único y perfectamente pulcro y ordenado. Era evidente que estos
documentos se habían preparado con mucho orgullo y reflexión a sabiendas que
eran destinados para el archivo de la Biblioteca Nacional.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Confieso
que mi lado ñoño experimentó un leve escalofrió de emoción al “escanear” con mi
iPad las partituras dispuestas en un largo mesón de madera. Esto era historia,
historia que yo podía tocar con mis manos, no ver solamente en pantalla. Y aún
más emocionante, íbamos a poder interpretar estos puntitos y rasguños,
recrearlos después de décadas de ser escritos por manos humanas desconocidas
pero enamoradas, como las de nosotros, de la música.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Supongo
que esto es exactamente lo que busca generar el ciclo de conciertos: hacer
revivir un pedazo de su catálogo histórico. Saludo los esfuerzos de estas
personas por atraernos por esa escalera hacia una aventura inesperada, y muy
especialmente a la incansable guerrera cultural (y pianista) Jeanette Riveros
que cada vez que la encuentro en conciertos y eventos promociona orgullosamente
estos archivos sorprendentes.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><i>Y no
solamente nos llevamos algo… dejamos
también, en respuesta a la solicitud de la Biblioteca a todos los artistas que
participan en esta serie de conciertos, copias de las producciones de XUMAPAZ:
el CD “Xumapaz” y el DVD “La brecha”. Para que los que sienten, como yo, una emoción
grande al entrar en una biblioteca y físicamente acceder, de la manera más
“vieja escuela”, a música y partituras desconocidas. ¡Vayan a ver, leer y
escuchar!<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-87786625697376828802014-06-05T06:06:00.001-07:002014-06-05T12:38:51.099-07:00TIME FOR A LITTLE "SHOW AND TELL"<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This morning, over my "primer café" before an appearance on "El Primer Café", Canal Capital's morning chat show, I am thinking how lucky I am to have music as an excuse for meeting and maintaining long-term relationships with so many generous, quirky, volatile and, above all, talented musicians and artists willing to come along for the ride. Promoting a new album means an inevitable series of promotional encounters in which you have a very limited amount of time to "shine" and convince, seduce and sparkle. I never relish this type of challenge –I'd rather PLAY than talk– and so I'm always grateful when an interview turns into a conversation and, even better, a chance to play acoustically and improvise live-and-direct. My thanks go out, first of all, to Margarita Posada, who invited Xumapaz to her radio program "La Posada" last night, for her own sparkle and genuine interest in our music and stories. She's a wonderful host and made us feel very welcome and appreciated. Thanks also to her assistant Marcela and the team at Señal Radio Colombia for providing those of us who enjoy new music and unexpected encounters a place to... SHOW AND TELL! And especially warm hugs to Lina Santos, Alexei Restrepo and Luís Pacheco, my bandmates from Xumapaz, for being so ready and willing to share their stories and our music on such short notice. And so... on to the next one!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Esta mañana, mientras tomo mi primer café antes de una "apariencia" en "El primer café", el programa matinal de Canal Capital, estoy pensando en lo afortunada que me siento, con la suerte de tener la música como un pretexto para conocer y mantener relaciones de largo plazo con tantos músicos y artistas –generosos, curiosos, volátiles y, sobre todo, talentosos– dispuestos a subirse a la carreta conmigo. Promocionar un nuevo disco trae consigo una serie inevitable de presentaciones promocionales en que te dan muy poquito tiempo para "brillar" y convencer, seducir y echar chispitas de alegría. Nunca me ha gustado este tipo de reto –prefiero TOCAR que hablar– y por lo tanto estoy siempre agradecida cuando una entrevista se vuelve más bien una conversación y, mejor aún, una oportunidad para tocar acústicamente e improvisar en vivo. Doy las gracias entonces, y primero que todo, a Margarita Posada, quien invitó a Xumapaz anoche a su programa de radio "La Posada", por su gracia e interés verdadero en nuestra música y nuestras historias. Es una presentadora maravillosa y nos hizo sentir en casa. Gracias también a su asistente Marcela y al equipo de Señal Radio Colombia por mantener este espacio abierto para nosotros, los amantes de la música nueva y desconocida y de los encuentros inesperados. Un abrazo caluroso sobre todo a Linus Santos, Alexei Restrepo y Luís Pacheco, mis compañeros de Xumapaz, por estar dispuestos en un momentico a compartir sus experiencias y nuestra música. Y ahora... la próxima! </span></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-42840017097581382092014-06-02T15:45:00.002-07:002014-06-04T08:35:25.068-07:00The Power of Product and Process (El poder del producto y del proceso)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN-US">Sitting here with the actual, physical fruit
of our collective labor before me, more than a year since its conception, I
find myself thinking about “product” and “process” –about the value we assign
to each of these very important aspects of the creative act. I am extremely
excited and pleased by the “product” before me; it is pleasing to the touch, to
the eyes, and to the ear, thanks to the talent of each of the musicians, technicians,
artists and supporting personnel who made it possible. I was especially moved
by the comments of my bandmates as we sat down to watch the first DVD: they all
expressed joy at having “something to show for their work”: an actual object
documenting their efforts to conceive, perform and promote music that expresses
who they are and what they can do. This in itself made it all worth it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">But behind the actual “product” lies a
“process”, full of stops and starts, euphoria and uncertainty, two steps
forward and one step back. And it’s amazing how the same process of creating “<i>La brecha</i>” has, ultimately, provided me
with a greater understanding of this “<i>brecha</i>”,
the gap between two opposites, two emotions, two cultures. In this “grey” area,
where we’re neither one thing or another, interesting things occur. And as much
as I love the “product” we will begin promoting with a show in a beautiful
concert hall next Friday, I realize that in the “process” behind it lies the real
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frente al fruto de nuestras labores, el objeto real por lo cual trabajamos durante más de un año, me
detengo un minuto para rumiar sobre el “producto”, el “proceso” y el valor que
asignamos a cada uno de estos aspectos tan vitales del acto creativo. Estoy tremendamente emocionada y contenta con
el “producto” que tengo ante mí; es grato tocarlo, mirarlo, escucharlo, gracias
al talento de cada uno de los músicos, técnicos, artistas, y personal de
soporte quienes lo hicieron posible. Me sentí especialmente conmovida por los
comentarios de mis compañeros de la banda después de visionar juntos el primer
DVD: todos expresaron gran alegría al sentir que tenían “algo que mostrar tras
tanto trabajo”: un objeto físico que documenta sus esfuerzos para concebir,
tocar y promocionar una música que habla de quienes son, de lo que son capaces
de hacer. Esto en sí justifica para mí todo el esfuerzo.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD"><i>Pero
detrás del “producto” hay un “proceso”, lleno de arranques y paradas, euforia e
incertidumbre, dos pasitos pa’lante y uno pa’tras. Y ha sido curioso ver cómo
este mismo proceso de crear “La brecha”, finalmente, me ha ayudado a entender
mejor esta brecha: el espacio entre dos opuestos, dos emociones, dos culturas.
Aquí, en el “área gris”, donde no somos ni una cosa ni la otra, pasan cosas muy
interesantes. Y, aunque amo el “producto” que empezaremos a promocionar este
viernes con un concierto en un lugar hermoso, me doy cuenta que es en el
“proceso” que uno encuentra el verdadero oro.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-77779026186822607912014-05-27T12:53:00.003-07:002014-05-27T21:09:39.692-07:00HOT OFF THE PRESS! DIRECTO DEL HORNO!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1r3U_jHdlBNre07VtmiirmCmqGBVeQB4cEpkd_rDfAq-Vqxn4DGCXswMkvUWFnteIiGZ4Lkj3_EeKB6dT15WxXWxJVTWG099CQhaxOG4Zu7-UL17EESQ_Umss7YYhlHtHjsasci5sNw0/s1600/Sally-con-DVD-sala-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1r3U_jHdlBNre07VtmiirmCmqGBVeQB4cEpkd_rDfAq-Vqxn4DGCXswMkvUWFnteIiGZ4Lkj3_EeKB6dT15WxXWxJVTWG099CQhaxOG4Zu7-UL17EESQ_Umss7YYhlHtHjsasci5sNw0/s1600/Sally-con-DVD-sala-web.jpg" height="360" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Had to put on my HAPPY HAT this morning because it’s here!!! XUMAPAZ has a new DVD and WE LOVE IT! We’ll be celebrating big-time on June 6th in the auditorium of Colombia’s National Museum with a great concert in my favorite auditorium in this city. Those of you in Bogotá, we’ll see you there! And for our fans outside of Bogotá, stay tuned as we start to tour. After all the hard work and worry that went into making this, I can honestly say I am PROUD AND HAPPY! Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible. It’s party time!<br /><br />Me tocó ponerme el gorrito de la felicidad esta mañana: ¡EL DVD DE XUMAPAZ YA ESTÁ LISTO! Vamos a celebrar en grande el 6 de junio con un super concierto en uno de los auditorios más bellos de Bogotá –el Teresa Cuervo Borda en el Museo Nacional– y queremos verlos ahí. Para los que viven fuera de Bogotá, estamos ya montando giras… escríbanos a los siguientes correos: <a href="mailto:sallystation@gmail.com">sallystation@gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:xumapazmusic@yahoo.com">xumapazmusic@yahoo.com</a> y nos dicen donde están para poderles llegar EN PERSONA! La banda está candente, y después de todos nuestros esfuerzos puedo decir honestamente que estoy ORGULLOSA Y FELIZ! Abrazo fuerte a todos los que nos ayudaron por el camino. ¡Llegó la hora de celebrar!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-66092535251622454462014-04-22T16:33:00.005-07:002014-04-22T16:38:42.635-07:00Backstage Pass for XUMAPAZ FANS !<br />
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The new DVD “La brecha” includes several “extras” and we want to share one of them with you NOW: “LA BRECHA” BACKSTAGE! Starring (por supuesto) the band members, producer/engineer ISRAEL TANENBAUM, and graphic designer/art director SUSANA CARRIÉ!!!<br />
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El Nuevo DVD “La brecha” incluye varios “extras</span>” y queremos compartir uno de ellos con ustedes AHORA MISMO: DETRÁS DE CÁMARAS DEL “LA BRECHA”! Los protagonistas: los músicos de XUMAPAZ (por supuesto), productor/ingeniero ISRAEL TANENBAUM, y diseñadora gráfica/directora de arte SUSANA CARRIÉ!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So... this is a FAVE-O-CON. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If I were looking for a band name, I'd jump on that one. THE FAVICONS. But I already have a band name. And one that I like: XUMAPAZ XUMAPAZ XUMAPAZ. I love the sound of it AND I love the way it sounds. The band that is. With this band, you kinda like to rehearse. It's the best part... except for a good show. Like the one coming up. Can't wait. Tickets go on sale tomorrow. Gimme a call.</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Así que ESTO es el famoso FAVICON. </span></i><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: right;">Si yo estuviera buscando un nombre para mi banda, saltaría encima de este: LOS FAVICON. Demasiado bueno. Pero, yo ya tengo nombre para mi banda y es XUMAPAZ XUMAPAZ XUMAPAZ. Me encanta el sonido (de la palabra) y me encanta como suena (la banda). Como hoy en el ensayo. Es una delicia ensayar con XUMAPAZ. Mejor que (casi) todo. Aparte de un buen toque. Como el que está ya a la vuelta de la esquina. Mañana se empiezan a vender las boletas. ¡Llámen ya! Como dicen por allá...</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-35212020322226310242014-03-24T16:53:00.002-07:002014-04-02T16:12:06.602-07:00WHAT'S SHINY AND BOUNCY AND NEW FROM ME TO YOU?<br />
One of the highlights of last year was making this animated music video with Colombian animator (animatrix?) MARIA PAULINA PONCE, director of photography DIEGO FORERO, my eternal dresser and man-of-the-world PEDRO RAMOS, and artist/photographer and long-time XUMAPAZ collaborator SUSANA CARRIE. I finally found some use for all those collages cluttering up my studio and got so excited I made MORE!!! I love the horn arrangement by ALEXEI RESTREPO and the song makes me happy. Hope it makes you happy too! The rest of the DVD is in the packaging stage, so stay tuned!<br />
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<i>Entre mis hitos personales del año pasado está el video animado que hice con la ANIMATRIX MARIA PAULINA PONCE, fotógrafo/DP DIEGO FORERO, el rey de la burbuja PEDRO RAMOS, y mi colabora-compinche desde hace muuuuuucho ya, artista gráfica/fotógrafo SUSANA CARRÍE. Descubrí por fin alguna utilidad para todos esos collages que me estaban estorbando ya en el estudio y me inspiré para hacer otros nuevos! Me encanta también el arreglo de vientos que hizo nuestro guitarrista ALEXEI RESTREPO que me hace sentir FELIZ! El resto del DVD se está empacando ya así que PREPÁRENSE!</i><br />
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The Xumapaz DVD “La brecha” is “in the can”. Although the hard copy won’t be out until February, we are proud and extremely excited to announce a pre-release Gift Package! Check out the details at www.xumapaz.com. Makes a most excellent holiday gift!!!<br />
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VISIT: <a href="http://xumapaz.bandcamp.com/merch/pre-release-gift-certificate-bono-pre-venta">http://xumapaz.bandcamp.com/merch/pre-release-gift-certificate-bono-pre-venta</a><br />
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QUERIDOS AMIGOS, FANS Y FAMILIA XUMAPACEÑA... LO HICIMOS!! El Nuevo DVD de Xumapaz, “La brecha” ya está listo! Aunque la copia impresa no sale hasta febrero, estmos muy orgullosos y bastante emocionados de poder anunciar un BONO PRE-VENTA.<br />
El regalo perfecto en navidad!!!<br />
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TU BONO AQUÍ <a href="http://xumapaz.bandcamp.com/merch/pre-release-gift-certificate-bono-pre-venta" target="_blank">http://xumapaz.bandcamp.com/merch/pre-release-gift-certificate-bono-pre-venta</a><br />
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I'm about ready to pee my pants! Everything is set for the pre-release of the first single from our new DVD "La brecha", which - if I do say so myself - is GORGEOUS! There will be a "sneak peek" event with a special HOLIDAY gift package going on sale at <a href="http://www.almacensoluciones.com/donde_comprar.html" target="_blank">SOLUCIONES</a> in Bogotá this weekend including a hard copy of the DVD when it comes out in January, a free download (audio and video) of the first single "Adivinanza", an invitation to the release party and a chance to win some of the artwork from the animated short "Adivinanza". Fans outside Colombia will be able to access CYBER PACKAGING (great gift for all your music-loving loved ones!) and we hope to stream some of the pre-release fun next week. The audio single will be available on our <a href="http://www.xumapaz.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bandcamp site</a> and the ANIMATED SHORT (this photo is a still from the video) will be available to OUR FANS ONLY on our all-new Vimeo page. Watch this space for details and be the first one on your block to own both the new audio and video singles!</div>
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<i>¡Estoy que me orinooooo! Todo está listo para la pre-venta del primer sencillo del nuevo DVD "La brecha" que - a mi modesto entender - está DIVINO - DIVINO !!! Habrá un pequeño evento este sábado (7 de diciembre) en <a href="http://www.almacensoluciones.com/donde_comprar.html" target="_blank">SOLUCIONES</a> donde lanzaremos un "paquete de regalo" con la PRE-VENTA del DVD, una descarga en audio y video del corto animado, una invitación al lanzamiento del DVD y una rifa para ganar una de las obritas de arte que son las protagonistas del corto animado... el regalo perfecto para el melómano que más quieran! ¡Péguense a este espacio para más noticias en estos días!</i><br />
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Once again XUMAPAZ will be participating in the Bogotá Music Market (BOmm)! Selected from over 1,000 applicants, we'll be running our butts ragged, from buyers, to programmers, to showcases and back again, lining up shows for next year. Hope to see you there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-17368577066477155762013-09-03T07:59:00.003-07:002013-09-05T22:32:42.752-07:00What Sally Did On Her Summer Vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every musician, every now and again, needs their butt kicked. Musically. A challenge that leaves you so demoralized you wonder how you could possibly have thought of yourself as a MUSICIAN at all. A situation that so embarrasses you, you slink back to your cave (with a strong cup of coffee and instrument in hand) to practice what you thought you knew and try to make sense of what just happened while you were standing there on the band stand, naked. Or at least that's what it felt like.<br />
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Enter <a href="http://www.vtjazz.org/">Vermont Jazz Center's Summer Workshop</a>. But that hardly seems fair; the setting is idyllic, the people incredibly talented AND convivial, the food is awesome and plentiful... So where's the challenge?<br />
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For me it reared its ugly head in the ENSEMBLE CLASS: 90 minutes of relentless scurrying behind changes at breakneck speed (and me too stunned to suggest a ballad), slaughtering jazz standards with my risible attempts at improvisation (Where's the melody? Why didn't I ever learn to play the melody on this tune?) and the ever-present VOICE FROM WITHIN whispering "What made you think you could play JAZZ???"<br />
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Luckily, the class was led by a truly amazing horn player with a blessedly blunt sense of humor who knew how to relieve the tension from time to time. I am forever grateful to Scott Mullett (look him up... and listen) for never making fun of the tears I could not keep from welling up after each of my miserable attempts to solo, and for his "thumbs up" -- the only thing that got me out of the cave in the morning and back into battle.<br />
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Thanks especially to Eugene Uman (who many of our Colombia readers know from the years he spent playing and as an educator in Medellín and for the tracks he recorded on Xumapaz's 1st CD), who runs the Vermont Jazz Center with help from the amazingly kind and efficient Jane Findlay, and to teachers (there were so many amazing teachers and players that I'd run out of space if I tried to list them here): guitarist Freddie Bryant and Draa Hobbs, bassists Cameron Brown, Marcus McLaurine and Dave Picchi, drummers Claire Arenius and Billy Drummond, trombonist Jeff Galindo and the incredible HAMMERED FOR THE GIG ensemble, who supported this alt-pop misfit throughout.<br />
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Strangely enough, I hope to drag myself out of the cave and do it again next year! Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195225257107659037.post-62217891360142466362013-07-18T19:13:00.000-07:002013-07-18T19:13:38.688-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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