jueves, 21 de mayo de 2015

Vijay Iyer Trio: Break Stuff for ECM records

While visiting NYC Juan did a photo-shoot of the acclaimed Vijay Iyer Trio in Harlem for the legendary ECM label. The pictures turned out so good that they were immediately included in the booklet of the new album, Break Stuff. Another picture made by Juan was selected by Manfred Eicher for the cover.  The recording has been a complete hit, being heralded by the public and critics alike. It has got five stars from Downbeat magazine and the musicians  have been considered Jazz Artist and Jazz Group of the year by the same publication.



miércoles, 20 de mayo de 2015

Dino Saluzzi: Imágenes (Music for piano)

ECM Records has recently released Dino Saluzzi's last album: "Imágenes", to celebrate the artist's 80th birthday today. This is a seldom seen aspect of Dino's oeuvre, forgetting about his beloved bandoneon. The complex, ambitious and profound pieces were written in Salta, Stuttgart and on the road between 1960 and 2002. Expertly played by the young Horacio Lavandera, this album was recorded at the Rainbow Studio in Oslo in October 2013. Juan was lucky to be present there and documented the session with photos that have been used in the booklet as well as the concert posters.