Jazz is truly a universal language, and I recently had the
opportunity to record a conversation with Carmelo Muriel, a marvelous
saxophonist / flautist and composer living in Cadiz, Spain. His artistic approach combines the elements
of Jazz improvisation with the rhythms and harmonies of traditional Spanish Flamenco
into something that is genuinely and uniquely creative. His most recent recording is called "El Jardin
de las Naranjas" on which one will hear a
piece based on the rhythm of the pasodoble, the tango ,the rondena, or the solea. Carmelo is joined on the recording by guitarist Nono
Garcia, drummer Juan Sainz, and bassist Piet Verbist forming the nucleus of his
quartet which is augmented on by the strings of Carmen Jurado and Pedro
Domenech and adding a true Flamenco flare you will also hear Kuki Santiago and
David Gavira clapping their hands and tapping their feet in the most creative
way. (Conversation recorded: Sunday 29 April 2012).
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