Danzzaj
ASIN: B0006VY3YW
Track Listings
| 1. No me toques |
| 2. Danza al maestro |
| 3. Tropical Zone |
| 4. Felices Dias |
| 5. Copy Cat |
| 6. Margarita |
| 7. El Bravo E.S. |
| 8. Las Antillas |
| 9. Maldito Amor |
| 10. Point of reference |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Angel David Mattos was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on 1966. Coming from a musical family, Angel David started his studies at the San Juan School of Music and continued at the University of Illinois where he majored in Music Education and studied jazz piano with Prof. Tony Caramia.
During the last 15 years Angel David has performed with major jazz artist such as Dave Valentin, Alex Acuña, David Sánchez, Miguel Zenón, Bob Mintzer, John Benitez, Antonio Sánchez, Giovanie Hidalgo, among others. He has also performed piano concertos with symphony orchestras.
Angel David teaches music in the public schools in Puerto Rico, he is a member of the faculty of the Jazz and Popular Music Department of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and stands as Vice-president of IAJE unit of Puerto Rico.
Product Description
"Jazz is music of inclusion, rather than exclusion. It has been a melting pot of influences and techniques that have come from an immense variety of sources." This small part of the introduction to The Oxford Companion to Jazz really caught my attention. The fact that jazz has become a patrimony of humanity makes that phrase a strong and true statement.
For several years I have been studying the roots of Jazz and the roots of Caribbean music trying to identify differences and similarities between both. The many similarities between Jazz and Caribbean music should not take anyone by surprise since their roots are almost the same. Characteristics of European music and African music can be identified without doubt. European harmonies and melodies mixed with West African melodies and rhythms establish a close relationship between Jazz and Caribbean music.
Puerto Rican Danza is one of the styles of Caribbean music which shows immense similarities with jazz. During the first half of the 19th century Danza started out as folkloric music based on Spanish "contra danza" and syncopated rhythmic patterns with strong African influences. By the 1860´s Danza had become popular among Puerto Ricans for ballroom dancing. Composers such as Manuel Tavarez and Juan Morel Campos made Danza music not just for dancing, but for artistic expression as well.
Time has passed and Danza has been put in the museum as a symbol of a melancholic and elegant colonial past. It is time for this sophisticated and elegant music to merge in the inclusive grounds of jazz. Both styles compliment each other just as in a perfect marriage; each bring the best of themselves. The profound and complex jazz harmonies and improvisations combined with elegant danza melodies and rhythmic patterns.
"No me toques" and "Maldito amor" are "danzas festivas" (festive danzas), similar to a "guaracha". "Felices dias" and "Margarita" are romantic danzas. "Danza al maestro" ( dedicated to all danza composers) and "Las Antillas" are danzas I composed in the romantic style. "Point of reference", although it is in jazz fusion style,it follows the traditional danza form ( Intro - A - B - C - A & Coda ) which is more defined in the other danza compositions. Most danzas allow improvisation in section C. "Danzzaj" presents improvisation sometimes in section C ( Danza al maestro, Las Antillas, Maldito Amor), or in A, B and C sections ( No me toques, Margarita, Felices Dias, El Bravo E.S. and Point of Reference).
"Tropical Zone" presents a fusion between danza rhythmic patterns, modern jazz drumming and jazz fusion groove. Bob Mintzer and Antonio Sánchez give their own perspectives of this style, while John Benítez and I transform our danza cultural knowledge into a different way of performance.
"Copy Cat" is that one composition that´s different from the rest and gives variety to this production. This composition is a humble tribute to one of my most admired musicians, Armando "Chick" Corea.
"Danzzaj" is the result of careful and profound reflection on the interaction of music, thoughts and inspirations of musicians from different geographical locations connected by heart and soul and the desire for an unified and understanding world. Angel David Mattos
Danzzaj,Angel David Mattos,Jazz Boricua Productions
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Danzzaj
Manufacturer: Jazz Boricua Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
Latin Jazz
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CA77XG Release Date: 2004-12-21 |
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Danzzaj
Manufacturer: Jazz Boricua Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
General
| Jazz
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B0006VY3YW Release Date: 2004-12-06 |
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Album Description
"Jazz is music of inclusion, rather than exclusion. It has been a melting pot of influences and techniques that have come from an immense variety of sources." This small part of the introduction to The Oxford Companion to Jazz really caught my attention. The fact that jazz has become a patrimony of humanity makes that phrase a strong and true statement.For several years I have been studying the roots of Jazz and the roots of Caribbean music trying to identify differences and similarities between both. The many similarities between Jazz and Caribbean music should not take anyone by surprise since their roots are almost the same. Characteristics of European music and African music can be identified without doubt. European harmonies and melodies mixed with West African melodies and rhythms establish a close relationship between Jazz and Caribbean music.
Puerto Rican Danza is one of the styles of Caribbean music which shows immense similarities with jazz. During the first half of the 19th century Danza started out as folkloric music based on Spanish "contra danza" and syncopated rhythmic patterns with strong African influences. By the 1860´s Danza had become popular among Puerto Ricans for ballroom dancing. Composers such as Manuel Tavarez and Juan Morel Campos made Danza music not just for dancing, but for artistic expression as well.
Time has passed and Danza has been put in the museum as a symbol of a melancholic and elegant colonial past. It is time for this sophisticated and elegant music to merge in the inclusive grounds of jazz. Both styles compliment each other just as in a perfect marriage; each bring the best of themselves. The profound and complex jazz harmonies and improvisations combined with elegant danza melodies and rhythmic patterns.
"No me toques" and "Maldito amor" are "danzas festivas" (festive danzas), similar to a "guaracha". "Felices dias" and "Margarita" are romantic danzas. "Danza al maestro" ( dedicated to all danza composers) and "Las Antillas" are danzas I composed in the romantic style. "Point of reference", although it is in jazz fusion style,it follows the traditional danza form ( Intro - A - B - C - A & Coda ) which is more defined in the other danza compositions. Most danzas allow improvisation in section C. "Danzzaj" presents improvisation sometimes in section C ( Danza al maestro, Las Antillas, Maldito Amor), or in A, B and C sections ( No me toques, Margarita, Felices Dias, El Bravo E.S. and Point of Reference).
"Tropical Zone" presents a fusion between danza rhythmic patterns, modern jazz drumming and jazz fusion groove. Bob Mintzer and Antonio Sánchez give their own perspectives of this style, while John Benítez and I transform our danza cultural knowledge into a different way of performance.
"Copy Cat" is that one composition that´s different from the rest and gives variety to this production. This composition is a humble tribute to one of my most admired musicians, Armando "Chick" Corea.
"Danzzaj" is the result of careful and profound reflection on the interaction of music, thoughts and inspirations of musicians from different geographical locations connected by heart and soul and the desire for an unified and understanding world. Angel David Mattos
Customer Reviews:
Creative and magestically orquestrated.......2005-04-11
A Masterpiece for Jazz Enthusiasts .......2005-03-30
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