December 12, 2019

MIGUEL VILLAR QUARTET – Apátrida

APÁTRIDA

Artist : Miguel Villar Quartet

Release Date : December 2019

Label : Fresh Sound Records

Format : CD

Recorded at UnderPool Studio, Barcelona, May 30 & June 1, 2018. Sound engineer: Sergi Felipe / Mixed by Jordi Matas / Mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market, Canada / Artwork by Kote García (Berberecho Productions) / Illustration by Marta Lafuente
Produced by Miguel Villar / Executive producer: Jordi Pujol

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All tracks composed by Miguel ‘Pintxo’ Villar, except #9 by Guinga (Lyrics by Zé Miguel)

Miguel Villar: tenor & soprano saxophone, vocals

Toni Saigi: piano
Marc Cuevas: double bass

Oriol Roca: drums

Carme Canela: vocals on #9

https://www.freshsoundrecords.com

March 19, 2023

DAVY LYONS – The Human Factor

THE HUMAN FACTOR

Artist : DAVY LYONS

Release Date : March 2023

Label : King Forward Records

Format : CD

Produced and arranged by David Duffy

Recorded at Vertigo Studios (Spain). Engineer and mixing: Ferran Donatelli. Mastering: Victor Garcia.

CD & Booklet Design: Sandro Raschle. Photographer: Adam Heffernan

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Originally from the Crosstown area of County Wexford, in south east Ireland, his new album, ‘The Human Factor’, follows on from his debut, ‘Evidence’, and shows an artist who is growing both lyrically and musically. The album begins with the sublime, ‘Lady Luck’, which is a moody, jazz-infused, blues-folk number that eases the listener in to the album with a warm, welcoming embrace.

Guitar and vocals: Davy Lyons

Double and electric bass: Juan Pablo Balcazar

Drums and precussion: Oriol Roca

Piano and keyboards: Toni Saigi

Violin: Nacho López

Backing vocals: Ivette Villà

Clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone: Gabriel Amargant

Guitars, dobro and pedal steel: Kealan Kenny

All songs written by Davy Lyons

Produced and arranged by David Duffy

www.davylyons.com

January 11, 2018

ALFRED ARTIGAS QUARTET – Permiso

PERMISO

Artist : Alfred Artigas Quartet

Release Date : December 18, 2017

Label : Underpool

Format : Digital / CD

Produced by Alfred Artigas

All compositions by Giovanni di Domenico and Oriol Roca

Recorded at Underpool Studio, Barcelona

Recording & mixing: Sergi Felipe

Mastering: Joan Hernàndez

Artwork & design: Robertiko Ramos and Pepon Meneses

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Permiso és la banda sonora d’un Alfred Artigas viscut, ple d’experiències que inspiren les vuit composicions originals d’aquest disc on les diferents cares de l’amor en són protagonistes.

Personatges com McArthur Wheeler, l’atracador convençut de ser invisible, Eroerido, que gravita sobre la necessitat de ferir de mort l’heroi que la societat ens convida a encarnar, o Ullapool, una escena de repòs després de la batalla, són el punt de partida per escoltar un quartet que sap descriure a la perfecció cada una de les històries que trobem a Permiso.

Artigas, que manté una forta relació amb l’illa de cuba ha inclòs també en aquest disc una versió d’un bolero que va popularitzar Benny Moré, Fiebre de ti i ha encarregat a l’artista cubà Robertiko Ramos la portada, que el propi autor descriu amb ironia com una versió tropical d’ El Jardí de les delícies del Bosco i que ens parla d’una manera d’entendre la vida i la música.

“Permiso es un trabajo en equipo, sentimientos compartidos y ambientes fabulosos.” Candido Querol, B-Ritmos (ESP)

Alfred Artigas – Guitarra

Toni Siagi – Piano

Marc Cuevas – Contrabaix

Oriol Roca – Bateria