JOSE LUIS MADUEÑO : CHILCANO [Re-up]

JOSE LUIS MADUEÑO
Born in Lima-Perú in 1969. He begun his studies of Classical piano with Graciela Vásquez when he was 8 years old. He studied Music Theory, Harmony, Arrangement and Orchestration with his father, Jorge Madueño. He also studied 2 years of Classical piano with Luisa Negri (Claudio Arrau's student) when he was 22 years old and Counterpoint and Harmony with Enrique Iturriaga. His knowledge about Composition and different music styles (rock, jazz, folk, salsa, ethnic) are based on self-taught studies and on the musical experience obtained through his performances since he was 8 years old. His professional career begun when he was 14 years old. During his career as a musician he has played with peruvian artists like Susana Baca, Elsa María Elejalde, Eva Ayllón, Cecilia Bracamonte, Miki González, Gianmarco, Jean Pierre Magnet, Gabriela Ezeta, Lucho González among others. He had the privilege to learn afroperuvian music playing with very talented cajon performers as Eusebio Lirio "Pititi", Julio "Chocolate" Algendones, Juan Medrano Cotito and Roni Campos. He has also played with foreign artists like Armando Manzanero, María Marta Serra-Lima, Fernando Ubiergo, Nicola DiBari, Palito Ortega, Luis Aguilé, among others. He has played with some jazz performers like Alex Acuña, John Patitucci, Arturo Sandoval, Spyro Gyra, Don Pullen, Santi Debriano, Steve Tavaglione, Chucho Valdés. As a soloist, he has worked in different trios, quartets, quintets, etc., playing his compositions based on peruvian folk music, latin music, brazilian music and jazz.
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ALBUM REVIEW
Chilcano es el título del primer álbum solista del pianista y compositor peruano José Luis Madueño, en el que aparece como intérprete de sus propias composiciones. Esta producción se realizó en Florida (enero de 1996) y ha sido editada por el sello norteamericano Songosaurus, dedicado a la difusión del Latin Jazz. Las composiciones de José Luis Madueño incluidas en este álbum oscilan entre los ritmos afroperuanos (landó, festejo, zamacueca), el vals y algunos ritmos latinoamericanos (bossanova, baiao, joropo venezolano, son cubano). Los talentosos músicos que intervinieron en la grabación de Chilcano tienen un gran prestigio en el ámbito internacional, sobre todo en las esferas del jazz. Ellos son: Alex Acuña (batería-Perú), John Patitucci (contrabajo-U.S.A.), Steve Tavaglione (saxo-USA), Ramón Stagnaro (guitarra-Perú), Oscar Stagnaro (bajo-Perú), Richie Zellon (guitarra-Perú), Pedro Eustache (flauta-Venezuela), John Peña (bajo-Puerto Rico) y Barry Smith (batería-U.S.A.). José Luis aparece en el piano, sintetizadores, cajón peruano y voz. Con Producciones como Chilcano, el Perú aparece en el marco del Latin Jazz brindando al mundo un estilo único, de excitantes ritmos y melodías.
(joseluismadueno.com)
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MINHA OPINIÃO
Em 1998 assisti em Miami a um concerto do Jose Luiz Madueño, levado pela curiosidade de sua nacionalidade. (Eu jamais imaginara que no Peru existissem músicos de jazz. E ainda por cima, competentes.) Pois bem: El señor Madueño me encantou, tocando com uma técnica, uma garra e uma categoria impressionantes. Este raro álbum contém algumas das suas grandes interpretações, com destaque para "Nica's Dream", de Horace Silver.

(*) Somente depois do JLM foi que me dei conta do meu "mico peruano": afinal os grandes músicos Alex Acuña, Ramon e Oscar Stagnaro, já famosos no circuito do "latin jazz", são todos peruanos.
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JOSE LUIS MADUEÑO : CHILCANO
Year: 1997

PERSONNEL:
José Luis Madueño - piano, sintetizadores, cajón peruano y voz.
Alex Acuña - (batería-Perú),
John Patitucci - (contrabajo-U.S.A.),
Steve Tavaglione - (saxo-U.S.A.),
Ramón Stagnaro - (guitarra-Perú),
Oscar Stagnaro - (bajo-Perú),
Richie Zellon - (guitarra-Perú),
Pedro Eustache - (flauta-Venezuela),
John Peña - (bajo-Puerto Rico)
Barry Smith - (batería-U.S.A.).

TRACKS/FAIXAS
01 Games
02 Reflections
03 Moonspark
04 Staying at Home
05 Nica's Prelude
06 Nica's Dream
07 Valsamo
08 Waiting for Tomorrow
09 Going in Circles
10 Joyful Goblin
11 Chilcano
12 Witch Doctor in the Alley