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Joaquín Chacón
Featuring: Joaquín Chacón (g), Uffe Markussen (ts), Jorge Pardo (ss), Alejandro Pérez (ts), Iñaki Salvador (p), Chano Domínguez (p), Carlos Ibáñez (b), Juan M. Barroso (d)
REFERENCE: FSNT-015
BAR CODE: 84 27328 42015 0
4**** by All Music Guide
Tracklisting:
1. November Song (Chacon) - 5:38
2. Políticos (Chacon) - 5:05
3. Segundo Plano (Chacon) - 5:09
4. Otro Comienzo (Chacon) - 4:28
5. Manue (Chacon) - 12:05
6. Otoño (Chacon) - 6:29
7. Lamento (Chacon) - 7:10
8. Gris (Chacon) - 5:24
9. Momentos Difíciles (Chacon) - 6:10
10. Duet (Chacon) - 6:13
11. Última Hora (Chacon) - 5:33
12. Old Folks (Chacon) - 7:20
Recorded in Madrid, 1995
Review:
"Coming from the same school of guitarists as John Scofield, Joaquín Chacón is a deft composer and arranger as well as a monster guitarist who has taken the jazz tradition and moved it forward in his native Catalonia. His arrangements cover the bases — from solo and trio to sextet — and the result is always the same: a swing-fest that relies heavily on modern tonalities, ethereal chord leads, and an ostinato sense that never plays itself into the ground. The most notable cut here, "Politikos," with a gorgeous bass clarinet solo by Uffe Markussen and an open-chord lead by Chacón, offers a different picture of the guitarist as leader. There is a democracy inherent in these compositions that belies the six-string as an automatic leading instrument. Chacón is also a very atmospheric player; he doesn't rely heavily on arpeggios in his leads — check the solo on "Segundo Plano" — so much as the right combination of those and chord voicings to open up his compositions harmonically to the other players in an ensemble. This is a solid effort with original tunes, a smoking band, and a variety of settings to satisfy almost all jazz guitar fans."
— Thom Jurek (All Music Guide)
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