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  • Álvaro Torres
    Álvaro Torres
  • Masa Kamaguchi
    Masa Kamaguchi
  • Tony Malaby
    Tony Malaby
  • Kresten Osgood
    Kresten Osgood

Álvaro Torres

Live in Barcelona

Fresh Sound New Talent

Personnel:
Álvaro Torres (p), Tony Malaby (ts), Masa Kamaguchi (b), Kresten Osgood (d)

Reference: FSNT-681

Bar code: 8427328436816

Bringing together Tony Malaby, Kresten Osgood, and Masa Kamaguchi on a stage was something I had been dreaming about for a while.

In August 2023, this quartet performed five concerts in Spain, for which I had prepared diverse tunes: some with a flexible form directed to improvisation, and others more structured. These new compositions have brought me closer to parts of my past that were forgotten and with which I have been reconciling since my arrival to New York.

One aspect is my relationship with classical music. The piece “Echoes” digs into this direction and is dedicated to my former piano teacher Fe del Campo, in gratitude for all the years of caring and believing inme. Another aspect is my interpretation of Spanish folklore, inspired by some flamenco singers, which I humbly try to capture in the piece “Calabosito”.

Tony, Masa, and Kresten have supported this vision, and the dream has traveled much further thanks to them. Their creativity and commitment with music made everything simple. It was just a matter of letting ourselves be carried away as the compositions evolved and took shape night after night.

Thanks to the Mas i Mas Festival for making it possible and to Fresh Sound Records for their support. It has been a gift to bring these idols together and present the music at home.

—Álvaro Torres

Tracklist

DIGITAL ALBUM AVAILABLE HERE:

01. The Good Life (Álvaro Torres) 8:07
02. Siresimi (Álvaro Torres) 5:05
03. Calabosito (Álvaro Torres) 10:33
04. Echoes (Álvaro Torres) 10:29
05. You Dig? (Álvaro Torres) 10:03
06. Lullaby (Álvaro Torres) 8:46

Album details

Personnel:
Álvaro Torres (piano), Tony Malaby (tenor sax), Masa Kamaguchi (bass), Kresten Osgood (drums).
Recorded live at Jamboree, Barcelona, on August 25th, 2023

Engineered and mixed by Sergi Felipe
Mastered by Pieter de Wagter
Photos: Hal Masonberg

Produced by Álvaro Torres
Executive Producer: Jordi Pujol

This sound recording © 2024 by Fresh Sound Records
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas, S.L.

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