Magos Herrera

Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider:Dreamers

These days, when even the term “dreamers” is disputed territory, celebrating beauty is a political act. That is the beating heart of Dreamers, the collaboration between Magos Herrera and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider. The recording, includes gems of the Ibero-American songbook as well as pieces written to texts by Octavio Paz, Rubén Darío, and Federico García Lorca — all reimagined by a superb group of arrangers including Jaques Morelenbaum, Gonzalo Grau, Diego Schissi, Guillermo Klein and Brooklyn Rider’s own Colin Jacobsen.

The connecting thread is that the poets and songwriters featured on Dreamers came from places that have endured brutal state violence. Consider Violeta Parra, from Chile; Joao Gilberto, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, from Brazil; Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamón, from Argentina , García Lorca, Spain and poet, essayist and Nobel Prize winner, Octavio Paz.

Dreamers is a reminder that “beauty can come out of terrible situations. As Leonard Bernstein said, ’This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before’."

Musicians

Magos Herrera, voz

Johnny Gandelsman, violín

Colin Jacobsen, violín

Nicholas Cords, viola

Michael Nicolas, chelo

Miguel Poveda, artista invitado en La Aurora de Nueva York

Mathias Kunzli, Percusion

Gonzalo Grau, Percusion

Sol y La Conja, palmas flamencas

Edward Perez, contrabajo

Tracks

Niña- Poem by Octavio Paz - Music:Magos Herrera & Felipe Pérez Santiago

Balderrama- Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamón, Jose Manual Castilla

Dreams- Poem excerpt from “El Cantaro Roto” by Octavio Paz – Music:Magos Herrera

De manha-Caetano Veloso Volver a los 17-Violeta Parra

Milonga gris-Carlos Aguirre

La Aurora de Nueva York- Poem by Federico García Lorca -Music Vicente Amigo Girol Eu vim da Bahia-Gilberto Gil

Coração Vagabundo -Caetano Veloso

Tu y yo-Poem excerpt from “Tú Y Yo.” by Rubén Dario-Music by Magos Herrera, Fabio Gouvea

La llorona-Public Domain

Luz de Luna-Alvaro Carrillo

Undiu-Joao Gilberto

Artistic director & executive producer

Magos Herrera

Production

Johnny Gandelsman

Release year

2018

Magos & Limón - He for She

Magos Herrera & Javier Limón - Dawn

Dawn represents an encounter between the profound, sophisticated voice of Magos Herrera and the intricate Flamenco guitar of Javier Limón, the convergence of vanguard jazz and minimalist Flamenco, a summit of sound for the 21st century.

Tracks:
Afroblue
Dawn
Skylark
La Martiniana
My love for you
Wild is the wind
O que tinha de ser
Tierra movida
Oracao ao tempo
La llorona
Nature boy
Blue in green

Production
Magos Herrera & Javier Limón

Released year
2014

Label
OKeh Records/Sony Masterworks

Lo Mejor De Magos Herrera / The Best Of Magos Herrera

Tracks
Reencuentro
Tus Ojos
Staying Closer
Todo Puede Inspirar
New Song
Sol De Lisboa
Azul
Somos
Luna Menguante
Agua
La Espera
Serafin
Santiago
Xote De Manha
Como Un Poeta
Dennis
Necesito Un Sol

Release year
2012

Mexico Azul

With her deep, rich contralto Magos Herrera performs the music of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema (1930 – 1940’s) and translates it into this marvellous and exotic production which won her rave reviews by critics and public.

Tracks
Luz De Luna
Noche Criolla
Azul
Angelitos Negros
Seguire Mi Viaje
Voz Antigua (A Mi Tierra)
Lamento Jarocho
Que Sea Para Mi
Tres Palabras
Obsesión
Dos Gardenias

Musicians
Magos Herrera: vocals
Tim Hagans: trumpet
Adam Rogers: guitar
Luis Perdomo: piano
John Patittuci: bass
Alex Kautz: drums
Rogerio Bocatto: percussion

Production
Magos Herrera and Tim Ries

Release year
2011

Label
Sony Music


 

Distancia

This Grammy nominated album contains pulsing scintillanting vocals, percussion, Pan-Afro/American rhythms, tinges of Joni Mitchell-style rock timbres and flamenco-flavored handclaps. Besides her self penned songs Magos also reinterprets some works with equal verve and class by masters like Milton Nascimento and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Tracks
Reecuentro
Tus Ojos
New Song
Retrato Em Branco E Preto
Inutil Paisaje
Veracruz
Staying Closer
Tú, Mi Delirio
Alegria
Dindi

Musicians
Magos Herrera: vocals
Lionel Loueke: guitars
Aaron Goldberg: piano
Ricky Rodriguez: bass
Alex Kautz: drums

Production
Magos Herrera and Tim Ries

Release year
2009

Label
Sunnyside Records

Soliluna

Magos shares vocal chords with another Mexican top vocalist Iraida Noriega. A wonderful disc containing eleven tunes of originals and jazz standards sung by the two divas on a bed of hot sultry sounds. 

Tracks
Soliluna
Estrellita
New Song (Only Myself)
Y Entonces
Modina
Lonely Woman – Round Midnight
Nature Boy
Tu Risa
Stop Blaming The Moon
Chovendo Na Roseira
Patzcuaro

Musicians
Magos Herrera: vocals
Iriaida Noriega: vocals
Mark Aanderud: piano
Agustin Bernal: contra bass
Alex Kautz: drums

Production
Magos Herrera and Iraida Noriega

Release year
2006

Label
JM Distribuidores

 

Todo Puede Inspirar

Eight original songs by Magos, a Mexican classic Cuando Salga La Luna by Jose Alfredo Jiménez and an exquisite voice & bass duet Pra Dizer Adeus by Antônio Carlos Jobim. A delighting take of The Beatles’ Norwegian Wood makes this album complete.

Tracks
Definición
Todo Puede Inspirar
Rosa
Sol De Lisboa
Azul
Santiago
Norwegian Wood
Cuando Salga La Luna
Serenata
Blanca Pasarela
Pra Dizer Adeus
Todo Puede Inspirar Remixed (Bonus Track)

Musicians
Magos Herrera: vocals
Ken Basman: guitar
Mark Aanderud: piano
Agustin Bernal: bass
Alex Kautz: drums

Production
Magos Herrera

Release year
2004

Label
JM Distribuidores

Pais Maravilla

Warm and acoustic jazz sounds, melodic and sensitive sense, dark and evocative harmonies, earthy Brazilian rhythms and bright Afro-Cuban influences, Herrera paints an enchanting picture on Pais Maravilla. The album contains one of her most loved songs Agua among seven other self written tracks.

Tracks
Agua
Somos
Pais Maravilla
Serafin
Preincesa Caballero
La Espera
Necesito Un Sol
Son Cotidiano
Luna Menguante
Drumme Negrita
La Espera (Portugués)
Somos (remix 1)
Somos (remix 2)

Musicians
Magos Herrera: vocals
Ken Basman: guitar
Ormany Paredes: piano (Son Cotidiano)
Agustin Bernal: bass
Alex Kautz: drums and percussion
Antonio Sanchez: drums (Son Cotidiano)
Rodrigo Barberá: sounds and keyboards

Production
Rodrigo Barberá and Dario González

Release year
2002

Label
JM Distribuidores

Orquideas Susurrantes

A fusion of jazz, bossa nova and latin rhythms, Herrera presents mostly original songs like the staple Como Un Poeta, Dennis, Xote De Manha and the great Carlinhos Brown track Maria De Verdade.

Tracks
Como Un Poeta
Dennis
Xote De Manha
Son Del Negrito
Maria De Verdade
Una Mujer
Orquideas Susurrantes
A Pureza Do Mundo Caiu
Sauce Llorón
Té De Olvido
Orquideas Susurrantes

Musicians
Magos Herrera: vocals
Ken Basman: guitar
Luri Molina: bass
Alex Kautz: drums

Production
Magos Herrera, Ken Basman and Alex Kautz

Release year
2000

Label
JM Distribuidores




 

Compilations & guest appearances

Compilations

Minha Historia / Casser 2008
Meet La Music / Warner 2005
Magos Herrera / Mecca Records 2004
                                                                                           

Recording guest appearences

Felipe Pérez Santiago –  Octavio Paz Tribute / Independent 2016

Luis Muñoz  – Voz / Pelin Music 2015

Paola Prestini –Labyrith / VIA 2014

Luis Muñoz  – Luz / Pelin Music 2013

Eugenia León - Ciudadana Del Mundo V2 / Universal 2013

Arturo Stable – Cross Hatching / Origen Records 2013

Eugenio Paoli- Jugar y vivir los valores / Independent 2011

Cristina Ramiro – 5000 Metros - Documentary 2009

Far from home - Beat Kaestli 2009

The Rollings Stones Project II -Tim Ries / Sunnyside 2008

Traveling songs -VIA Project / Independent 2008

Cecilia Rascón - Angeles y pequeños diablillos / Independent 2007

Viaje de mar - Iraida Noriega / JM 2003

Mexican Divas III / Opción Sonica 2003

Mexican Divas II / Opción Sónica 2002

Documentaries appearences

La guitarra vuela - Paco de Lucía Tribute 2016

Road2Roots - Paloma Torres 2016

Mexicanos exitosos - Canal 22 2011