AIRE

 The Album

The work of an artist often suggests that of an alchemist. In her new album, Aire, Mexican singer and composer Magos Herrera transformed the grief, fears, and loneliness of a deadly plague into a luminous collection of songs representing a celebration of our humanity and the healing power of music. Aire features twelve songs and includes her new compositions, commissioned by Chamber Music Americas New Jazz Works, and gems from the Great Latin American Songbook, such as "Alfonsina y el Mar" and "Gracias a la Vida." Those two classics suggest bookends of the experience in Aire, "Alfonsina …" as an acknowledgment of impermanence and death; "Gracias a la Vida" as a prayer of gratitude for the many gifts of life. But for two exceptions Magos sings over a musical canvas provided by her jazz trio augmented by the celebrated New York orquestra The Knights.

Tracklist

  1. Aire (Magos Herrera)

  2. Gracias a la vida (Violeta Parra)

  3. The Calling (Magos Herrera)

  4. Choro de lua (For Elena) (Magos Herrera)

  5. Alfonsina y el Mar ( Ariel Ramírez, Félix Luna)

  6. Passarinhadeira (Guinga, Paulo César Pinheiro)

  7. Obra Filhia (Danilo Moraes, Paulo Cesar de Carvalho)

  8. Remanso (Magos Herrera)

  9. Papalote Intro (Diego Schissi)

  10. Papalote ( For Tomás) (Magos Herrera)

  11. Samba em Preludio (Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell)

  12. Healer (Dedicaded to mexican shaman Maria Sabina) (Magos Herrera, Vinicius Gomes, Gonzalo Grau)

Musicians

Magos Herrera-Vocals

Ingrid Jensen-Trumpet and Flugelhorn (“Remanso” and “Gracias a la Vida”)

Dori Caymmi-Voice (Samba em Preludio)

Vinicius Gomes-Acoustic Guitar Sam Minaie -Bass

Alex Kautz-Drums, percussions (Healer, Remanso, Obra filhia , Gracias a la vida) , palmas (Healer)

Gonzalo Grau- Chekeré (Aire), cajon, palmas and jaleos (Healer), Djembe and cajon (Alfonsina y el mar)

Gonzalo Grau, Vinicius Gomes, Alex Kautz - Backing vocals in “Obra Filhia.”

The Knights

Colin and Eric Jacobsen, artistic directors

Wayne du Maine, conductor

Colin Jacobsen, concertmaster

Violín: Colin Jacobsen, Christina Courtin, Abi Fayette, Alex Fortes (11), Kristi Helberg, Nanae Iwata,Yaira Matyakubova (11)

Viola: Mario Gotoh (11), Celia Hatton

Violonchelo: Gabriel Cabezas, Jia Kim (11)

Baja: Grey Fulmer

Flauta: Alex Sopp

Oboe: Michelle Farah

Clarinete: Agnes Marchione

Fagot: Edwards Burns

Trompa: Karl Kramer-Johansen

Trompeta: Micah Killion

Trombón: Dave Nelson

Arpa: Megan Conley

Piano: Blair McMillen

Arrangers

Diego Schissi- Gracias a la vida, Alfonsina y el mar, Remanso, Obra filhia, Papalote, Choro de lua

Gonzalo Grau- Aire, The calling, Healer

Jaques Morelenbaum- Samba em preludio

Production

Magos Herrera Artistic director, executive producer

Magos Herrera & Gonzalo Grau Recording production

Alex Venger Recording, editing, and mixing

Oscar Zambrano for Zampol productions Mastering

Release DATE

May 2023

Label

Sunnyside Records

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