TENOCHTITLAN by Don Malfon/Emilio Gordoa/Beat Keller/Chacal del Tamborazo
The idea of recording this album began during my (Chacal del Tamborazo) trip through Mexico at the end of December 2023 when I was playing some concerts in Chapala with Juan Castañon and on one of those days we were listening to his new production titled INTERSTELLAR NAO 4TET where Juan Castañon, Itzam Cano, Gabriel Lauber and Rick Countryman recorded at the Sismo Studios of my colleague double bassist and improviser Luis Ortega located in Coyoacàn, Mexico City, at that moment the idea came to me to take some recordings with me to my country of residence which is Canada, with friends and improvising musicians that I admire. This is the third of the five productions titled TENOCHTITLAN that were made during my stay in Mexico that I hope you enjoy like I did where music, friendship and art dance hand in hand in every sound of this improvised music session.
The idea of the title of this album was because each of the musicians who participated in this production live in different countries such as Germany, Canada, Switzerland and Spain and we all coincided playing in this beautiful city that was previously called TENOCHTITLAN.
The titles of the music are in honor of the 11 huey tlatoani who ruled during the years 1366-1525.
Chacal del Tamborazo.
Tracklist
| 1. | Moctezuma | 5:34 |
| 2. | Chimalpopoca | 3:35 |
| 3. | Axayácatl | 7:57 |
| 4. | Huitzilíhuitl | 7:06 |
| 5. | Cuauhtémoc | 4:22 |
| 6. | Itzcóatl | 11:45 |
| 7. | Tízoc | 3:43 |
| 8. | Moctezuma II | 3:52 |
| 9. | Acamapichtli | 2:35 |
| 10. | Cuitláhuac | 1:30 |
| 11. | Ahuízotl | 4:30 |
Credits
Don Malfon - Baritone and alto sax
Emilio Gordoa - Vibraphone, voices and percussions
Beat Keller - Guitar and fx.
Chacal del Tamborazo - Drum set, ocean drum, thunder drum and voices
Recorded February 13, 2023 at Sismo Studio, Mexico city by Luis Ortega. Mixed and mastered by Luis Ortega.
Cover design - Chacal del Tamborazo
Executive production - The Chacal del Tamborazo Recordings and NobleProg Mexico
This album is dedicated to all those who are in all things and who create themselves, the beginning of everything that exists and the great cosmic substance of eternal movement and infinite space. At the beginning of intelligence, organizer of chaos, harmonizer of life and protector of nature.
Dedicated to the Tloque Nahuaque.
credits
released March 20, 2024
License
All rights reserved.
His particular approach is a totally acoustic sonic exploration. It is an investigation that has led to the development of certain extended techniques in order to discover the ultimate limits of the sound of the saxophone and to try to create new sounds on the instrument.
His work falls into the genres of experimental music, noise, free improvisation, free jazz, and current avant-garde music.