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Chimeras by Gustavo Cortiñas

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Album Title: Snapshot
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013

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About the Album

A composition inspired by the greek mythological creature the Chimera: “Who breathed raging fire, a creature fearful, great, swift-footed and strong, who had three heads, one of a grim-eyed lion; in her hinderpart, a dragon; and in her middle, a goat, breathing forth a fearful blast of blazing fire.” (Homer, the Iliad.) This piece is playful and organically composed, put together in a somewhat similar way to the Chimera; a monster of a tune.

Personnel

The track features: Roy McGrath: tenor sax; Justin Copeland: trumpet; Mike Allemana: guitar; Kitt Lyles: bass; Gustavo Cortiñas: drums.

More on the record and the tune at www.gustavocortinasmusic.com

Tracks

Timing Is Everything; When I Leave You; Chimeras; Skepticism; La Balada de León; Hanaki; Wish… (Interlude); Wish I Could Be There Now; When I Leave You (Another Perspective).

Personnel

Gustavo Cortiñas

drums

Additional Personnel

Justin Copeland: trumpet; Victor Goines: tenor saxophone (1, 5, 8); Roy McGrath: tenor saxophone (2, 3, 4, 6); Michael Allemana: guitar; Kitt Lyles: double bass; Gustavo Cortiñas: drums, cymbals.

Reviews

Snapshot by Greg Simmons
Snapshot by Florence Wetzel
Snapshot by Jack Bowers
Snapshot by Dan Bilawsky
Snapshot by Jeff Dayton-Johnson

Date featured

September 20, 2013

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