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Musician

Carrera Quinta

Born: April 23, 1980

Colombia Andean Jazz Created by Javier Pérez Sandoval & Francy Montalvo. Playing since 2006. Carrera Quinta´s New album "Big Band" has been nominated for the Latin Grammy in the categorie of best Latin Jazz Album. In 2015 Carrera Quinta decided to come back to the studio and record a new album with a Big Band. Conducted by Colombian Director Ricardo Jaramillo and Recorded by the Latin Grammy award winner engineer Mauricio Cano, the 19 piece Band went to the studio and recorded something unique and special in Colombian music history. The album features compositions awarded in 2013 by Bogotá´s department of Arts, Idartes, and one piece commissioned by Bogotá´s Jazz Festival, Jazz al Parque, in 2014

Article: Album Review

Carrera Quinta: Traslaciones

by Jack Bowers
August 17, 2019

As one would anticipate from the group's name--and the album's song selection--the seven-member Carrera Quinta (pared down from big-band size) plays music from South America, more specifically the Andes region of Colombia, interlaced with mainstream American jazz. The Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble's third album, Traslaciones, comprises seven songs showcasing traditional Colombian styles such as pasillo, bambuco and ...

Album

Traslaciones

Label: Universidad El Bosque
Released: 2018
Track listing: El corazón de la caña, El vuelo, A bordo de tu voz, Después que me olvide de ti, A pesar de tanto gris, Pesares, El beso que le robé a la luna

Article: Year in Review

Top 25 "Recommended" Album Reviews: 2016

by Michael Ricci
January 1, 2017

All About Jazz tracks how often an album review is recommended, and the reviews listed below represent our top 25 published in 2016. Local Color University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One 2014-15 by Jack Bowers Published: February 9, 2016 Blues, Ballads, and Beyond: ...

Album

Carrera Quinta Big Band

By Carrera Quinta

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2016
Track listing: Take A Deep Breath; No Voy A Querdarme; Little Step; Elegia de un Sentimiento; Modal Step; Rio Cali; El Intensos.

News: Website

All About Jazz Top 10 MP3 Downloads: September 2016

October 1, 2016

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in September, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! EDITOR'S PICKS ...

Song of the Day

Take a Deep Breath

September 7, 2016

Album: Big Band
By Carrera Quinta
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 5:39

Video

Carrera Quinta Big Band Album EPK

Featuring the music of Carrera Quinta
Duration: 5:18
August 23, 2016

Colombian music for Big Band! Carrera Quinta, founded by Colombian composers Javier Pérez Sandoval and Francy Montalvo, presents their new album Carrera Quinta Big Band. The album features compositions awarded in 2013 by Bogota's department of Arts, Idartes, and one piece commissioned by Bogotá's Jazz Festival, Jazz al Parque, in 2014. The band blends Colombian traditional music from the Andean region with contemporary jazz, creating a new sound, full of intensity and power.

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Javier Perez Sandoval of Carrera Quinta

by Javier Perez Sandoval
August 21, 2016

Meet Javier Perez Sandoval: Javier Perez Sandoval's Carrera Quinta is a Colombian sextet established in 2006 by composers Javier and Francy Montalvo. The band blends contemporary jazz with traditional Colombian music from the Andean region, creating an unique, intense and powerful sound. After recording their debut album En Esencia in 2009, the group expanded ...

News: Recording

Colombia's Carrera Quinta Release "Big Band" - Available Now!

August 6, 2016

Carrera Quinta, founded by Colombian composers Javier Pérez Sandoval and Francy Montalvo have released Carrera Quinta Big Band. In 2015, Carrera Quinta returned to the studio to record a new album with a big band. Conducted by Colombian Director Ricardo Jaramillo and recorded by the Latin Grammy Award-winning engineer Mauricio Cano, the 19 piece band made ...