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Ramon Lopez Quartet: Songs of the Spanish Civil War
Vocalist Benat Achiary lends his wares to three of these largely abstract pieces, as bassist Paul Rogers, saxophonist Daunik Lazro and bass trombonist Thierry Madiot round out this relatively unique offering. Basically, there are some parallels to bassist Charlie Haden’s famed “Liberation Music Orchestra”; however, the musicians delve much further into the avant-garde here, as they present us with a disparate canvas of disjointed themes and steamy interplay atop Lopez’ wavering, polyrhythmic endeavors.
Overall, there is an abundance of fine soloing atop cat and mouse type exchanges and Achiary’s curiously interesting torch song approach to the music, as the vocalist casts a notable twist to this set consisting of boisterous dialogue, stinging opuses and climactic movements. Without a doubt, Songs of the Spanish Civil War is an attractive and cleverly produced actualization of Lopez’ musical visions.
* * * ½ (Out of * * * * *)
Track Listing
Els Segadors, El Quinto Regimento, El Paso Del Ebro, El Tren Blindado, Mendiko Negarrak, En La Plaza De Mi Pueblo, La Santa Espina, El Tururururu, Los Cuatro Generales, La Sardana De Les Monges, Els Segadors
Personnel
Ramón López
drumsDaunik Lazro; alto & baritone saxophones: Thierry Madiot; bass trombone: Paul Rogers; five string double bass: Benat Achiary; vocal (selected tracks): Ramon Lopez; drums
Album information
Title: Songs of the Spanish Civil War | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Leo Records
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