JaZzArt en València

Maestro del barroco flamenco… Fue un artista y diplomático que hablaba varios idiomas y fue nombrado caballero por el rey Felipe IV de España…

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Master artist of the Flemish baroque… he was an artist and a diplomat who spoke several languages and knighted by King Phillip IV of Spain…

Gracias…

Cheers…

«Red Dress Jazz,» that you see here, is in its canvas print form. It is now available at Fine Art America through my gallery. This is the only company that I have trusted with my images to create fine art prints of high quality. Fine Art America handles the entire transaction and ships quickly. Check out my gallery often as I change the images frequently to keep things exclusive and fresh.

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El momento aquel cuando decidí que mi trabajo artístico seria «Jazz-Art» fue una epifanía, pero no recuerdo exactamente cuando fue. Lo que si recuerdo fue cuando cambié la forma de escribirlo. Fue durante la pandemia (2020) estando confinado y solo comunicándome con seguidores, amigos, galeristas, fans etcetera, cuando escribí jazz art así: «JaZzArT» y como me gustó así lo dejé.

Pero bueno, la motivación, lo que me provocó a dirigir mi camino hacia el JaZzArT fue el Jazz. Simple, y llanamente siempre he sido un amante de la música. Primero los Beatles y los Rolling, después Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, y casi todos las otras bandas de esa época y después el Jazz. Y lo que más me fascinó del jazz fue la manera como se hace, como se toca, como se desarrolla.

Pues el Jazz (como forma musical) se ajusta a tres principios fundamentales que son:

1- la improvisación; 2- La maestría del solista que toca y compone simultáneamente; 3- el ritmo, el swing que tiene que tener la pieza.

Los tres los convertí en la base de mi trabajo pictórico. Claro, tuve que hacer algunos ajustes pero creo que a través de los años los he logrado entrometer en mis cuadros y lograr así la espontaneidad y la frescura de la improvisación sin alejarme mucho de la planificación.

Dime tu si lo notas en mis cuadros.

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The moment when I decided that my artistic work would be «Jazz-Art» was an epiphany, but I don’t remember exactly when it was. What I do remember is when I changed the way to write it. It was during the pandemic (2020) while being confined and only communicating with followers, friends, gallery owners, fans, etc., when I wrote jazz art like this: «JaZzArT» and since I liked it, I kept it that way.

But well, the motivation, what led me to steer my path towards JaZzArT was Jazz. Simply put, I have always been a lover of music. First the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, then Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and almost all the other bands of that era, and then Jazz. And what fascinated me the most about jazz was the way it is made, how it is played, how it unfolds.

Well, Jazz (as a musical form) adheres to three fundamental principles, which are:

1- Improvisation; 2- The mastery of the soloist who plays and composes simultaneously; 3- The rhythm, the swing that the piece must have.

I turned the three of them into the foundation of my pictorial work. Of course, I had to make some adjustments, but I believe that over the years I have managed to integrate them into my paintings and thus achieve the spontaneity and freshness of improvisation without straying too far from the planning.

Now I ask you, do you see these Jazz principles in my work?

Gracias…

Cheers…

Today, on this fine Thursday, the middle of the week, I decided to feature magnificent guitarists from different genres and in Jazz, although there are many, Joe Pass is one of the authentic geniuses! And here you can enjoy his guitar work while listening to another fabulous Jazz artist, the incredible Ella Fitzgerald!

Joe Pass was born in New Jersey (US) in 1929. From age 14 he was playing with professional Jazz bands. He travelled from Pennsylvania, where the family had moved, to New York City and quickly became addicted to heroin, and relocated to New Orleans. He later said that he almost lost his head in New Orleans because of doing all sorts of drugs which were readily available. He spent much of the 1950’s in and out of prison for drug crimes. He cleaned himself up at Synanon clinic.

During the 60’s he started recording again, especially towards the end of the decade with Pablo Records. He collaborated with with Benny Carter, Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Zoot Sims, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie. Pass was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1992. In 1994 he played his last concert with guitarist John Pisano. He died in Los Angeles at the age of 65.

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These cool cats that play a mean Dixieland Jazz are from…(Take a guess)

TAKE A LISTEN…

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This is one of the many traditional New Orleans street musical associations, Tuba Skinny. They play traditional early Jazz, ragtime, and blues. They are phenomenal! If you like to dance, like I do, then this is the band for you! They started off in 2009 and are going strong. They have travelled to Mexico, France, Sweden, Australia, Switzerland and to my own Spain! (I didn’t see them though).

So, take a listen…

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Bueno, a simple lectura diría que no estoy de acuerdo con Sarmiento… pero meditaré un poco más para ver si estas palabras realmente me sirven de algo…

Nació en Algeciras, (Cádiz), en 1947… Virtuoso, héroe del Flamenco, compositor, guitarrista extraordinario y productor de discos. A través del fusion logró unir los ritmos tradicionales del Flamenco con el Jazz, con el rock y con otros sonidos internacionales. Durante la década de los años 70 grabó diez discos con el cantante Camarón de la Isla que se consideran algunos de los mas importantes e influyentes de la historia del Flamenco.

La discografía de Paco de Lucía es inmensa, no solo los discos de él solo, pero incluye también tantos en los cuales colaboró con muchos otros incluyendo John McLaughlin y Al di Meola, así que son muchos. Por eso voy a concentrarme en una pieza, «Entre dos aguas» el single del álbum Fuente y caudal grabado en 1973. Creo que aquí se luce bien el Paco y la pieza tiene bastante para daros un gustito de la gran música que hizo durante tantos años.

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He was born in Algeciras, (Cádiz), in 1947… Virtuoso, Flamenco hero, composer, extraordinary guitarist, and record producer. Through fusion, he managed to unite the traditional rhythms of Flamenco with Jazz, rock, and other international sounds. During the 1970s, he recorded ten albums with the singer Camarón de la Isla, which are considered some of the most important and influential in the history of Flamenco.

Paco de Lucía’s discography is immense, not only the albums as a solo artist, but also the ones in which he collaborated with many others, including John McLaughlin and Al Di Meola, so there are many of them. That’s why I’m going to focus on one piece, «Entre dos aguas,» the single from the album Fuente y Caudal recorded in 1973. I think this is a great showcase of Paco’s talent, and the piece has a lot to offer for you to enjoy a taste of the great music he created over the years.

Gracias…

Who places names upon a wall?

Who places images on concrete?

Who places thoughts upon a wall?

Who sows where no one reaps?

Who places walls upon my face?

Who places flowers on the streets?

Who places roosters at my feet?

Who breaks the bricks?

Who takes the fall?

Who plants the seeds?

Who kicks the ball?

Who paints my portrait on your skin?

Who paints your skin with ink within?

Who will lay flowers on my grave?

Who’ll build a wall and carve my place?

Who can assure me of the truth?

Who wrote the narrative?

Who grew this beard upon my face?

Who will one day sit in my place?

Who asks such questions I do wonder?

C.2023, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 02 AUG 2023, Valencia, Spain

«Central Park, NYC» that you see here is in its art print form. It is now available at Fine Art America through my gallery. This is the only company that I have trusted with my images to create fine art prints of high quality. Fine Art America handles the entire transaction and ships quickly. Check out my gallery often as I change the images frequently to keep things exclusive and fresh.

OMNIA CAELUM STUDIOS VALENCIA PRESENTS:

Cheers…