Walk the high wire for me
Producción: Walk the high wire for me
ROGER WHIPP:
Born and educated in England, but currently based in Spain he has been writing songs, singing in the shower and to the bathroom mirror for many years. With the encouragement of Johnny Branchizio some of the songs were recorded and so his first album "Walk the high wire for me" was born. The result is a journey through his influences: Blues, rhythm and blues, soul all with touches of jazz and recorded using as pure a sound as possible. |
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JOHNNY
BRANCHIZIO: Born and educated in Italy, he moved to the USA in 1993 where he gained valuable experience playing in clubs and touring with artist such as Sheila King. In 1994 he moved to Spain where he has collaborated with artists of many different musical genres such as Carmen Garcia, Boney M, Kati Autrey, Memory of the Blues and Amparanoia. His group Johnny Branchizio Group, has played at a number of international and national music festivals and is currently recording an album. |
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KENA TOLEDO: Background Vocals Born in Chile where she graduated from the Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de Chile in Teacher of Vocal interpretation . Moved to Barcelona in the 1990's where she has taught and collaborated with a long list of well known musicians both in live performances, in the studio and radio and television. Kena recorded her first CD with her group Kena up called
"Inside en el 2004. The album has a clear funky influence
with delicate touches of jazz. The group has toured in Spain, Portugal
and France. |
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JOAN PAU CUMELLAS: Harmonica Juan Pau is one of the leading exponents in Spain of the diatonic harmonica which he loves to push to the limits exploring its possibilities in different musical context. He has published 7 CD's. His versatility, has allowed him to work with with a diverse range of artists such as the singer-songwriters Quico Pi de la Serra, the jazz singer Lotti Lewis and the bolero singer Montxo. he colaborated with blue grass and country groups such as Wild Turkey, Sam Lardner, Río Seco and with the gipsy swing group Les deux guitarres. In the last few years he has accompanied the popular blues singer Big Mama and currently he is leading the blues-fusión group Mr.Hurricane Band, playing duos with guitarist Miguel Talavera and the pianist Lluís Coloma and playing in the principal Blues and Jazz festivals in Spain and Francia (París, Conyac, Chaumont, Prat Bon Repaux..). Also, he is working as a session musician in radio and television and teaching harmonica. |
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JAUME
VILASECA: Grande Piano The Jaume Vilaseca is the leader of the Jaume Vilaseca Quartet which is composed of some of the most outstanding figures of the Barcelona jazz scene. They have released 3 albums Fotografies (Dindi Records, 1999), Aquí i allà (Discmedi, 2002) and World Songs (Discmedi 2005). They have toured internationally in the middle east, South America and in Spanish jazz festivals sharing at the billing with such artists as Jorge Pardo Trio, the Anna Luna Quartet and La Vella Dixieland. |
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DANI ALONSO: Trombone Dani is currently leader of the Dani Alonso Super Combo
which plays a very varied assortment of music which includes swing fused
with the rhythms of Soul, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Funky, Boleros. The Dani Alonso Super Combo is currently recording their first CD, Think Pink, which will include some of the groups most popular songs. |
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ROQUI ALBERO MIRABELL : Trumpet Studied in the Instituto Superior de Arte de la Havana (I.S.A) where he played with Cuban groups such as Barnhabana some of whose member formed part of the "Buena Vista social club" and has played with groups such as Barcelona Jazz orchestra, Tony Manero, Manu Chao, Amparanoia, Vella Dixieland, Jubilee Jazz Orchestra, Black and White Gospel Singers, Misrili Ahmed etc. Currently he is working with La Carrau. |
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