Saturday, June 28, 2008
Beledo Quartet in Concert

Beledo                          (piano and guitars)
Oscar Feldman                         (saxophone)
Patrice Blanchard                  (electric bass)
Quintino Cinalli         (drums and percussion)



 
 
 
 

http://beledo.com
"Beledo is the epitome of excellent musical individuality and a profound example of the universality of jazz's presence and influence in every corner of our planet. His new recording, "Montevideo Jazz Dreams," exemplifies this and more." Stix Hooper

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"BELEDO is considered a real myth among Uruguayan music connoisseurs," according to EL PAIS newspaper from Montevideo, Uruguay. 
Piano was Beledo's first instrument, however, he became a guitar hero in his  teenage years captivating audiences in Uruguay and Argentina. Later on, his fusion effort of the early eighties in South America was recognized in the U.S. in articles appearing in GUITAR PLAYER magazine and JAZZIZ magazine, while he was touring at top venues and recording in ARGENTINA with PEDRO AZNAR from the Pat Metheny Group.
His new CD MONTEVIDEO JAZZ DREAMS features: Stefon Harris, Randy Brecker, Manolo Badrena, Andy Middleton, David Finck, Jorge Camiruaga, and Chris Komer. 
Beledo is the guitar player on the album FORWARD MOTION of the South African Jazz band OJOYO featuring saxophonist and band leader MORRIS GOLDBERG, drummer ANTON FIG, and bassist BAKITHI KUMALO.
In 1996 BELEDO toured Europe and the Caribbean with the TROPICAL TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES featuring TITO PUENTE, CELIA CRUZ, TITO NIEVES, CHEO FELICIANO, and an all-star line up of Latin artists. 
In 2001 BELEDO opened for MARCUS MILLER BAND. 
Long noted as a guitarist, pianist, and composer, since he was a kid BELEDO performed with his group, SIDDHARTHA, in every theatre in his hometown of Montevideo. 
He attended the University School of Music in Uruguay and performed classical music recitals on the NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO and in various theatres. He was a founding member of the first Jazz Ensemble, sponsored by the school in an effort to integrate jazz into the traditional curriculum. 
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one of the most talented Uruguayan composers of the last few decades." - El Observador / Montevideo
"considered a real myth among Uruguayan music connoisseurs," - Elbio Rodriguez Barilari / EL PAIS / Montevideo, Uruguay.
"one of the best in South America." - Fin De Semana / Montevideo
". . . this Uruguayan virtuoso whose hands and instrument can transmit ideas with great inspirational force." - El Diario / Montevideo
" jazz-rock; he has enough talent to provide for both musical forms" - JAZZIZ
"he has the potential to become one of the most respected fusion composers."-GUITAR PLAYER
"There were things like Danza Uruguaya guitar solo that reached a very high level, leaving more than one dropping their jaws including myself." - El Pais / Montevideo
Oscar Feldman
created quite an uproar by the end of the nineties with his impressive recording debut as a leader El Angel.
Known for his splendid tonalities and melodically outstanding charts, the Argentinian native demonstrates his superb skills on alto, tenor and soprano saxes, while employing a wide range of Panamerican references, from straight ahead to tango to candombe to samba to mambo.
Feldman has extensive performance and recording experience, that ranges from straight ahead jazz, Brazilian, pop to fusion.
Mr.Feldman won the Outstanding Performance Award as the Best Soloist in fusion in Buenos Aires, 1986 and in 1992 the Achievement Scholarship Award from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated cum laude in 1995 with a Major in Professional Music.
Oscar has recorded and toured internationally as a lead alto with Paquito D‘Rivera’s United Nations Orchestra, once led by the legendary Dizzy Gillespie.
In 1999 Oscar recorded the album “Tropicana Nights“, with a Big Band conducted by Paquito D’Rivera which received the Latin Grammy Award 2000 for “Best Latin Jazz Album“. 
In 2000 he recorded the album “ The Grande Passion” with guitar legend 
Al Di Meola and recently toured Europe and South Africa with Grammy winner and top producer/arranger Eumir Deodato.
His first CD as a leader “El Angel“, released in 1999 under the Song-o-saurus label received rave reviews and features guest appearances by Gato Barbieri, Claudio Roditti, Alex Acuña and Paquito D’Rivera.

 
 
 
patrice blanchard
Largely a self taught electric bass player, he has performed and recorded with progressive jazz, groove and avant garde musicians, Steve Coleman, Dave Fiuczynski, The Black Rock Coalition, DJ Logic, Josh Roseman, Doc Powell, Andy Milne, Peter Apfelbaum and The New York Hieroglyphics, and African musicians Kasse Mady, Angelique Kidjo, and Nahowa Dumbia.
Blanchard musical career started in London, England. Later on he moved to the USA where he's been New York based for more than ten years. 
He was born on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Leaving home at a young age, he traveled through the South Pacific, Tahiti, and New Calidonia. 
After graduating from school in France, he went to Germany where he studied dance extensively, incorporating Haitian, Cuban, Brazilian, Puerto Rican and American musical influences, with strong African musical cultural contributions. 
Patrice’s unique sound is the result of a fusion of elements of African Diaspora culture and the energy of cosmopolitan New York, where traditional music blends with avant garde, and classical counterpoint blends with pulsing grooves.

 
Quintino Cinalli
Argentinean drummer and percussionist, born in the Santa Fe Province, he has developed his artistic career mainly in Latin America. A versatile Latin musician whose specialty is rooted in Uruguayan and Argentinean rhythms. A connoisseur of the folklore music of many South American countries, he has fused these rhythms with various expressions of world music. He is an outstanding composer having published three soloist CD’s and a book for drum about Uruguayan rhythms. Owner of a unique musical mark, his style has been enriched by several artists with which he has collaborated throughout his career, including Pedro Aznar, Rubén Rada, Airto Moreira, Dino Saluzzi and Hugo Fattoruso, Luis Salinas, among others. Thanks to an explorative spirit, Quintino managed to work as a sessionist in a wide variety of different musical styles such as Jazz, Rock, Latin and World Music. Quintino Cinalli, has made an important contribution to the development of South American percussion by adapting the folkloric language of the Candombe, Murga, Chacarera, Zamba and Cueca to the contemporary drum and percussion. Now based in New York, Quintino is planning to continue with his trio project, developing his innovative mix of jazz and South-American music; as well as, teaching traditional South-American rhythms.

 

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