''Muaré'' (pronounced moo-ah-REH) is an album by
María Rivas.
The name is a Spanish term which is originated from
moiré, is a proper title to define the intention of this album. For more over a decade,
María Rivas has been evolving in a parallel manner to the multiform styles of
pop
Pop or POP may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Pop music, a musical genre
Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop! (British group), a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Album ...
,
folk
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*Nation
*People
* Folklore
** Folk art
** Folk dance
** Folk hero
** Folk horror
** Folk music
*** Folk metal
*** Folk punk
*** Folk rock
** Folk religion
* Folk taxonomy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Fo ...
and
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
musics. One of the most intriguing and versatile
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
n vocalists, Rivas performs now a blend of jazz and Latin standards from the 1930s to the 1970s in a creative and sophisticated Latin jazz combo style
arranged
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by
Alberto Naranjo
Alberto Naranjo ah-rahn'-ho(September 14, 1941 – January 27, 2020) was a Venezuelan musician. His mother, the singer Graciela Naranjo, was a radio, film and television pioneer in her homeland. Largely self-taught, Naranjo embarked on a simil ...
. Rivas plays around with the melodies without leaving them behind. In addition, the combo format is capable of producing a more detailed sound, which gave Naranjo more freedom in his arrangements. In ''Muare'', the music ranges from danceable tracks and mood pieces to explorative works, with well conceived jazz ideas and a strong Latin beat as well.
Track listing
#"
Night and Day" (
C. Porter) 5:47
#"
Stardust
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* A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space
Entertainment Songs
* “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael
* “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974
* “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012
* ...
" (
H. Carmichael/
M. Parrish) 5:26
#"Watch What Happens" (
M. Legrand) 4:40
#"Noche de Ronda" (
A. Lara) 5:26
#"
That Old Black Magic
"That Old Black Magic" is a 1942 popular song written by Harold Arlen (music), with the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. They wrote it for the 1942 film '' Star Spangled Rhythm'', when it was first sung by Johnny Johnston and danced by Vera Zorina. Th ...
" (
H. Arlen/
J. Mercer) 4:08
#"
It Might as Well Be Spring" (
R. Rodgers/
O. Hammerstein) 5:02
#"
Bésame Mucho
"Bésame Mucho" (; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. One of the most important songs in the history of Latin music, it became one the most popular pop standards of the 20th century as ...
" (
C. Velázquez) 4:17
#"
Blues in the Night
"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun wi ...
" (
H. Arlen/
J. Mercer) 7:02
#"
Skylark
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Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially ...
" (
H. Carmichael/
J. Mercer) 4:07
#"
On the Street Where You Live
"On the Street Where You Live" is a song with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner from the 1956 Broadway musical ''My Fair Lady''. It is sung in the musical by the character Freddy Eynsford-Hill, who was portrayed by John M ...
" (
A.J. Lerner/
F. Loewe) 5:10
#"Quién?" (
A. Romero) 3:05
#"Swing con Son" (
B. Frómeta) 4:30
Credits
*María Rivas (vocals)
*Dino Nugent (acoustic piano)
*Gerardo Chacón (Ampeg baby bass)
*Alberto Naranjo (drums/timbales)
*Gerardo Rosales (congas)
*Antonio Rondón (bongos)
*José "Cheo" Rodríguez (trumpet/flugelhorn)
*Julio Flores (soprano, alto and tenor saxes)
*Evencio Villamizar (alto and tenor saxes)
*Horacio Mogollón (tenor and baritone saxes)
*Domingo Pagliuca (trombone)
Guest musicians
*Miguel Chacón (electric bass)
*Jorge Del Pino (acoustic bass/bongos)
*
Pedro Eustache
Pedro Eustache (born August 18, 1959) is a Venezuelan flutist, reed player, woodwind player, composer, instrument maker, and collector.
Education
Eustache studied first in Venezuela under Michel Eustache (his brother), Ernesto Santini, Antonio ...
(flute)
*Alfredo Naranjo (vibes)
*Víctor Mestas (acoustic piano)
*Junior Romero (acoustic piano)
*Arrangements and musical direction by Alberto Naranjo
*Recorded at Estudios Intersonido and Larralde Studios in
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas ( , ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern p ...
External links
Descarga.com
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1996 albums
María Rivas (singer) albums