OUI045 : Las Nubes / Las Nubes

Friday, 26 July 2024

OUI045 : Las Nubes / Las Nubes

Cover art by Or Scharovsky

OUI045: Las Nubes / Las Nubes

'Las nubes' (The clouds) Is a Mexico based psychedelic rock, jazz and fusion project that originaly started has a free improvisation jazz group iniciated by mexican Vibraphonist and composer Miguel Alzerreka (see OUI037) whose in his spirit of creativity, ingenuity and mezmerizing vibraphone sound, the later and current project- 'Las nubes', was born. This group used to be a meeting point between varias musicians who came and went. One of this musicians is japanese drummer Reona Sugimoto whose versatility and sensitivity had made her a crucial part of the projects sound. Along with Chiapas born trumpeteer Liliana Ramos who adds the psychadelic touch and free spirit improvisation, Mexico based guitarist David Pang whose musical language and depths on the guitar came as a last yet much needed adition to the groups character, and lastly the traveling bass player, composer and producer Or Scharovsky who had taken the groups spirit, ideas and character, inspired by his friends ever changing sound and playing style, he has written five pieces of music to bring it all together, methaphoring their dynamic creation to the clouds above in order for the music to function as a soundtrack to their ever changing journy, thus naming the project- Las nubes.

The group is heavily influenced by free jazz, psychadelic rock and modern fusion. Based around themes and abstract ideas, the songs move between improvisational ideas and consrtucted melodies and parts.

The music of the project, like the clouds, is ever changing, dynamic and can wear many shapes and meanings depending on ones imagination and feeling. The projects journy is one of exploration and sensitivity, of tension and release.

Or Scharovsky is a traveling bass player, composer and producer. He's a graduate of a jazz performance bachelor degree with honors and have played and written music in various styles and genres.

Among his prominent projects as producer and bass player are 'Funkylicious and the timetravelers', Taftir, Argamal and the latest one, Las nubes.

He has also acompanied artists such as Aviv guedg, Frank oz, noa mei and asher levi.

Or is a versatile musician and has a unique playing style influenced by funk, jazz and middle eastern music.

David pang is a Guitarist, Arranger and Composer, Graduate in Jazz Studies from the Universidad Veracruzana. Born on February 5, 1993 in Mexico City, where at the age of 20 he began to participate in the national jazz scene leading his first ensembles, he has taken classes with national and international figures and has performed in the main forums and clubs in the country. Winner, with his project Pang Trio, of the national ensemble award at the Jazztival Michoacan 2019.

Miguel Alzerreka is a mexican vibraphonist and composer based in Chiapas, Mexico. His music is a personal universe with multiple influences such as rock, electronic, classical, jazz and traditional world music.

Reona Sugimoto was born in 1995 in Morioka, Japan. In 2005, she joined the elementary school brass orchestra where she studied and began playing classical percussion at age nine and drums at age ten. Since 2007, she began taking classes with the Japanese percussionist Ayako Itagaki. she was in the brass orchestra for nine years. she competed as a soloist and member of the elementary and middle school orchestras of the Faculty of Education of Iwate University and of the Third High School of Morioka.

In 2014, she began to live in Mexico where he is currently concluding his master's studies at the music faculty of the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas. During his career she has received classes with numerous teachers such as Klaas Balijon, Gustavo Nandayapa, Pablo Aguirre and Gibran Andrade.

The experience of living in the south of Mexico brought with it the opportunity to share the stage with different musicians and explore different musical styles that have enriched his professional knowledge.

In 2021 and 2022, she was selected as a finalist in the ensemble category of the First Young Jazz Prize as a member of “Chepuchinango”.She has also participated in groups such as Tritonicos Band, Grunky Beans, Antibalas de las Casas, Las Mojarras Fritas, Alan Fajardo and the travelers and her own group Reona Sugimoto Trío.

In her recording career, he has left his mark with albums such as “Las Mojarras Fritas” (2020) with his homonymous group, “Kokoro” (2021) under his name and “Fata Morgana” (2024) with Aaron Flores

Liliana Abigail Ramos Madrid. Trumpeter originally from San Cristobal de las Casas Chiapas, Mexico. She began her musical career with a degree in jazz and popular music at the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas at the age of 17. She has performed on various national and international stages. She has been part of important groups such as "Las Mojarras Fried Band" "La Princesa de Jovel" "Daniel, me esta matando" "La Lengua de las Nubes" "Dr. Native" and "Cocora Jazz project" among many others. Currently, she plays with her project "Liliana Ramos Cuartet".

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