The Trumpet Man

Zimbabwe

Netotilo Epcoatl

Crying in the Mist

01 Profetie   La Profecía

Chiles

Aladino

Martitha

La ardilla

Afro Blue

                                   Luiz Márquez                   By  Barbara Mig
Mezcal Collective, composer and leader.
Mezcal is a musical movement inspired by the force of nature through Ethno Jazz. It adds a new sound to the repertory of “world music”. Its sound is a fusion of ethnical roots (Prehispanic Mesoamerican and  Latin American) with Jazz.
 A native of México , performer and folklorist Luiz Márquez devoted his life to the study of pre-Colombian musical instruments, exploring the myriad creative traditions found among the indigenous ethnic groups of contemporary Mexican culture. During the course of his travel a period spanning decades in México.
Márquez collected well over 200 native instruments, some of them copies from instruments dating back as far as 1000 years.
(All this copies are made specially for him , in the way of the ancient techniques . )
Luiz Márquez started his studies of ethnical music in 1971 under supervision of maestro Zacharias Segura (+) (musical director from the Mexican National Folkloric Ballet)
***This music touched his soul.
After several musical experiments while living in Europe, in 1986 Luiz Márquez decided to return to his roots: Mexico, its Indios, its landscapes, its tradition, its music,.... There he created a new sound, ***Ethno Jazz, combining the sophistication of the cities with his indigenous roots.
 His music is a pure relationship between North and South, in which the magic of tradition interfinger with Blues and the relation of nature with man is highlighted.
In his music he uses several copies from authentic pre Columbian instruments such as Huéhuetl’s , Teponaztle’s, turtle shells, sea shells, different types of ocarinas and a large variety of flutes in bamboo ,clay and bone.
  This enigmatic multi-instrumentalist draws from the diverse culture and history of his Mexican homeland, as well as his early experiences playing; blues, jazz, rock, Latin.. Currently based in Ghent Belgium , combines saxophone , pre-Columbian instruments, and percussion with other instruments such as guitar  and bass guitar, to cast a spell of ritualistic intensity. Like shadows from Mexico's sultry and savage past, his music has a dark quality to it that sometimes scares off the unprepared, but adventurous listeners will find plenty to admire in his evocation of jungles, landscapes, and Aztec rites. Though his albums are often difficult to find, most of his work releases are really underground


Luiz Màrquez