Rachel Therrien presents her new project “Pensamiento”, a fusion of Colombian rhythms from both Pacific and Atlantic cultures, mixed with the jazz philosophy of conversation and improvisation. 12 musicians from different towns in Colombia spent 4 days at Quantica Music Studios of Santiago Jimenez and Mauro Castillo in Bogota. Currulao, Abosao, Mapale and Tamborito are some of the rhythms that you will find in the 11 pieces composed and/or arranged by Rachel Therrien. This inspiration originally came from a one month tour she did all over Colombia with the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra. Before they left Montreal, she had a thought, a vision (“Pensamiento”) to record something of her own at the end of the tour with local musicians. She already had good knowledge of the Atlantic Culture, which is more commercialized in north America, and had in mind clear inspirations. But the real sparkle of that record came up during the first days of the tour,  when she discovered the Pacific Culture at the Feria de Cali during the Pacific day. (El dia del Pacifico).  It’s when she decided to honor those less known rhythms by creating an encounter of those two poles of the rich Colombian Culture.

Musicians: 
Jacobo Velez - Sax & Voice
Carlos Peralta - Guitar & Voice
Holman Alvarez - Piano & Voice
Javier Pinto - Bass & Voice
Ramon Berrocal - Drum & Voice
La Wey - Percussion & Marimba & Voice 
Juan Carlos Arrechea Mina - Percussion & Marimba & Voice
Humberto Barrios Madiedo - Percussion  
John Edward Arrechea Mina - Percussion
Rachel Therrien - Trumpet, Composition & Arrangements

Guests: 
Chongo - Percussion 
Santiago Jimenez - Tiple & Voice
Mauro Castillo - Trombone

Studio Quantica Music
Technicians:
Santiago Jimenez 
Mauro Castillo
Adriana Alvear
David Portela 



Video Link, by Antonia Zenaro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rluHr-2ij7g

Pensamiento: Proyecto Colombia

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Mapale 1

Rachel Therrien - Trumpet & Composition (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8) 
Benjamin Deschamps - Sax & Composition (3) 
Charles Trudel - Piano & Composition (10) 
Simon Page - Bass & Composition (7, 9) 
Alain Bourgeois - Drum & Composition (11)
credits
released October 27, 2017 

Recording: Robert Langlois, Studio 270. 
Mix: Olivier St-Pierre, Studio Tone Bender. 
Mastering: Francois Chauvette. 
Picture Front Cover: Pascale Méthot. 
Picture Back Cover: Nicolas Boulay. 
Design: Gwendal Creurer. 

« Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au gouvernement du Canada et au Grand Prix TD 2015 du Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ». 

(C) 2017 Rachel Therrien. All right reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this recording prohibited. Made in Canada. 
(P) 2017 Rachel Therrien and Kim Neundorf for Free Run Artists Prod. Inc. Contact: www.freerunartists.com

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