20/05/2009
Vitoria-Gasteiz, May 20, 2009 –
This Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Santa María Cathedral will be offering a
performance by David Soler and Quinteto Denga, a blend of jazz, rock
and contemporary classical music that will fill the Cathedral portico
as part of the “Open for Concert” series. Tickets must be collected in
advance.
After musician and Vitoria native Daniel Oyarzabal’s performance last
May 9, the month will be concluding with a new musical
proposal. On this occasion, the Cathedral portico will be
hosting guitarist David Soler, who is now leading his first band after
being a member of jazz groups such as the Llibert Fortuny electric
quintet and the Jonah Smith Band.
As ‘Denga’, Soler crosses jazz with rock, contemporary music with
African tones and spectral electronic sounds with primitive marimbas.
Denga is a fusion, the synthesis of the most disparate languages. Its
repertoire includes off-shoots of jazz rock, musical landscapes that
seem plucked from the soundtrack of the film Paris, Texas and pieces by
composers Messiaen and Hindemith. This material is as heterodoxical as
Soler’s career, since his curriculum vitae includes lessons with the
guitarist from Steely Dan and a tour with Catalan Tortell Poltrona
before his 18th birthday.
With Soler in the lead, the group is
made up of Eric Deutza on keyboards, Ben Rubbin on the electric bass,
percussionist Marc Pino and drummer Borja Barrueta.
As part of Fundación Catedral Santa María’s “Open for Concert” series,
this recital is also a part of the Jazzargia project. Founded in late
2007, Jazzargia is a cultural and musical association of jazz lovers
who wish to recover the culture of live musical in our most proximate
surroundings. In addition to organising live events, it puts
out an informative publication and sponsors educational initiatives to
introduce the public to this type of music.
Once more, the concert will be free of charge and held in the Cathedral
portico at 8:00 p.m.. Since seating is limited, tickets must be
collected in advance from the Visitors Reception Centre (Plaza de las
Brullerías).