The Jazz Hole
Very special guest Sofia Rei discusses her new album “De Tierra y Oro” on today’s Jazz Hole with Linus. Also music by Geoffrey Keezer, John Beasley and Jowee Omicil (featuring Lionel Loueke)
Links to today’s artists:
http://www.johnbeasleymusic.com/
http://www.sofiamusic.com/
http://www.geoffreykeezer.com/
http://www.joweeomicil.com/ & http://www.lionelloueke.com/
For feedback please e-mail me at:
jazzlinus@gmail.com
00:00 The Jazz Hole with DJ Linus
00:45 Black Thunder John Beasley
06:37 De Tierra Y Oro Sofia Rei
11:52 The Jazz Hole with DJ Linus Talk with Sofia Rei, Part 1
17:49 La Gallera Sofia Rei
21:53 The Jazz Hole with DJ Linus Talk with Sofia Rei, Part 2
25:33 Todo Lo Perdido Reaparece Sofia Rei
30:51 The Jazz Hole with DJ Linus Talk with Sofia Rei, Part 3
38:26 Mundo Pierda Sofia Rei
41:54 The Jazz Hole with DJ Linus Talk with Sofia Rei, Part 4
48:18 Una Bruja Buena Geoffrey Keezer
53:39 The Jazz Hole with DJ Linus
54:19 Wolé Jowee Omicil (featuring Lionel Loueke)
61:31 End
Personnel:
John Beasley – Black Thunder
Album: Positootly!
John Beasley (p), Bennie Maupin (ts), Brian Lynch (tp), James Genus (b), Jeff “Tain” Watts (d) and Munyungo Jackson (perc)
Sofia Rei – De Tierra y Oro
Album: De Tierra y Oro
Sofia Rei (voc, bck voc, loops), Eric Kurimski (g), Jean-Christophe Maillard (e-g, spanish g), Jorge Roeder (b), Yayo Serka (d, perc), Malika Zarra (bck voc) and Josh Deutsch (flh)
Sofia Rei – La Gallera
Album: De Tierra y Oro
Sofia Rei (voc, bck voc, loops), Eric Kurimski (semi-acoustic g), Jean-Christophe Maillard (e-g), Jorge Roeder (b), Samuel Torres (congas, alegre drum & guache), Morris Canate (tambora) and Nestor Gomez (maracas)
Sofia Rei – Todo Lo Perdido Reaparece
Album: De Tierra y Oro
Sofia Rei (voc, bck voc, loops), Eric Kurimski (g), Jean-Christophe Maillard (e-g), Jorge Roeder (b), Yayo Serka (d, perc), Fernando Guevara (perc), Fernando Martinez (snare drum), Celso Duarte (charango), Josh Deutsch (tp) and Ryan Keberle (tb)
Sofia Rei – Mundo Piedra
Album: De Tierra y Oro
Sofia Rei (voc, bck voc, loops), Eric Kurimski (semi-acoustic g), Jorge Roeder (e-b) and Yayo Serka (d, perc, loops with dust remover spray, bells & breaths)
Geoffrey Keezer – Una Bruja Buena
Album: Aurea
Geoffrey Keezer (p), Hugo Alcázar (d, per), Ron Blake (saxes), Essiet Okon Essiet (b), Sofia Rei Koutsovitis (voc), Mike Moreno (g), Phil O’Connor (b-cl), Peter Sprague (g), Jon Wikan (d), Steve Wilson (as) and Susan Wulff (b)
Jowee Omicil (featuring Lionel Loueke) – Wolé
Album: Roots & Grooves
Jowee Omicil (ss, voc), Lionel Loueke (lead g), Mawuena Kodjovi (g), Johnny Mercier (rhodes), Patrick Andyantsialonina (b), Kona Khasu (e-b), Manny Laine (d) and Markus Schwartz (perc)
Sofia Rei
February 23rd 2013, Terraza 7 Train Café – Queens, NY
March 16th 2013, Apollo Music Café – Harlem, NY
Jowee Omicil
February 23rd 2013, Metropolitan Room – New York, NY
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