The work of many years. Years and years of experience. The contact and collaboration of many people. And the search for identity, the development of a voice. All this and more nuanced meets the first album of the musician from Alava Jose Agustin Guereñu Gere, called La Gran Casa. After working for many years with countless musicians of various styles (Ruper Ordorika, Kepa Junkera, Alejandro Sanz, Luz Casal, Salif Keita, Joan Baez, Orquesta Mondragón, Mikel Erentxun …), has given free rein to creativity that stored inside.
Songs:
01.-La Gran Casa (The Grand House)
Jon Robles: soprano sax
Carlos Martin: trombone, trumpet & flugel horn
Alfonso Pérez: electric piano and Hammond organ
Michael Ciro: electric guitar
Carlos Camarasa: acoustic guitar
Enzo Filippone: drums
Gere: electric bass, wah bass and programming
02.-Euskal Dantzak (tradicional)
Kepa Juntera: trikitixa tar and txintxarris
Ion Garmendia and Iñaki Plaza: txalaparta and percussion instruments
Paco Rivas: electric guitar
Fran Rubio: keyboard
Tino DiGeraldo: drums
Gere: bass and slate txalaparta
03.-Potage Gitano (Gypsy Stew)
José Antonio Rodríguez: flamenco guitar
Jon Robles: tenor sax
Fran Rubio: keyboard
Carlos Martin: trombone and handclaps
Gere: Marco acoustic bass
04.-Mesa para 2 (Table for 2)
Alfonso Pérez: electric piano and Hammond organ
Michael Ciro: electric guitar
Nathaniel Townsley: drums
Gere: electric bass
05.-Tarde domingo en San Telmo (Sunday afternoon in San Telmo)
06.-La Tormenta (The Storm)
Jon Robles: tenor and soprano sax
Fran Rubio: keyboard
Michael Ciro: electric guitar
Nathaniel Townsley: drums
Gere: fretless bass and programming
07.-Salsa de Burandon (cha-cha-cha)
Carlos Martin: “harmon” trumpet, flugel horn and trombone (final arrangement)
Iñaki Arakistain: tenor sax
Michael Ciro: electric guitar
José Mª Cortina: keyboard
Luis Dulzaides: percussion
Nathaniel Townsley: drums
Gere: Marco acoustic bass
08.-B Te Quiero (B I Want)
09.-Tribal Dance
Iñaki Arakistain: tenor sax
Armand Sabal-Leco: eshu bass solo
Michael Ciro: electric guitar
José Mª Cortina: keyboard
Luis Dulzaides: percussion
Nathaniel Townsley: drums
Gere: fretless bass
All themes were composed by José Agustín Guereñu “Gere” with the exception of “Basque Dances (Traditional). Produced by Gere.
Mixing by Santi Fernández in the Santa Rosa Studios, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe (Emasters, United Kingdom).
Recorded between the months of September, 2004 and October, 2008 in different studios: Santa Rosa (Alcalá de Henares), Oasis (Madrid), Zulo Sound (Zaragoza), Balea Studios (Arantzatzu, Bizkaia), Jordi´s home studio (Figueres), Michael´s home studio (New Jersey, USA), José Antonio´s home studio (Sevilla), Gere´s home studio (Guadalajara), Armand´s home studio (Los Angeles, USA).
Technicians: Santi Fernández, Jordi Cristau, Unai González.
Photographs: Noah Shaye
Design: Gotzi creatta.net
The picture, “The Great House”, seen in the photographs, was painted by Iñaki Alvarez especially for this record. My most sincere appreciation goes to him.
