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"Compassion" |
| Artist: |
Luis Muñoz |
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ROMANCE |
4:57
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-¿Qué es poesía?-dices mientras clavas En
mi pupila tu pupila azul-. ¿Qué es poesía? ¿Y tú me lo preguntas? Poesía...
¡eres tú! - Gustavo Adolfo Becquer (1836-1870) |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano, Hammond B3 |
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Tom Buckner:
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tenor sax |
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Jonathan Dane:
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flugelhorn |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums, percussion |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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Kevin Winard:
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percussion |
| 2. |
PASIÓN |
4:51
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Inspired by Antonio Carlos Jobin, a Brazilian
musical treasure, master creator of melody and an inspiration to composers
and music lovers around the world. |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Jana Anderson:
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background vocals |
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Chris Judge:
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acoustic guitar |
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Ron Kalina:
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chromatic harmonica |
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Victor Martén:
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background vocals |
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Luis Muñoz:
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percussion, keyboard |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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Kevin Winard:
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percussion |
| 3. |
YIGÜIRRO |
5:46
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This piece came to me in a dream in it's entirety.
The song was the soundtrack to that dream. It was about a boy who hypnotized
by the stunning beauty of the exotic Bobo Bird, ventures into the jungle
alone. The "Pájaro Bobo", with its captivating song, shiny green plumage,
and long multicolor tale, would entice children into the rain forest until
they would no longer be able to find their way back home. Once the children
get lost, their lives, and therefore their youth and beauty, belong to the
bird. Enter the Yigüirro, a plain looking brown bird and archenemy of the
Bobo; both birds get involved in a mortal fight, as the struggle of good
against evil continues. After the bloody fight, the Yigüirro emerges victorious,
and is able to guide the child back to safety. I realized later that the
dream was based on an old tale I had heard as a child. The song has two
instruments carrying the main melody: the piano which represents the "Pájaro
Bobo", and the flute which represents the Yigüirro; the flugelhorn plays
the roll of the lost child. |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Dominic Camardella:
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Hammond B3 |
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Jonathan Dane:
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flugelhorn |
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Lorenzo Martínez:
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percussion |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums, percussion, keyboard |
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Adrian Spence:
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flute |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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Kevin Winard:
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percussion |
| 4. |
CHA CHA CHA DE LA MACHACA |
4:05
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Puntarenas is a small port in the Northern
Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As a teenager, I would go there every year
with friends to welcome the beginning of summer vacation. We would visit
the numerous night clubs lined up along the beach, and dance for hours.
As the night would come, sweaty bodies would start to melt with abandon
on the dance floor. Couples would share words of love and caresses, sitting
on benches facing the ocean. Lustful stares would be exchanged with the
local mulatto girls parading their beauty in front of us. The hot Latin
beat of the Cha-Cha-Cha would blast until morning. ***The Machaca is a poisonous
insect; according to Costa Rican popular tradition, you must make love within
24 hours after been bitten by it, in order to avoid death... |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano, Hammond organ |
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Tom Buckner:
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tenor sax |
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Dominic Camardella:
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keyboard |
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Jonathan Dane:
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flugelhorn, muted trumpet |
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Brad Dutz:
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vibes |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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Kevin Winard:
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percussion |
| 5. |
THE SLEEP OF THE INNOCENT |
4:33
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Inner peace achieved through a profound and
sincere love for life, oneself and others. To my son Adam. |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Chris Judge:
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acoustic guitar |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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MONTEVERDE |
5:06
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Inspired by the majestic beauty of the rain
forest of the same name. More than 10 % of the Costa Rican territory is
national parks and equivalent reserves, protecting the nation's most outstanding
natural and cultural heritage. However, destruction still continues there,
as well as in other parts of the world. It must be stopped. |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Tom Buckner:
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tenor, soprano sax |
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Dominic Camardella:
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keyboard |
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Jonathan Dane:
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trumpet |
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Brad Dutz:
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percussion |
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Lorenzo Martínez:
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percussion |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums, keyboard |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
| 7. |
AZURE-THE COLOR IN THE SKY |
6:40
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A study in counterpoint. The 6/8 bembe rhythm,
of West African origin (Nigeria), played in the second half of the piece
by the religious Bata drums, was a late addition but a welcome one. |
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Dominic Camardella:
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keyboard |
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Chris Judge:
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acoustic guitar |
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Brad Dutz:
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percussion |
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Louis Erb:
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vibes |
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Brian Mann:
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accordion |
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Lorenzo Martínez:
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shaker |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums, keyboard |
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Chris Symer:
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acoustic bass |
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cellos |
| 8. |
NICOYA |
4:12
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For Holly Ann; thanks for your sweetness,
sincerity and love! |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Chris Judge:
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acoustic guitar |
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Luis Muñoz:
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cymbals |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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Kevin Winard:
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percussion |
| 9. |
ISLANDS |
4:49
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An immigrant often finds himself in no man's
land; his struggle to belong to the present and resurrect his past is endless. |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Lorenzo Martínez:
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percussion |
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Luis Muñoz:
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drums |
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Randy Tico:
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bass |
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Kevin Winard:
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percussion |
| 10. |
COMPASSION |
5:09
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I've been an admirer of the music of the Argentinean
composer Astor Piazzolla for years. I was moved to write this piece after
listening to the recording of Piazzolla's "Milonga en re", also a violin,
piano and bass arrangement, by the great classical violinist Gidon Kremer. |
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violin |
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Adam Asarnow:
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piano |
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Randy Tico:
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bass
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| 11. |
NICOYA (REPRISE) |
0.46
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Chris Judge:
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acoustic guitar |
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ALL MUSIC COMPOSED, ARRANGED AND ORCHESTRATED BY LUIS
MUÑOZ
All songs published by Pelin Music/BMI
Recorded and Mixed by Dominic Camardella at Sound Design
Recording Studios, Santa Barbara, CA, July 13 - August 21, 1998
Additional Mixing Input: Luis Muñoz
Assistant Engineers: Bill Braun and Nicolás Sevilla
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood.
CA.
Cover Photography: Luis Muñoz
Other Photography: Holly Christopher Muñoz
Art Direction and Design: Brian K Parrish and Peter Trimarco
Executive Producers: Richard Bernstein and Peter Trimarco
PRODUCED BY DOMINIC CAMARDELLA AND LUIS MUÑOZ
For more information:
Pelin Music
P.O. Box 30943
Santa Barbara CA 93130
e-mail: luismunoz3@cox.net
www.luismunoz.net
www.fsquared.com
www.gr8music.com
c&p 1998 Fahrenheit Records (F2 Entertainment, Inc.)
& Pelin Music.
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