TORIJANO

TORIJANO - Aprend a Caminar (Trajn Musik -2011) (I learned to Walk),is the leap to the stages of Carlos Torijano Carrasco (Barcelona, 25/03/1975).

After a decade of experience in the field of training as a teacher at Taller de Musics of the Music Higher Grade -Area Flamenco, at the University of Barcelona leading the Graduate "Music creation and education" with Manel Camp and Tfol Trepat, and the "30 International Seminar on jazz, flamenco and latin" with Javier Colina.
He also points in the educational aspect, as the creator of "Flamenco Piano Method Initiation" (Ed. Carisch) and a collection of two DVD's "Piano Flamenco" (Ed. RGB) with great success in Spain.

On this album, the artist collects the experiences and influences of recent years, interpreting these as a journey through the desert. This is a series of compositions in the oriental style characterized by horizontality that occurr in different movements and landscapes, but with a melodic line very close to pop, which shows the influences of Torijano

This disc also drinks classical sources as we can listen in Son de Chopin (Frdric Chopin) as well as more modern (George Gershwin) as shown in the arrangement for buleras for piano and cajn in Rhapsody in Blue theme. Not forgetting the Spanish classic, but without losing sigh the backbone of the project: the flamenco and the jazz.

In his live, TORIJANO adopts a concept of band, in the most humble sense of the term, as it is real leadership is more for the songs than for players. Are the songs who decide what is the appropriate instrumentation for each moment, and they will show us from a piano duet Instimed-drawer, until just at the climax is reached in which moment the band broke up with his virtuosity.

Dick Them Contrabass [He has played with Sheila Jordan, Llus Llach, Maria del Mar Bonet, Nena Daconte o Lidia Pujol]

Javier Vaquero Spanish Guitar [One represntative of the Spanish Guitar in Catalonia (according to the magazine Acordes de Flamenco, and also Winner of Spanish State Competiton of Yamaha Guitar Hero]

Paco Escudero Drums [He has played with Antonio Orozco, Manuel Carrasco, De Cajn, Tactequet,La Fura dels Baus, Teatro Nacional, La caja de Pandora, Beth y Miguel Nndez.]

Alba Carmona Singer [She has sung with Calima, Javier Galiana,Sam Ladner Orquesta del Liceo, Flamenco Hoiy de Carlos Saura, Las Migas, and participated in various international festivals in Hungary, Francr, Portugal, Tnger, Russia, New York, Poland, Texas, Boston, Basque Country, Galcia, Madrid,Andaluca, Extremadura,Cadiz...]

Ginesa Ortega - Singer [She has sung with Joan Manuel Serrat, Orquestra del Teatre Lliure, Marc Parrot, Amacio Prada, Los Gringos, and she also won twice the award Ciutat de Barcelona and also various National Awards and put his voice in different projects represented all around the world like Hollywood Bollw, Elisabet Queen Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Lincon Center N.Y, Teatro Real, Teatro del Liceo, Teatro de la Fenicce...]

Juan de Diego - Trumpet [He has played with Benny Golson, Perico Sambeat, Tony Hadly (Spandau Ballet), Nicholas Payton, Jesse Davis, Frank Wess, Dick Oatts, Carl Allen, Wendell Bronious, Eric Reed, Dennis Rowland, Sean Leavitt, General Alcazar, Ben Wolfe, Melva Houston, Jeff Ballard, Armando Manzanero, Ruper Ordorika]

Angelo Manhenzane - Percussion [He has played all around the world with bands like Coetus-Orquesta de Percusin Ibrica, Tactequet, Maria del Mar Bonet, Lidia Pujol]