Undercurrents by Carlos Jiménez
An exciting debut album featuring some of Canada's finest new talent. Compelling compositions and arrangements performed in a great variety of styles, sounds and textures. A hard swinging group expressing the many colors and shades of contemporary jazz.
Montreal Gazette, April 12, 2011
His melodic lines emerge seamlessly from his fretboard, the melodies templates for nuanced explorations in this strong debut CD from jazz guitarist Carlos Jiménez.
Irwin Block
Ottawa Citizen/Jazzblog.ca, April 6, 2011
Undercurrents is a solid, accessible debut that clearly presents Jimenez’s marked progress thus far down jazz’s mainstream path. »
Peter Hum
Tracklist
| 1. | Expressway | 6:31 |
| 2. | Undercurrents | 8:57 |
| 3. | In a Thought | 7:00 |
| 4. | Soundtrack | 5:56 |
| 5. | Late Loop | 10:00 |
| 6. | Shadows of Reality | 9:26 |
| 7. | Dichavado | 3:16 |
| 8. | Voices | 8:08 |
| 9. | Anybody Else but You | 7:03 |
Credits
Carlos Jiménez: guitars
Josh Rager: piano
Dave Watts: bass
Michel Berthiaume: drums
Produced by: Carlos Jiménez
Recorded at: Boutique de Son, Montréal 26/09/2010
Sound engineer, mixing, mastering: George Doxas
Graphic design: Larissa Rushka
Cover Art: Maria-Christina Jiménez
License
All rights reserved.
Jazz guitarist and composer, Carlos Jiménez is a very active musician on the Montreal jazz scene. He has shared the stage with some of the most expressive names of Canadian jazz. His versatility and ability to play various styles on both electric and classical instruments has made him a first choice guitarist for various projects. Carlos currently teaches Jazz guitar at McGill University.