suube tube by Thollem

Estamos Ensemble is composed of musicians from Mexico and the U.S. with the intention to foster more communication and collaboration between musicians of our two bordering countries as well as a better understanding of and appreciation for the citizens of our countries in general. The verb estamos in Spanish means 'we are' in the non-permanent sense. This is intrinsic to the nature of Estamos Ensemble. Each performance is fresh in the hands of great improvisers and some of the most accomplished composers from both sides of the border. This concept is in the spirit of the Estamos Project as a whole: always changing and open to new and different kinds of involvement. In 2009, The ensemble was invited and funded by Alejandro Jiménez de la Cuesta to record for two days in Sony Studios in Mexico City as well as by the Festival Internacional de Puebla in Puebla, Mexico. This is the 3rd Estamos album following Edgetone Records release "Jimpani Kustakwa Ka Jankwariteecherï” and a trio album with Milo Tamez, Thollem McDonas and Carmina Escobar titled Peopleʼs Historia on Relative Pitch.

Thollem is a perpetually traveling pianist, keyboardist, composer, improviser, singer-songwriter, activist, author and teacher. He’s spent most of his life living on the road throughout North America and Europe. His work is ever-changing, evolving and responding to the times and his experiences, both as a soloist and in collaboration with artists across idioms and disciplines along his travels.

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