Ontology - Xose Miguelez - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

While looking through songbooks of traditional Galician music, Spanish saxophonist Xose Miguelez happened upon a recording by the ethnic musicologist Dorothé Schubart of a ballad, sung by his own Great-Aunt Amparo almost 40 years ago in Cerdedelo-Laza, a beautiful village hidden in the Galician hills. All of the compositions on "Ontology" come from a four-note motif at the beginning of that ballad. The idea came from Kansas City saxophonist Matt Otto, a friend and mentor to Xose and the producer of this recording. Though through the sounds of this dynamic, modern jazz quartet it may be difficult to discern the four-note motif, it is the very root and inspiration of this work. Listen to the end to hear Great-Aunt Amparo sing her song.

Tracklist

1. Ontology (04:30)
2. Chasing Myself (04:17)
3. Frozen Roses (03:38)
4. Sweet Delia (07:00)
5. Missed Call (03:05)
6. Esperanza (04:30)
7. Autumn Flower (05:25)
8. Shelter (05:10)
9. Under the Big Tree (04:27)
10. Great Aunt Amparo Sings a Song (01:15)

Label: Origin Records | Origin: Holland