Rodolfo Alchourrón (Argentina)

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Discography: http://www.rodolfoalchourron.com/Discografia.htm
Info from www.vampisoul.com

Rodolfo Alchourrón's figure holds a special place in
Argentine music, both for his intense production as well as for his
ability to set up bridges between different musical genres. Born in 1934
in Buenos Aires, he received a solid
classical music formation. Later on he became interested in so-called
popular music, attracted by jazz, but also by tango and rock. In the
jazz scene he played with musicians as renowned as Leandro "Gato"
Barbieri and Enrique "Mono" Villegas. In the tango arena, he
collaborated with Eduardo Rovira, Astor Piazzolla and Rodolfo Mederos.
In rock, he's well known for his orchestral arrangements for Almendra,
Miguel Abuelo and Litto Nebia. Nor was he a stranger to Argentine
folklore: he played the charango and shared the stage with musicians
such as the percussionist Domingo Cura or the fusion accordionist Dino
Saluzzi.

Since the 60s, Alchourrón founded and directed a great diversity of
groups: from trios up to a big band of 16 players. It is in this context
where we can frame his experiences with the Sanata y Clarificación
project, dating from the period between 1970 and 1974. The band, made up
of top-level musicians, proposed a musical interchange between jazz and
rock which was rather unusual in the framework of the music produced in
Argentina at that time.

They released their first LP, "Sanata y Clarificación", in 1972 on the
independent label Promúsica. With great space for instrumental
improvisation but without nevertheless related to some soundtracks from
films made in that period, especially in Italy.

In 1974 the band released their second LP with some changes in the
line-up. Simply titled "Sanata y Clarificación Volumen 2", the record
continues the first volume's proposal, intensifying the arrangements,
the melodic lines, the instrumental solos and trying out approaches not
only to jazz and rock but also to waltz and tango. The instability of
the local context and the difficulties to promote a project which lacked
a commercial orientation provoked the break-up of the band that same
year.

In 1978 Alchourrón emigrated to the United States and settled in New
York, carrying on with his work as a composer and arranger. Around 1989
he returned to Buenos Aires, maintaining his musical activities until
his
premature death in 1999. His legacy comprises nine records, plus
countless discographical appearances and several published books on
composition, arrangement and improvisation.

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historian9 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: 06 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 447	Post Options Post Reply Quote historian9 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rodolfo Alchourrón (Argentina) Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 3:05pm
	Discography: http://www.rodolfoalchourron.com/Discografia.htm Info from www.vampisoul.com Rodolfo Alchourrón's figure holds a special place in Argentine music, both for his intense production as well as for his ability to set up bridges between different musical genres. Born in 1934 in Buenos Aires, he received a solid classical music formation. Later on he became interested in so-called popular music, attracted by jazz, but also by tango and rock. In the jazz scene he played with musicians as renowned as Leandro "Gato" Barbieri and Enrique "Mono" Villegas. In the tango arena, he collaborated with Eduardo Rovira, Astor Piazzolla and Rodolfo Mederos. In rock, he's well known for his orchestral arrangements for Almendra, Miguel Abuelo and Litto Nebia. Nor was he a stranger to Argentine folklore: he played the charango and shared the stage with musicians such as the percussionist Domingo Cura or the fusion accordionist Dino Saluzzi. Since the 60s, Alchourrón founded and directed a great diversity of groups: from trios up to a big band of 16 players. It is in this context where we can frame his experiences with the Sanata y Clarificación project, dating from the period between 1970 and 1974. The band, made up of top-level musicians, proposed a musical interchange between jazz and rock which was rather unusual in the framework of the music produced in Argentina at that time. They released their first LP, "Sanata y Clarificación", in 1972 on the independent label Promúsica. With great space for instrumental improvisation but without nevertheless related to some soundtracks from films made in that period, especially in Italy. In 1974 the band released their second LP with some changes in the line-up. Simply titled "Sanata y Clarificación Volumen 2", the record continues the first volume's proposal, intensifying the arrangements, the melodic lines, the instrumental solos and trying out approaches not only to jazz and rock but also to waltz and tango. The instability of the local context and the difficulties to promote a project which lacked a commercial orientation provoked the break-up of the band that same year. In 1978 Alchourrón emigrated to the United States and settled in New York, carrying on with his work as a composer and arranger. Around 1989 he returned to Buenos Aires, maintaining his musical activities until his premature death in 1999. His legacy comprises nine records, plus countless discographical appearances and several published books on composition, arrangement and improvisation.

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	We added his fusion band, but when I was listening to his other albums, it was hard to find genre tags for them because there was a lot of non-jazz music.