Adiós, Pelele

Francisco Goya's paintings have left a powerful imprint on the European imagination. It was undoubtedly Granados who best translated into music, with nobility and humour, this colourful universe where majos and majas dance to love and death in the twilight glow of a dying Ancien Régime.

Emilio Díaz, guitarist, arranger and Argentine composer. From an open and versatile musical style in genres, jazz, funk and blues, Latin jazz, Argentine music, candombe, bossa nova, samba and African rhythms are mixed in a unique style of guitar and electric guitar playing. It reached an exceptional musical level, like composer and arranger. It was an early child who started playing the guitar at the age of 4 in an autodidact manner; Since then it showed a great natural talent, and at 14 it played with soloists and bands of its city. Born in the province of Jujuy, northern Argentina, then in 2006 he settled in the city of Tucumán. In 2013, he auditioned for Berkle College of Music with Oscar Stagnaro, an outstanding musician. Accepted to the institution. His artistic activity as sideman was varied, of flamenco, Argentine folklore, tango, rock and Latin music, recording and directing several musical projects.

“Adiós muchachos” es el nuevo y magnífico trabajo con el que nos acaba de sorprender el concertista de guitarra José Antonio Rodríguez, que en este caso, es además el autor de los once temas, que se completan, al final con la presentación de todos los colaboradores que han intervenido en la obra.

Among musicians, Arthur Alexander was always considered one of the greatest R&B songwriters. Both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones covered his songs, "Anna (Go to Him)" and "You Better Move On," respectively, early in their careers. But they weren't the only ones – throughout the years, his work was rich source material for many blues, soul, rock, and country artists. He may have earned the recognition of his peers, but he remained relatively unknown to the general public, right up to his death in 1993. In order to raise his profile, Razor & Tie released Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander in 1994, assembling a stellar and diverse lineup to record new versions of his songs. The diversity and the fresh arrangements illustrates the depth of Alexander's songs and how well they lent themselves to new readings. Like any tribute album, Adios Amigo is uneven, with a few tracks falling flat, but the best moments – Elvis Costello's "Sally Sue Brown," Robert Plant's "If It's Really Got to Be This Way," Chuck Jackson's "You Better Move On," Frank Black's "Old John Amos," John Prine's "Lonely Just Like Me," Gary U.S. Bonds' "Genie in the Jug," Graham Parker's "Every Day I Have to Cry" and Nick Lowe's "In the Middle of It All" – are affectionate salutes to a departed master, and they're damn enjoyable in their own right as well.