拉丁音樂連結 水彩吉他四重奏 莎拉.道林 演唱 Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Sara Dowling / Latin Connections

拉丁音樂連結
水彩吉他四重奏
莎拉.道林 爵士演唱/大提琴/鋼琴

"(拉丁音樂連結)是一個經歷六年多才完成的錄音計畫, 原本構想是與多種樂器演奏家, 歌手與作曲家克莉絲.阿薩德(Clarice Assad)共同合作錄製. 但是全球新冠疫情的限制迫使我們延後錄製, 在那時之後克莉絲也無暇參與了. 雖然我們覺得可惜, 但我們很高興能與屢獲殊榮的爵士歌星, 大提琴家, 鋼琴家兼作曲家的莎拉.道林(Sara Dowling)重續舊緣, 她帶來所有的才藝與樂器加入這張新專輯. 拉丁音樂涵蓋廣大範圍的風格, 其中許多已經風靡全球: 騷莎(salsa), 森巴(samba), 探戈(tango), 甘比亞(cumbia), 巴莎諾瓦(bossa nova), choro, 梅倫格(merengue), 倫巴(rumba), candombe和baiao, 僅列舉幾個例子. 拉丁音樂在西班牙與葡萄牙文化在南美洲, 和奴隸貿易而引入的非洲音樂, 原住民音樂與拉丁美洲傳統三種影響下而誕生, 其豐富與多樣性媲美世界上各種傳統音樂. 其後融入了搖滾, 流行和爵士樂, 尤其是在美國, 更進一步的受到歡迎與展這種在南美洲文化認同中如此豐富的多樣性風格" – 水彩吉他四重奏.

A project some six years in the making, Latin Connections was originally conceived as a collaborative project with the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer Clarice Assad. Global Covid restrictions forced us to postpone the recording, by which time Clarice was unavailable. Disappointed though we were, we were delighted to refresh a friendship with the award-winning jazz singer, cellist, pianist, and composer Sara Dowling who brings all these skills and instruments to our new recording. Latin music encompasses a colossal range of styles, many of which have become popular the world over: salsa, samba, tango, cumbia, bossa nova, choro, merengue, rumba, candombe, and baiao, to name but a few. Born out of the cultural trinity of the Spanish and Portuguese presence in South America, African music (courtesy of the slave trade), and the indigenous music and traditions of Latin America, Latin music is as rich and varied as any other musical tradition globally. Its incorporation into rock, pop, and jazz, notably in the USA, has further popularised and developed the many styles which are such a rich part of the cultural identity of South America.'– Aquarelle Guitar Quartet