Product Description
French/Spanish virtuoso Renaud GarcÃa-Fons easily transgresses genres
like flamenco, jazz, and classical music in this incredible performance,
recorded and filmed live at the Marcevol Monastery in France before a
mesmerized audience.
In addition to his bass playing, he adds percussive sounds and electronic
loops to his instrumental sounds.
Universally accepted as about the finest double bass player today, playing
the major festivals on all continents.
DVD specs not provided.
Solo: Live in Marcevol Reviews
Solo: Live in Marcevol Reviews
| 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Solo - The Marcevol Concert (MP3 Download) For me the arrival of this album was an auspicious "full circle" in my exposure to this great musician, since the first thing I heard of his was his solo album "Légendes" many years ago. In the intervening years he's produced an incredible body of intricate compositions exploring and synthesizing music from all over the world into a unque and instantly-recognizable style. Check out "Oriental Bass" for one example of the kind of intricate world music he composes.Without a doubt the world's greatest bass player and an amazing composer, on his new CD Garcia-Fons provides a concise sampling of most of the types of music he's immersed himself in over the years, from Middle Eastern to Flamenco to jazz, rock and classical. Every sound on this live recording is produced by his bass, albeit with some looping. Who needs an orchestra when you're your own orchestra?! Garcia-Fons never seems to let his virtuosity get ahead of his heart and impeccable taste, and in... Read more |
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