(Published by Zocalo Magazine on July 2, 2011.) Resistance is futile, the songs are too bewitching. The album, recorded at KXCI 91.3FM, consists of gorgeous notes adroitly composed and negotiated, sauntering from the enticing seduction of flamenco to jazz sensibilities. Tesoro calls it Flamenco Fusion. I dig that they fused in Tool’s “Forty-Six & 2” along with saluting Paco de Lucia, Chris Burton Jácome and Tito Puente. It’s been over five years since Tesoro issued a disc, and the … [Read more...]
The Power of Music
(Published by Zocalo Magazine on July 1, 2011.) Pioneering Discoveries in the New Science of Song by Elena Mannes Walker Publishing Company (2011), 288 pages Science will not embrace visceral knowledge without evidence to back it. What humans, and our species’ ancestors, have innately known about the importance of music for hundreds of thousands of years is now being proven through modern science. Namely, that music and/or sound are fundamental aspects of individuals, societies, … [Read more...]
Instrumental Bike Parts
Originally published in the April 2011 issue of Zocalo Magazine. From the dawn of humankind, music has been tightly woven into our species’ history. Might it even be stamped into our DNA? Intentional sounds are certainly created by our planet’s other inhabitants – from birds, cetaceans, cicadas, lizards, frogs, et al. It’s up for debate if those creatures are creating music. Dated examples of early Homo sapiens deliberately creating music are contested archeologically, but if … [Read more...]
City Week: Dancin’ in the Streets
(Published by Tucson Weekly on Dec. 9, 2010.) 2nd Saturdays Downtown 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11 Various downtown locations 2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com Downtown is the place to be — at least it is on the second Saturday of every month, thanks to 2nd Saturdays Downtown. This month, the festival is showing off a holiday theme. Downtown merchants are preparing decorations to make windows and streets jolly and bright—and there will even be a Horrible Holiday Sweater contest, with … [Read more...]
Metal Rhythms & Spanish Beats
(Published by Zocalo Magazine on Dec. 1, 2010.) Domingo DeGrazia is buttoned down at this lunch interview, but the visual belies a multifaceted character that cannot be defined by shirt-and-tie attire. Attorney by day, Spanish guitarist by night, DeGrazia is a man with passions of robust depth and breadth which translate to his performances. Live shows are utterly captivating – gorgeous notes by his band of adept musicians fly deftly about. DeGrazia’s style culls from many eclectic … [Read more...]
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