"She will remind you of Sarah Vaughn, not because of the quality of Maria’s voice but by the approach to the expression of each piece, and her way of improvising a new compositional structure, superimposed on the tune, such as a fine pianist might employ. There is no overemphasis on the use of “scat” singing, as a signification that Maria is singing “jazz”; but the exercise of her musical taste and understanding of what that expression of music is really about, following in the tradition of Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, etc.." (Marvin "Doc" Holladay)
NEW !!
"Al Cantar Tus Flores"
available on CDBABY !!
A new way of singing Ecuadorian music ...
Invloeden
Singers who have inspired me deeply: Elis Regina, Zizi Possi, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Kurt Elling, Henri Salvador, Ismael Rivera, Rubén Blades, Julio y Pepe Jaramillo, Mercedes Sosa, Susana Baca, Silvio Rodrìguez, Camarón de la Isla, Dulce Pontes, João Gilberto…how many others!
Here are some oils and watercolours of my grandpa' and favorite painter, Leonardo Tejada...te quiero, abuelo !
MERCEDES SOSA SE FUE... GRANDE MUJER Y ARTISTA COMPROMETIDA CON LAS CAUSAS PRIMERAS DE LA VIDA; ME CRIE ESCUCHANDOLA; ES UNA NOTICIAS QUE NOS DUELE A TODOS. NOS QUEDA SIMPLEMENTE RECORDARLA PARA VOLVERA INMORTAL... YA LO ES!!!
Queridos oyentes,
Luego de la bella experiencia humana y musical de "Al cantar tus flores", hemos decidido terminar este año con un nuevo disco en duo (guitarra-voz), netamente acùstico e intimista. "Una vez" refleja un trabajo de 10 años en complicidad con Donald Régnier. La mitad del disco del duo IGUAZU presenta un repertorio inédito y la otra mitad, arreglos sobre temas conocidos del repertorio latino, francés y de jazz. Ojalà sea de su agrado!
Maria
I was born in Quito – Ecuador. My grandparents were painters (Elvia and Leonardo Tejada), and I felt always supported to practice arts, specially danse and music. I started learning vocal technique with soprano Blanca Hauser from Chile, then continued studying Music in Universidad San Francisco de Quito. At 22 years old I went to France where I lived for 10 years, performing Latin American music and studying in "Conservatoire de Metz" with Thierry Péala’s vocal jazz classes.
First album: “Fábula” Cristal Records, 2006. (original compositions by Donald Régnier and Maria Tejada). Second album: "Al cantar tus flores" 2008 (Ecuadorian traditional music mixed with jazz and latin folk sounds). Third album coming this autumn: "Una vez" 2009 (duo guitar and voice "Iguazu" presents new compositions).
My influences come from Latin American folk music: MPB (Brazilian popular music), Caribbean rhythms, valses and afro-rhythms from Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru … I also LOVE jazz, fado and flamenco.
thanks for sharing this wonderful world with me
obrigado por partilhar comigo este maravilhoso universo
merci de partager avec moi ce merveilleux univers
gracias a la vida y a la musica
Acacio Miguel
HOLA!!!! Te invito a q escuches mis dos nuevos temas!! Para los aficionados de la música electrónica mi tema llamado” Guitartronic” una fusión muy original de efectos electrónicos, acompañado del papel principal de una guitarra eléctrica. El segundo tema”Amarga Despedida” una Balada inspirada en aquellos momentos difíciles, cuando alguien que quieres se va de tu vida. DISFRUTALO Y DEJAME SABER TU OPINION! Ambos temas son compuestos, producidos, grabados, editados, mezclados y pre masterizados por Diego Salgado “Show Guitar Producciones” GRACIAS POR TU ATENCION!! PD. Trabajo como músico independiente estoy en busca sello discográfico
Ça y est, le nouvel album est dans les bacs (voilà bien une expression que l'on risque de ne plus utiliser bien longtemps, je le crains!!) depuis le 26/10...
... et je dois dire que je n'en suis pas peu fier !!
Un verdadero gusto para mí, María. No conocía casi nada de la música ecuatoriana. ¿Es folclor de Ecuador lo que haces o es una fusión latinoamericana? Sea lo que sea...¡es muy lindo! Me gustó especialmente La Mitad del Mundo. Me recuerda lo que sucede en los autobuses de muchos países latinoamericanos. Me pareció un tema un lindo y muy urbano. Sigamos en contacto. Au plaisir. Becs depuis Montréal, www.myspace.com/cristianrosemary Cristián
Hello mi amiga, J'espère que tu tiens le coup à la Pépinière! Merci encore pour ta solidarité du rhume, je pense que l'homéopathie va me faire beaucoup de bien! Grosses bises, à bas les sales microbes... Marietta
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