Artist description Instrumental album produced by one of the best Catalan musicians, Toni Xuclà, taking as a point of departure the compositions of various Spanish authors.

Music Style Spanish, Latin, Smooth Jazz, Instrumental easy listening

Similar Artists Ottmar Liebert, Jesse Cook, HR-Spanish Collection

Artist History CREDITS: Artist: Pickering's band Produced by Toni Xuclà for Teddysound Arrangements and artistic direction: Toni Xuclà Recorded by J.A. Castaño at Kay studios (Manresa – Spain) Mixed by Joan Trayter at Musiclan studios (Avinyonet de Puigventós – Spain) Edited by Jordi Soler at Musiclan studios Mastered by Michael Schwabe at Skyline Studios (Düsseldorf – Germany) Artwork by Albert Planas Soloist guitar: Toni Xuclà Harmonic: Lautaro Rosas Acoustic guitar: Juanjo Muñoz Electric guitar: Jordi Bonell Soprano saxophone: Pep Poblet Violoncello: Zjolt Tottzer Harp: Silvia Rifà Keyboards: Toni Saigi "Chupi" Oboe: Xavier Blanch Bass guitar: Josep Cucurella Drums: David Simó Percussion: Santa Salas Toni Xuclà and Pep Poblet appear by courtesy of Música Global Discográfica David Simó plays cymbals and sticks Zildjian

Group Members Producer Biography:TONI XUCLÀ He was born in Barcelona in 1955 and he is a self-made musician. At the age of 15 he started his professional career as a composer, writing music for amateur theatre companies. At the age of 18, he performed in some Jazz Clubs in Barcelona. In 1976, he recorded his first work as soloist in Zeleste Club with Santi Arisa and Xavier Batllés. After that event, a Spanish record company offered him the possibility of recording his own LP: “Conte del Mediterraniâ€�. In his long career, he has participated in more than 25 different albums, not only as a producer but also as a guest musician, working with well-known artists such as George Moustaki, Toti Soler, Ovidi Montllor, Mª del Mar Bonet, etc. He has produced, among others, the Cuban group Gema 4, Marina Rossell and Maria Salgado. He composes soundtracks for cinema, theatre and TV series. Actually, he won the InfoArt 90 award with his song “Tomi i l’estrella blavaâ€�. In 1992, he published his second work “Banda Sonoraâ€�, which combined New age, Jazz and Mediterranean music. He also used traditional instruments with the ultimate technology in musical computing. In 1996, he recorded “Les arrecades de la cireraâ€� (Cherry Earrings), original songs and some versions of old French and Catalan dances. This album has been sold in several countries: Holland, Belgium, USA, India and Japan. On July 1997 created “Giny and Senyâ€�, a performance inside the International Festival of Vilanova i la Geltrú. It is a mixture of traditional music and dance with some modern sounds. On October 1998, Adolfo Osta and Toni Xuclà wrote “Te mandaré mi corazón calienteâ€� which included 12 songs made out of Federico García Lorca’s poems. On April 1999 his work, “I si...?â€� was released. It is a miscellaneous of different styles thanks to the extraordinary quality of different artists who have given Toni Xuclà’s album a special feeling and to his investigation about Catalan ethnical music fusioned with the latest musical technology. He has won several prizes for his work in the approach of Mediterranean and folk music to the new tendencies: Altaveu, Puig Porret (in the Festival de música viva de Vic) and Enderrock. During 2001 he produced, made the arrangements and took care of the artistic direction of the album “Latin Guitar Echoesâ€�. His last work, “Naïfâ€�, released on 2001, is his maturest album and follows the natural evolution of this music career.

Instruments Featuring Guitar

Albums Latin Guitar Echoes

Press Reviews Toni Xuclà proposes a trip through the different impressions the Mediterranean Sea has caused in many leading authors. Surrounding atmospheres for each particular vision with a common and indispensable link: the guitar. The perfection of the production, due to the prestigious artist’s accuracy on the arrangements and to the talented musicians that collaborate in this album, make this project a proposal to take into account because it really catches the magic of the style’s fusion that nowadays music language is looking for.

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Location Barcelona, Spain - Spain

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