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A true continuation of his visionary album Oriental Bass from 1997, the East-West synthesis of Garcia-Fons reaches its peak with Navigatore. A genuine epic of ensemble music performed by 22 musicians, Navigatore showcases a wide range of Spanish, Celtic, Arabic, and Indian atmospheres.

"Each composition tells the story of a life, a round-trip journey as if we were successively passing through several existences, imaginary lives that unfolded in the East or the West, yesterday or the day before, with the double bass personifying the voice of a being in transition."

Renaud GARCIA-FONS: 5-string double bass
Chris HAYWARD: flutes
Yves FAVRE: trombone
Jean-Louis MATINIER: accordion
Kudsi ERGUNER: ney
Karim ZIAD: guembri
Rabah KHALFA: derbouka, karkabous
Bruno CAILLAT: tablas, daff
Patrice HÉRAL: drums
Pierre HAMON: bagpipes, recorder
Françoise COUVERT: violin
Franck PICHON: violin
Bruno SANSALONE: clarinet
Laurent MALET: bugle
Claire ANTONINI: lute, târ, saz (a.m.)
Hakan GUNGOR: qanun
Dahmane KHALFA: karkabous, tbel (a.m.)
Adel SHAMS EL DINE: riq
Jorge TRASANTE: drums, bombo (a.m.)
Franck TORTILLER: marimba, gongs (a.m.)
Antonio RUIZ "Kiko": flamenco guitar
Philippe COUVERT: violin

Video

Tracklist

1. Navigatore
2. Wadi Rum (Introduction)
3. Wadi Rum
4. Fui Piedra
5. Sahari

6. Bolbol
7. Alto Pais (Introduction)
8. Alto Pais
9. Monajat 
10. Ultimo Fandango 
11. Tavakkol
12. Vagabundo
13. Chokr
14. Mohabbat

07'22
01'18
05'23
05'38
08'23
05'07
01'17
05'02
04'27
04'26
05'05
04'08
01'32
04'46

About

A true continuation of his visionary album Oriental Bass from 1997, the East-West synthesis of Garcia-Fons reaches its peak with Navigatore. A genuine epic of ensemble music performed by 22 musicians, Navigatore showcases a wide range of Spanish, Celtic, Arabic, and Indian atmospheres.

"Each composition tells the story of a life, a round-trip journey as if we were successively passing through several existences, imaginary lives that unfolded in the East or the West, yesterday or the day before, with the double bass personifying the voice of a being in transition."

 

"Each composition tells the story of a life, a round trip as if we were passing successively through several existences, imaginary lives that took place in the East or the West, yesterday or the day before, the double bass personifying the voice of a being in transition."

Renaud GARCIA-FONS: 5-string double bass
Chris HAYWARD: flutes
Yves FAVRE: trombone
Jean-Louis MATINIER: accordion
Kudsi ERGUNER: ney
Karim ZIAD: guembri
Rabah KHALFA: derbouka, karkabous
Bruno CAILLAT: tablas, daff
Patrice HÉRAL: drums
Pierre HAMON: bagpipes, recorder
Françoise COUVERT: violin
Franck PICHON: violin
Bruno SANSALONE: clarinet
Laurent MALET: bugle
Claire ANTONINI: lute, târ, saz (a.m.)
Hakan GUNGOR: qanun
Dahmane KHALFA: karkabous, tbel (a.m.)
Adel SHAMS EL DINE: riq
Jorge TRASANTE: drums, bombo (a.m.)
Franck TORTILLER: marimba, gongs (a.m.)
Antonio RUIZ "Kiko": flamenco guitar
Philippe COUVERT: violin

Video

Tracklist

1. Navigatore
2. Wadi Rum (Introduction)
3. Wadi Rum
4. Fui Piedra
5. Sahari

6. Bolbol
7. Alto Pais (Introduction)
8. Alto Pais
9. Monajat 
10. Ultimo Fandango 
11. Tavakkol
12. Vagabundo
13. Chokr
14. Mohabbat

07'22

01'18

05'23

05'38

08'23

05'07

01'17

05'02

04'27

04'26

05'05

04'08

01'32

04'46

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