the band the musicians

THE BAND
THE MUSICIANS
Ricardo Esteve
Jesús Gimeno
Ricardo
Esteve
Matthieu Saglio
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Flamenco guitar
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Founded in Valencia (Spain) in 2002, Jerez-Texas is a story of chance
encounters. Encounters between Ricardo Esteve, Matthieu Saglio and Jesús Gimeno;
three brilliant instrumentalists from different horizons (flamenco for the first, classical for the second and jazz for the third), who elegantly
mix popular music and classical music, melodic pleasure and virtuosity.
It is also the union of three instruments: flamenco gui-
“Spirit of
tar, cello and drums. An original and yet appealing for-
Flamenco
mation. The music of Jerez-Texas, from flamenco to
jazz, bossa and classical, speaks to the soul and mind.
and
freedom of
It is on stage that this amazing union of the fieriness
of flamenco with the freedom of jazz reaches its apogee. With their subtly nuanced compositions and daring
interpretations of jazz pieces and French songs, the
group has entranced and enthralled a large audience
jazz”
over the course of more than 130 appearances in Spain
and France. The concerts of Jerez-Texas, with their po-
etic intensity, have elevated this trio to the level of the most influential groups playing today.
From the ordinary music lover to the discerning cognoscenti, all succumb to the infectious fellowship that radiates from these three artists. As the saxophonist Jorge Pardo said, ‘You don’t fuse musical styles, you fuse musicians’.
“Jerez-Texas
is a musical
mosaic that
Ricardo
Colours
with his
flamenco
touches”
Jerez-Texas is a musical mosaic that Ricardo
Esteve colours with his vibrant flamenco touches.
He studied flamenco guitar in Valencia with Los
Fenollosa, performing in classic tablaos (flamenco
dedicated scenes).
Favouring emotion over visual impact, he has
become the point of reference for the guitar in the Valencia
Province thanks to his long collaboration with the singer/
songwriter Burguitos and the singer/dancer Isabel Julve.
A professional musician from a young age, Ricardo formed Salpicao in 1985, a modern flamenco group
with whom he recorded two albums, toured Europe and participated in numerous festivals throughout Spain (San Isidro,
Lugo f. Música celta, trobadas de música de Valencia in
which he was first part to Paco de Lucia).
Later, Ricardo gave concerts in Egypt, Indonesia
and Germany accompanying various flamenco groups. In
England, he performed as a soloist with guitarists Russell
Lloyd and Gerald Garcia. He performed for a while with
Ximo Tebar Group, Al Tall, Miquel Gil, and Seguridad Social
in a tour of Latin America.
Recently, he gave performances in Buenos Aires
with the Instrumental Group of Valencia. He has participated
in the flamenco festivals of Valencia in 1995 and 1999, Torrente in 1997 and various jazz festivals, including Villena.
Apart from his own repertoire, he composes for other
artists, theatre and advertising. He wrote the soundtrack for
the theatrical works Bodas de Sangre and Las Arrecogias de
Beaterio. In 2004, he produced ‘Sentiments’, the album of the
group Beniterrania, led by the traditional song folk singer Josep Aparicio ‘Apa’.
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“ to play
the cello
in ten
different
ways ”
THE MUSICIANS
THE MUSICIANS
Matthieu Saglio
Jesús Gimeno
Cello
Drums, percussion
Matthieu Saglio is one of the pioneers of the introduction of the cello into flamenco. His objective is to
make the cello a solo instrument in its own right.
‘More than to play ten different instruments, my idea
is to play the cello in ten different ways’ he explains.
From classical training (gold medal at the National
Music Conservatory of Rennes, France, where he studied
from 1984 to 1995), Matthieu was introduced to the world of
jazz and improvisation in 1996.
In January 2002, he moved to Valencia where he
dedicated himself to professional music, participating in musical events.
Matthieu is also part of the flamenco quartet of the
singer and dancer Isabel Julve and collaborates with the
Sephardic music sextet ‘Aman-Aman’ led by Efrén López.
You can hear the sound of his cello on ‘Zoológico
Imaginario’, the latest album by the singer-songwriter Burguitos, whom he accompanies on stage. He also joined the
Beniterrania group, led by the folk singer Josep Aparicio
‘Apa’, for the recording of their album ‘Sentiments’ in 2004.
In the same year, he collaborated with the choreographer Eva Bertomeu to create the soundtrack for the
work ‘Femme’. He was playing his music live on stage and
the show was a great hit in Spain and France.
Matthieu recorded an album of his own composition, ‘Porte Ouverte’ (Open Door). For live performances, he
has formed the Matthieu Saglio Quartet, with cello, accordion, guitar and percussion.
The musical creation that is Jerez-Texas rests on the
subtle touch of Jesús Gimeno. Full of freshness and
vitality, he
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“Full of
freshness
and vitality,
he plays
various
styles with
intelligence”
plays various styles with intelligence,
mixing subtle and bold rhythm with the melodies of his
partners.
Jesús trained in jazz at the Modern Music and Jazz
School in Barcelona (1980) and at the Music School in Madrid and Castellón.
Later, he played pop music and joined the group
‘Los Auténticos’ between 1982 and 1984, with whom he
went on to record and perform in the best concert halls in
Spain (Celeste, Rock-Cola, Marquee) and many famous pop
festivals.
After his time with Los Auténticos, he increasingly
collaborated with other groups and so tried many different
styles (salsa, rock, paso doble, rumbas, cha-cha…)
For all that, Jesús loves jazz and works with many
musicians such as Dave Shnither, Fernando Marco, Adolfo
Rodriguez, Moisés Bautista, Teresa Núnez, César Giner, Ester Perales, Ester Andújar, Ximo Tébar etc.
He has also played in numerous jazz festivals
(Castéllon, Alicante, Valencia, Benicássim, Toulouse, Jaén,
Ceuta, Tarragona, Altea, Salou…) and in many jazz clubs in
Spain (Café Central, Sala 4, Celeste, Café del Mar…).
He also played with many groups for television programmes.
COLLABORATEURS
PRESS
Osvaldo Jorge
« A novel and extremely dynamic trio. » Le Nouvel observateur, june 2004
Tabla, percussions
« Jerez-Texas pushed back the limits further to create an imaginative and productive music,
mixing styles and confronting tempos. » Ouest-France, june 2004
Ce percussionniste panaméen a plusieurs peaux à son tambour :
sa maîtrise de la tabla, du cajón, de la darbouka et autres percussions fait de lui un multi-instrumentiste accompli, au style
vif, créatif et spectaculaire. Après avoir suivi des études de percussions à Panama (au Conservatoire puis à l’Université Nationale où il obtient une maîtrise de musicologie) il s’envole
vers l’Inde pour étudier la Tabla indienne pendant deux ans
avec Ustad Hasmat Ali Khan à New Delhi, d’où il repart avec le diplôme de « Sriram
Baratilla Kala Kendra » en 2001.
Il s’installe ensuite à Valence où il multiplie les projets et les genres (flamenco, jazz,
musiques du monde, danse). Il intègre notamment Re-Percusión et le groupe de folk
Beniterrania du chanteur Apa, deux formations avec lesquelles il enregistre un album
en septembre 2004, et collabore avec Jerez-Texas, en studio comme sur scène.
Isabel Julve
Chant, danse
Une présence prodigieuse, une voix bouleversante:
la chanteuse-danseuse Isabel Julve a su imposer au
fil des ans son style singulier alliant fougue et précision. Sur scène, elle alterne le chant et la danse, à
l’aise dans tous les « palos » flamencos (bulerías,
tangos, fandangos, rumba, alegrías, etc.)
Après avoir étudié la danse classique, la musique, le flamenco et le chant à Madrid et à
Valence avec entre autres El Guito, Paco Romero et Robert Sandal, Isabel Julve entame des tournées internationales avec des artistes de renom. Elle se produit en France,
en Allemagne ou en Italie aux côtés de La Tani, Morenito de Iyora, Chicuelo…
A la tête de sa propre formation, elle enchaîne les festivals où elle partage l’affiche
avec des groupes aussi reconnus que Ketama, La Barbería del Sur ou Raimundo
Amador. Elle monte ainsi sur scène aux festivals flamencos de Torrent, de Valence et
à Barcelone avec Maite Martín.
Depuis la fin des années 80, elle travaille avec le guitariste Ricardo Esteve. Le duo est
devenu en quelques années la formation phare du flamenco valencien.
Par Jose María Esteban
The group’s maxim characterizes the origin of its name: “Jerez is flamenco, good
ALICANTE – The Valencian trio Jerez- wine, tradition. Texas is irreverence,
Texas returns to its roots to perform on iconoclasm, fusion and cross-culture”.
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th in the This is evident when you see them live,
bar ‘4 Gatos’ in Alicante and on Friday even if
17th in the Desdén Hall in El Campello. the name is more evocative at first of the
They already played there last month and film title ‘Paris, Texas’ by Wim Wenders.
had such an enthusiastic welcome that
As far as their style is concerned,
they had to return……
the compatibility is obvious,
Jerez-Texas brings together
and the trio shows that ‘as
imagination and musical
« Jerez-Texas brings
Jorge Pardo said, “you don’t
creativity, quality and skill.
together imagination
fuse music styles, rather you
The trio was formed
fuse musicians’’. Something
and musical creativthree years ago with the unthat Jerez-Texas demonity, quality and
strates with the perfect coion of three musicians: classkill.. »
ordination of the various elesical (Matthieu Saglio,
ments giving rise to a very
cello), flamenco (Ricardo
Esteve, guitar), and jazz (Jesús Gimeno, personal and new sound in which
drums); three impeccable instrumentalists ‘flamenco, jazz, bossa and classical are
who have been able to create their own perceptible at one and the same time, and
style. This can be felt in their composi- with authority and ease and an apparent
tions as well as in the original rendering simplicity giving great pleasure’.
The trio has recorded two
of known works… As an example, their
demos
which
show off their great musical
adaptation of part of the ‘Concerto de
style,
but
they
do need an album, although
Aranjuez’ from Joaquim Rodrigo, is simply brilliant because, although it gives a it is certain that their live acts will be difficult to equal with a recording.
different take, it still embodies the origiEl Mundo, october 2003
nal.
And also :
El Grupo Jerez Texas ofrecera su fantasia (Diario de Teruel, 20/02/2004)
Jerez-Texas Trio, en Bilbaina Jazz club (El Correo, 19/02/2004)
Jerez-Texas, musica jazz en el Nido de Arte (La Tribuna de Albacete, 26/02/2004)
CONCERTS
LES CONCERTS
February 05
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Jerez-Texas on stage, it’s :
Nearly 150 concerts since 2003 in Spain and France
Two tours in France (2004 and 2005) that included Paris
(Duc des Lombards, Satellit Café, Baiser Salé, Planète Andalucia) and the provinces (Le Sablier , Rennes; Le Mandala and Le
Bijou in Toulouse, le Cats in Orléans, Le Mans, Moulins…)
S
10/02
Valencia
S
18/02
Barcelona
Ateneu 9 barris
F
19/02
Toulouse
le Mandala
F
20/02
Orléans
F
22/02
Paris
Satellit Café
F
23/03
Le Mans
MJC Prévert
F
24/02
Rennes
le Sablier
S
07/04
Albacete
Café Nido de Arte
S
20/04
Alicante
4 Gatos jazz club
S
21/04
Murcia
La Muralla
El Duende
May 05
S
06/05
Valencia
S
12/05
S
27/05
Sabiñanigo (Huesca)
Benifairo de les Valls
(Valencia)
Jardines de la Casa Guarner
S
02/06
Lugo
Club clavicémbalo
S
03/06
A Coruña
S
06/06 Santiago de Compostela Casa das Crechas
S
07/06 Santiago de Compostela Casa das Crechas
S
Jazz Vides
Numerous festivals (Les Suds, in Arles ; Trojazz, Ville-
S
18/06 Benetússer (Valencia) Casa de Cultura
Escaldes-Engordany
21/06
Plaça Coprínceps
(Andorra)
23/06
Bilbaina Jazz Club
Bilbao
na ; Bilbao, Distrito Jazz ; l’Escalat de Aldaia ; Un Mar de
Musicas, Castellón ; Nancy Jazz pulsations, les Tardives)
S
25/06
Concerts all over Spain in theatres, jazz clubs and prestigious halls.
Trio or Quintet concerts with Osvaldo Jorge (tabla) and
Isabel Julve (flamenco song and dance).
Casa de Cultura
Jully 05
S
08/07
F
28/07 Festival Radio-France de Montpellier
F
29/07 Festival Radio-France de Montpellier
El Ejido (Almería)
Castillo de Guardias Viejas
August 05
F
Sala Corleone
June 05
La Eliana (Valencia)
04/08
Lannion
Festival "Les Tardives"
October 05
F
F : France
S : Spain
Cats des 3 Maries
April 05
S
Loco Club
Festival Nancy jazz pulsations
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RIDER
JEREZ-TEXAS :
Cello
Spanish guitar
Drums – cajón
3 voices
Backline :
- 1 D.I.
- 3 microphones (voices)
- microphones drums
- microphone cajón
- 3 monitors
- 2 chairs
- 2 plugs 220V
CONTACT
Booking, management
Gabriel Omnès – Jerez-Texas
23 rue de la glacière
75013 Paris
Tel : 06 03 15 06 75
[email protected]
Interview, phoning
Matthieu Saglio – Jerez-Texas
c/ Puerto Rico, n°4 – Pta 3
46006 Valencia - España
Tel : (0034) 630 20 31 98
[email protected]
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