HABANA SESSIONS

March 4, 2010

Many times the audience attending my performances tells me what most attracted them of my music are the strength, energy and freshness which they enjoy so much in my concerts. The magic of a live concert is something that I suppose one never learns how it comes upon. It exists, appears and suddenly wraps you up in its spell. It may probably be the result of many factors that come together at a particular point. From that view point came out the idea for the album HABANA SESSIONS the second part of the project FANDANGO whose first exponent was Provença Sessions, recorded with the string quartet Melonious Quartet. This CD, HABANA SESSIONS, is a compilation of 18 familiar themes with one unpublished song called “Maume”. The city of Havana, where the album was entirely recorded, a magical meeting, a spot surrounded by mystery, where you can senses that something special is about to happen, in every second. The atmosphere, the sunshine and the Cubans pushes you to empathize with the feelings of that place. There I met Rolando Luna, an excellent Cuban pianist who exemplifies like no one else the energy, pace and talent that the Cuban musicians treasure. Together, Rolando in front of his piano and I with my trikitixa without further details, have recorded, almost artisanal I would say, all 11 musical pieces for this album. Today we are blamed much that the music carries “deceits” technology thanks to all the computers and engineers, but HABANA SESSIONS is entirely the contrary. It is true that we could have tried to find another register, a new touch but I prefer to present it just as it was recorded in the studio, with that energy and complicity between Roland and I, which was occurring in the recording session, where sparks came out from our instruments, looking at each other, driven by the rhythm and the mutual feeling of the music. This CD is dedicated to all those who for years have been able to feel the emotions of my concerts. I really hope listening to this album, simple, intimate yet energetic you can feel something similar, proving once again that is in one self and in no one else where lies the desired magic of the music.
MILA ESKER! (THANK YOU)

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