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| Peruvian vocalist Ermelinda Cuellar, Under a Lavender Sky  Ermelinda CuellarUnder a Lavender Sky BY TEXAN-PERUVIAN VOCALIST ERMELINDA CUELLAR ARRANGEMENTS BY HORACE ALEXANDER YOUNG Label: Self-Released Street Date: March 21, 2025 Add Date: March 24, 2024 "YOU'LL BE CAPTIVATED BY THE SEDUCTIVE MEZZO OF ERMELINDA CUELLAR." - RAUL DA GAMA, LATINJAZZ.NET Introducing the vibrant new album, "Under A Lavender Sky" by Ermelinda Cuellar. Cuellar is an American artist of Peruvian descent captivating audiences from her home city of Houston, Texas. The ambitious project features arrangements of jazz standards and lesser-known Spanish-language songs performed by a twelvetet of some of Houston's finest musicians. "NO MATTER THE GENRE OR STYLE, NO MATTER SPANISH OR ENGLISH, ERMELINDA IS A MARVEL." - THE JAZZ OWL The album collects songs inspired by Cuellar's mother's arduous journey from Peru to Texas to make a better life for her child. Ermelinda's highly-trained voice is warm and confident while rhythmically navigating the English and Spanish repertoire. One of Houston's busiest jazz, Latin jazz, and Spanish music performers, her adventurous vocal interpretations weave through the lush tapestry of harmonies and grooves in Horace Alexander-Young's arrangements. TRACKS, TIMES, COMPOSER: 1.Poinciana (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) 4:58 2.Echoes of the Past (Ermelinda Cuellar) 0:34 3.Morning (Clare Fischer) 3:57 4.Mueñca Rota (Serafina Quínteras, Joaquina Quínteras) 7:20 5.Agua de Beber/Water to Drink (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimble) 3:57 6.Midnight Sun (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Jonny Mercer) 5:27 7.Song for My Father (Horace Silver, Ellen May Shashoyan) 7:37 8.Maria Lando (Cesar Clavo, Chabuca Granda) 4:22 9.Tu, Mi Delirio (Cesar Portillo de la Luz) 3:52 10.Sol de Medianoche (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Ermelinda Cuellar, Eric Skidmore) 5:26 Total running time: 47:30 INSTRUMENT, PLAYER Vocals: Ermelinda Cuellar Anthony Caceres #2, 3, 8 Piano Darrell Lavigne Guitar: Greg Petito Bass:Anthony Caceres Drums: Jerre Jackson Percussion: Sam Dinkins III #2, 3, 4, 7 Percussion: Marlon Simon Trumpet: Myron Jackson #3, 9 Trombone Andre Hayward #3, 6, 7, 9, 10 Saxophone: Horace Alexander Young #3, 9, 10 and flutes on track #5 Accordion Deborah Ungar #4 Cello Steven Barrett Sills #8 CREDITS: Recorded at: Wire Road Studio Recording Dates: January 10 & 12, 2024 Producers: Ermelinda Cuellar, Horace Alexander Young Recording Engineer: Andy Bradley Mixing: Andy Bradley Mastering: Jerry Tubb, Terra Nova Studios Arrangements: Horace Alexander Young Photographer: Lynn Lane Album design: Ermelinda Cuellar Artist: Ermelinda Cuellar Album: Under a Lavender Sky Label: Self-Released Street Date: March 21, 2025 Add Date: March 24, 2024 Artist Website: ermelindacuellar.com write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Jazz News :: home page |