Celia Mur - Simpatia (2009)

Spanish singer Celia Mur collaborates with jazz giants Mark Turner and Antonio Sanchez to create Simpatía, an original album blending flamenco, jazz and Brazilian music. Simpatía, the latest recording by Spanish jazz singer Celia Mur, blends her love of flamenco, jazz and Brazilian music. The album is based on the compositions of Celia's father, Antonio Fernández de Moya, a Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist, as well as featuring songs in Portuguese and English. For this project, recorded in Zurich and New York, Celia surrounded herself with a dream team of musicians, including New York jazz giants Mark Turner on sax, Ben Street on bass and on drums Pat Metheny Group s Antonio Sanchez. Flamenco star Antonio Campos adds thrilling additional vocals to a stunning album recorded under the inspired guidance of Swiss pianist Chris Wiesendanger as music director and arranger. A jazz vocalist of international stature, Celia Mur started her musical journey at the age of 12 at the Music Conservatory of Granada. Since then Celia has worked with numerous leading figures of European and American jazz such as Bob Mintzer, Don Braden, Kenny Barron, Dave Santoro, Jorge Rossy, Benny Golson, Dave Samuels, Fabio Miano, Perico Sambeat, Vince Benedetti, Uri Cane, and Carmen Linares.

Celia Mur (Voce); Mark Turner (Sax Tenore); Chris Wiesendanger (Piano); Ben Street (Basso); Antonio Sanchez (Batteria); Dudu Penz (Basso); Eduardo Costa (Batteria); quartetto d’archi; chitarristi di flamenco.