Escandaloso Xpósito - 57 (2024) [Hi-Res]

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Title: 57
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: UnderPool
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [44.1kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 44:14
Total Size: 486 / 263 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Munglow (feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton) (09:22)
2. I'm Trough With Love (feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton) (07:23)
3. I'll Get By (As Long As I HAve You) [feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton] (04:38)
4. Day Dream (feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton) (02:17)
5. The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me) [feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton] (03:59)
6. Time on my hands (feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton) (06:49)
7. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton) (06:26)
8. Melancholia (feat. Toni Saigi, Carlos Falanga & Martin Leiton) (03:20)

The saxophonist and MC Hugo Astudillo, aka Escandaloso Xpósito, puts the spotlight here entirely on his saxophone playing in order to showcase his roots as a jazz musician. His new album 57, is an homage to 1957—an especially prolific year that saw the release of some of the most iconic and influential jazz albums, which rank among Astudillo’s favorites in the genre.

57 delves into the American songbook, highlighting some of its most notable standards, as well as featuring some lesser-played tunes. It’s a collection of songs that Hugo Astudillo has explored over the course of his career and to which he has developed a deep connection.

Joining Astudillo are Martín Leiton on double bass, Toni Saigi on piano, and Carlos Falanga on drums. Together, they recorded this session without prior rehearsals, showing off their ability to build a shared musical vision drawn from each of their unique styles.

57 reveals the essence of Hugo Astudillo aka Escandaloso Xpósito, a musician with deep jazz roots who can fuse, elevate, and help preserve the jazz language, a genre that spans past, present, and future.

Escandalos Xpósito - Alto Sax
Toni Saigi - Piano
Martín Leiton - Bass
Carlos Falanga - Drums