Mujer Con Manton

Description

An original and unprecedented tribute to Billie Holiday, blending jazz and flamenco. - - - - - A fascinating reinterpretation of Billie Holiday's 'Lady in Satin' seen through the imaginative lens of Miles Davis' 'Sketches of Spain' - - - - - A sumptuous fusion between the flamenco voice of singer Isabel Julve and the carefully crafted arrangements by Geoffroy Tamisier for strings, winds, and flamenco rhythm, supported by the accordion of Didier Ithursarry. - - - - - When Billie Holiday meets flamenco. - - The trumpeter, composer, and arranger Geoffroy Tamisier presents an original vocal and instrumental tribute to Billie Holiday, whose work is revisited through the prism of flamenco. - - 18 artists surrounding the cantaora from Valencia. - - Billie Holiday sang the blues, passion, and love throughout her life through magnificent songs such as 'You don’t know what love is', 'I’m a fool to want you', 'God bless the child'... She also provided a poignant testimony by singing Abel Meeropol's poem 'Strange Fruit', denouncing racism and particularly the lynching of African Americans in the United States. - - MUJER CON MANTON, literally 'Woman with a shawl' in Spanish, is a nod to 'Lady in Satin', Billie Holiday's last album, to which Geoffroy Tamisier wished to pay tribute through the culture of flamenco. Inspired by the legendary collaboration between Miles Davis and Gil Evans, the arrangements for strings, winds, and flamenco rhythm enhance the authenticity of Isabel Julve's voice, hailing from Valencia, who with her generous, warm, soft, and powerful voice immerses us in the world of Billie Holiday. - - When the blues meets duende.