Explore “Pensamiento”, the new album from trumpeter Rachel Therrien
Rachel Therrien is proud to present ‘Pensamiento’, her third album as a leader. Originally released in the summer of 2016, the album is now available on iTunes and internationally.
“Pensamiento” presents a fusion of Colombian rhythms from both Pacific and Atlantic cultures, mixed with the jazz philosophy of conversation and improvisation. The album features a dynamic ensemble of 13 musicians from different towns across Colombia and was recorded over the course of four days at Quantica Music Studios of Santiago Jimenez and Mauro Castillo in Bogota. Currulao, Abosao, Mapale and Tamborito are some of the rhythms featured on the 11 pieces composed and/or arranged by Rachel Therrien. “This inspiration originally came from a one month tour I did all over Colombia with the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra,” she says, adding, “before we left Montreal, I had a thought, a vision (“Pensamiento”) to record something of my own at the end of the tour with local musicians.”
With a strong knowledge of authentic Atlantic Culture, as opposed to the more commercialized version found in North America, she had a clear path of inspiration. But the real “sparkle” of the record came within the first days of the tour when she discovered the Pacific Culture at the Feria de Cali during the Pacific day. (El dia del Pacifico). It was then that she decided to honor those lesser known rhythms by creating a project presenting those two poles of the rich Colombian Culture.
The musicians of “Pensamiento” include: Jacobo Velez - Sax & Voice, Carlos Peralta - Guitar & Voice, Holman Alvarez - Piano & Voice, Javier Pinto - Bass & Voice, Ramon Berrocal - Drum & Voice, La Wey - Percussion & Marimba & Voice, Juan Carlos Arrechea Mina - Percussion & Marimba & Voice, Humberto Barrios Madiedo - Percussion, John Edward Arrechea Mina - Percussion, Rachel Therrien - Trumpet, Composition & Arrangements, Chongo - Percussion, Santiago Jimenez - Tiple & Voice, Mauro Castillo - Trombone.
RACHEL THERRIEN NOTES:
Trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Rachel Therrien already boasts an enviable CV and is considered one of the most promising jazz musicians, playing in a variety of music styles and enriching her talent with experiences from many different cultures. Winner of the 2015 TD Grand Prize Jazz Award at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the 2016 Stingray Jazz Rising Star, she has shared stages in clubs, concerts and TV shows all around North and South America and the Caribbean with many world-class musicians.
Therrien holds a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance from University of Montreal, a degree in arts management, a certificate from Instituto Supérior de Arte, in Havana-Cuba and she was selected to participate in 2012, to the Banff Center Jazz and Creative Music workshop held by Dave Douglas and Vijay Iyer. She has worked with a large number of mentors and teachers including Ron DiLauro, Elpidio Chappotin, Laurie Frink, John McNeil, Jonathan Finlayson, Clarence Penn, Ralph Alessi, and many more.
Her quintet with Simon Page on bass, Charles Trudel on Piano, Alain Bourgeois on drums and Benjamin Deschamps on sax, has released two albums, “On Track” (2011) and “Home Inspiration” (2014). Since the release of the second album on the Multiple Chord Music label, she has toured as a bandleader in Mid-Ouest USA, Mid-Canada (Ontario), and New York City, in a list of clubs and Festivals. Rachel will also continue to host the Montreal Jazz Composers Series, an event that she founded in 2013 to contribute to Montreal’s jazz community. She is now based in New York City.
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