Piet Verbist - Flamenco Jazz Summit: El Mar Empieza Aqui (CD)

... deeply melodic forays and from-the-heart blues occupy the same space, unconflicted. BIRD IS THE WORM. Forceful and mystic, with a beauty and intensity that reminded him of his first hearings of Miles, Mingus, or Monk, Belgian bassist & composer Piet Verbist was pulled into his deep study of Flamenco culture several years ago through a grant from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. After a dozen immersive trips to Andalusia to study, perform, and develop a repertoire, Piet presented concerts in Belgium and Malaga with his joint Spanish/Belgian ensemble, recording this album live in Antwerp at the end of 2023. Featuring Carmelo Muriel on the Bansuriney (a Muriel-designed wooden flute), Carlos Cortes on percussion & flamenco guitar, & Juan Sainz on drums, with Belgians Tom Van Dyck on saxophones, and Verbist's son, Milan Verbist on piano, the Flamenco Jazz Summit paints a sonic portrait both exotic and popular at first sight, but the dual cultural melting-pot conceived traditions of jazz and flamenco actually combine to prove deep and inimitable.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Al-Andablues
2. Nuevo Alterado
3. El Mar Empieza Aqui
4. A Child Is Born
5. La Filosofia Del Jamon
6. Asylum
7. Y Alla Ella Esta
8. Bull