Daniel García Diego Sextet
The Shape of Fire
2024
The Spanish pianist Daniel García Diego is garnering international fame for the way in which he builds bridges between contemporary jazz music and the flamenco tradition. ‘One of today’s most exciting Spanish jazz pianists’, according to Jazz Thing magazine, he has played with greats like Ibrahim Maalouf, Anat Cohen and Arturo Sandoval.
For his new project La Forma del Fuego (The Shape of Fire), commissioned by November Music and the Dutch Flamenco Biennial, Daniel García Diego brought together a sextet of top musicians from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds: Reinier Baas (guitar), Mario Rom (trumpet), Delaram Kafashzadeh (vocals), Shayan Fathi (drums) and Arin Keshishi (bass guitar).
“The Shape of Fire (La forma del fuego) refers to the soul, the energy or fire that glows at the core of all music aiming to convey human emotions and life experiences,” says Daniel García Diego. “Whether it originates from flamenco, jazz, contemporary music, or Armenian folk songs, music possesses the power to connect with the inner self and transform it into art.”
The Shape of Fire had its world premiere at Bimhuis on 15 November 2024, and played afterwards at November Music in Den Bosch and LantarenVenster Rotterdam.
© Anne Reitsma
Daniel G. Diego
guitarReinier Baas
bass guitarArin Keshishi
trumpetMario Rom
drumsShayan Fathi
vocalsDelaram Kafashzadeh
a coproduction ofFlamenco Biënnale Nederland & November Music
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