The University of North Texas Zebras Jazz Flamenco Project has won several DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards. The Flamenco Project is led by Spanish pianist and composer Sergio Pamies, who is is known for his fusion of flamenco and jazz forms. Pamies and the UNT Zebras have recorded an album titled Jazz Flamenco Project.
Line-up:
Li Xiaochuan, trumpet and flugel
Luke Brimhall, trombone
Adam Hutcheson, alto sax and flute
Alex Fraile, alto, tenor, and soprano saxes and flute
Mark De Hertogh, tenor sax and flute
Jacqueline Sotelo, voice
Michelle Alonso, voice and arrangements
Roberto Verastegui, piano
Ian Tucker, acoustic and electric basses
Jason Valdez, electric guitar
Colin Hinton, drums
José Aponte, percussion
Sergio Pamies, director, arrangements, percussion
Carol Chaves, interviews and video production
More at: jazz.unt.edu
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.