Ottmar Liebert "La Semana"

Ottmar Liebert "La Semana"

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Ottmar Liebert
La Semana
The Story
Although "La Semana" is the first Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra album with all-new songs in five years, the multi-faceted, Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling guitarist has been his usual prolific self, writing, drawing, touring and exploring, his myriad experiences informing the 13 evocative instrumental compositions on "La Semana". One of "La Semana"'s most alluring songs is inspired by one of Liebert's favorite artists, painter/filmmaker Jean Cocteau. Like Cocteau himself, the song is somewhat mysterious and idiosyncratic. Liebert played to his heart's content, no time constraints and no outside judgments. "It's a great moment and it's more personal because of it." Besides bass and percussion, all of the sounds were made on the flamenco guitar, and Liebert's longtime partner in Luna Negra, Jon Gagan, came in when it was time to lay down bass. "La Semana" is a stellar release from a singular artist, a Renaissance man who nurtures his songwriting, guitar playing and albums like the children they are. And he invites everyone along for the journey through life.
The Music
05:45 Carrousel Instrumental
04:46 La Luna (3L) Instrumental
05:26 Cocteau Instrumental
03:55 Caballada Instrumental
04:47 Alhambra Jackson Instrumental
06:26 Spring Rain Instrumental
06:56 Longing (6against4) Instrumental
03:16 Underworld Instrumental
05:46 Cave In My Heart Instrumental
06:59 Echoes Of A Caress Instrumental
03:37 Evening (Languid Place) Instrumental
02:39 Caipira Instrumental
The Artists
Ottmar Liebert Guitar, Production, Engineering
Jon Gagan Bass
Kelly Anderson Photography
Gabrielle Raumberger Design
Alexandre Ludwig Design
Recorded and mastered at Sprial Subwave Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, between Summer of 2003 and Spring of 2004.