\u201cBloque 6\u201d (1968), by Juan Carlos Calder\u00f3n, is a landmark recording in the history of modern jazz in Spain, markedly different from the albums Calder\u00f3n would record just a few years later under the influence of funk, disco music, and even flamenco.<\/p>\n
Juan Carlos Calder\u00f3n enjoyed a long and successful career, composing and arranging some of the most iconic songs by Spanish artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Mocedades, and Ana Bel\u00e9n, among many others. However, his musical beginnings were closely tied to the world of jazz. His training as a pianist and the restless, adventurous spirit he shared with his brothers\u2014alongside whom he opened one of Spain\u2019s first jazz clubs, a venue that welcomed many of the world\u2019s leading jazz figures\u2014shaped the early stages of his career and led him into the jazz scene. <\/p>\n
His recording debut came in 1968 with the release of \u201cJuan Carlos Calder\u00f3n presenta a Juan Carlos Calder\u00f3n\u201d, followed a few months later by \u201cBloque 6.\u201d For the recording of this album, he assembled a group of prominent Spanish jazz musicians, including Pedro Iturralde, Vlady Bas, and Pepe Nieto. The repertoire combines original compositions, such as the outstanding \u2018Sambando,\u2019 with interpretations of works by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Oliver Nelson. The album\u2019s sound invites comparison with Nelson\u2019s celebrated \u201cThe Blues and the Abstract Truth\u201d period, reflecting strong hard bop and modal jazz influences. <\/p>\n
En 1969 en Estados Unidos fue galardonado como mejor \u00e1lbum internacional de jazz del a\u00f1o y la prestigiosa discogr\u00e1fica Blue Note lo reedit\u00f3 en CD a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s.<\/p>\n
First time vinyl reissue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cBloque 6\u201d (1968), de Juan Carlos Calder\u00f3n, es una grabaci\u00f3n fundamental en la historia del jazz moderno en Espa\u00f1a, muy diferente de los discos que Calder\u00f3n grabar\u00eda unos a\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde bajo la influencia del funk, la m\u00fasica disco o incluso del flamenco. Para la grabaci\u00f3n de este \u00e1lbum se rode\u00f3 de m\u00fasicos espa\u00f1oles de jazz tan prominentes como Pedro Iturralde, Vlady Bas y Pepe Nieto. <\/strong><\/p>\n In 1969, the album was awarded Best International Jazz Album of the Year in the United States, and years later it was reissued on CD by the prestigious Blue Note label.<\/strong><\/p>\n First time vinyl reissue.<\/strong><\/p>\n AUDIO: https:\/\/youtu.be\/B9dxsJHxqr4?si=IaiM9maOt8gMOMlB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":118231,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[168],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-118234","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-jazz-en","7":"product_shipping_class-lp-en-3","8":"pa_formato-lp-en","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/118234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=118234"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=118234"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/munster-records.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=118234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}