Release - day 9/October/2020
Mariana Zwarg represents the third generation of musicians playing and spreading the tradition of "universal music", created by her godfather, the brilliant Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal.
Recorded in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro, “Nascentes” is the first solo work by the flutist, composer and arranger. After 18 years of career, the album is the result of the work she has been developing for almost 4 years with her group “Mariana Zwarg Sexteto Universal”.
There are 10 tracks in total: 8 songs composed by her + a theme by Hermeto Pascoal and a theme by Itiberê Zwarg, who also participate in the cd as soloists. The songs were mostly composed and arranged for this group.
The project began in 2016, when Mariana was invited by a Spanish music festival to direct and organize an entire concert dedicated to Hermeto Pascoal. The band was formed by musicians from different parts of the world!
The group is formed by 2 Brazilians, 1 Finnish, 1 Danish, 1 German and 1 French. Since then, there have been 6 European and 2 Brazilian tours playing in jazz, folk music festivals, theaters, jazz clubs and music schools in Germany , Spain, Denmark, Finland, Brazil and France.
Musical Direction, Production and Arrangements (Musical Direction, production and arrangements):Mariana Zwarg
Studio direction:Itiberê Zwarg
Recorded in Berlin in November/2019 (Recorded in Berlin, in November/2019): Bonello Studio, The Famous Gold Watch Studio and Rio de Janeiro December/2019 (and Rio de Janeiro in December/2019): BRand Estúdio.
Mixing (Mixing): Paulo Brandão, Mariana Zwarg and Itiberê Zwarg
Mastering (Mastering): Paulo Brandão
Seal/Label Services: Flavio de Abreu / Scubidu Music
Studio photos (Studio photos): Dovile Sermokas.
Hermeto Pascoal's photo: Gabriel Quintão
Cover photo (Cover photo): Cadugo Oliveira
Graphic Design (Gaphic designer): Julio Abreu + Leonora Weissmann/ Jiló Design
Executive production (Executive production): Mariana Zwarg and BraFin Consulting
THANKS
Our amazing sound technicians in Berlin: Tobias Bonello and Enrico Tiberi.Paulinho Brandão, who mixed my first CD as an instrumentalist and now my first as an arranger. Genius and generous partner.
Quentin Cholet, who lent us the battery.
Dovile Sermokas, for the beautiful photos.
Cadugo Oliveira, for the cover photo, for the partnership and friendship.
Leonora Weissmann, thanks for the encate. graphic design
Luísa Sobral, for the translations and for everything she taught me.
Maíra, Michael and Daniel for the translations.
Susanne Paul, Daniel Marques, Merle Gerst and Lukas Paes de Melo for hosting us during the recordings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our amazing sound technicians in Berlin: Tobias Bonello and Enrico Tiberi.Paulinho Brandão, who mixed my very first CD as an instrumentalist and no, my first album as composer and arranger. Such a genius and a generous partner.
Quentin Cholet, who lent us the drums.
Dovile Sermokas, for the beautiful photographs.
Cadugo Oliveira, for the cover photo, and for your partnership and friendship.
Leonora Weissmann, thank you for the cover artwork.
Luísa Sobral, for the translation and everything she taught me.
Maíra, Michael and Daniel for the translation.
Susanne Paul, Daniel Marques, Merle Gerst and Lukas Paes de Melo for hosting us during the recording of the album.
