Northwest Wind
Marcelo Peralta

1. Ya me voy a retirar (Baguala, Provincia de Tucumán) 04:11
2. Si se acordara (Vidala, Provincia de Catamarca) 03:20
3. Yo solo canto esta copla ("Pobre de mí", Vidala, Provincia de Catamarca) 02:40
4. En medio de las arenas (Vidala, Provincia de Catamarca) 01:46
5. Presentación 00:45
6. Baguala (Provincia de Catamarca) 04:15
7. Vidala (Provincia de Santiago del Estero) 04:59
8. Cuculí (Carnavalito, Provincia de Jujuy) 03:11

"This music has been with me for more than 30 years in a search for personal expression. It is like a navigator's log that is brought to life through new experiences and is constantly changing. On this album I have taken a risk to merge archaic songs of Northwestern Argentina with techniques of contemporary improvisation and free jazz, while trying to respect the depth of the original musical expression." Marcelo Peralta.

The musical pieces that make up this sound document are not easily classifiable according to the usual taxonomy of musical genres. Sound, like a passing wind, cannot be caught—though perhaps its vibrations can be recorded, along with its resonances and the multiple voices that unfold across indiscernible acoustic planes, in a thousand plateaus of sound. Capturing these resonances requires a sharp, deep ear, sensitive to the whistling of reeds pierced by the wind. But it also requires an eye sensitive to resonances with other forms of expression, such as the plastic arts and concepts. Music, visual art, and text blend here to give life to a musical expression that is the result of long preparation—which is to say, an improvisation. These sonic textures, which unfold in points, lines, shapes, and colors much like the works of Rothko, are musical improvisations based on archaic chants from Northwest Argentina; as Deleuze and Guattari would say in A Thousand Plateaus, they are here to “join with forces of the future, cosmic forces… one launches forth, hazards an improvisation… to improvise is to join with the world, or meld with it…” Juan Calvi.

Northwest Wind 
Yo solo canto esta copla ("Pobre de mí", Vidala, Provincia de Catamarca) by Marcelo Peralta

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Marcelo Peralta - Saxo Tenor (erkencho y chajchas "En medio de las arenas")​.
Recorded on the night of February 7th, 2013, at the Glicker-Milstein Theatre, Barnard College,
Columbia University, New York; using a matte black Zoom H1 digital recorder.
(5- introduction /presentation, 6- baguala, 7- vidala, 8- cuculí)

Production: Mariana Potenza and Juan Calvi
Mixing and Mastering: Pablo Baselga, Infinity Estudios, Madrid, November 2020
Cover Photo Credit: Edhel Bertinetti
Cover Designed and Consulting: Naima and Ramiro Peralta
Marcelo Peralta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1961. He studied piano and graduated as a teacher. Simultaneously, he took saxophone lessons with master J.C. Bozzo, and studied harmony and composition with Sebastián Piana, Ofelia Carbajal, and Jorge Pitari. As a self-taught musician, he also learned trombone, trumpet, tuba, clarinet, and folkloric instruments. He worked as an educator and saxophone teacher at the “J.M. de Falla” Municipal Conservatory in the “Jazz and Improvisation” department, while concurrently beginning his professional career. In 1985, he formed the “Grupo de Improvisación Tercer Mundo” (Third World Improvisation Group), releasing his first album, “Un Hilo de Luz” (1987/Melopea). He toured Argentina as a saxophonist for the “Litto Nebbia Cuarteto,” recording the album “Buscando en el Bolsillo del Alma” (Melopea) with them. He was a member of the saxophone quartet “Cuatro Vientos, performed as a featured saxophone soloist with the “Orquesta Sinfónica de L.R.A. Radio Nacional,”and recorded as a duo with pianist Eduardo Lagos (a major innovator of Argentine folklore). En 1990 concluye su segundo disco “Escaleras de la Comprensión” (Melopea) y forma “Los Saxópatas Big Band” actuando con la misma cinco años bajo su dirección y editando un CD independiente. Realiza conciertos como solista y con el “Marcelo Peralta Quartet” en Alemania, Francia, Suiza, Italia, etc. Se edita su tercer CD “Milonga” (Melopea-Nuevos Medios). En el 2002 realiza conciertos con los pianistas John Wolf Brenann (Irlanda) y Christoph Baumman (Suiza). En el2005 con la Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE graba como solista obras de Pepe Nieto, Gunther Schuller, Leonard Bernstein, etc. Actuaciones en: Festival de Jazz de Madrid 2007-2006- 2005, Tanjazz 2007 (Tánger) Festival Internacional de Vigo “Imaxina-Sons 2007”, Móstoles a todo Jazz 2006-2005, Munijazz (La Rioja), Festival de Jazz de Boadilla del Monte (2005), Festival Internacional de Jazz de Ciudad Lineal 2005-Galapajazz 2005 – Expo 02 (Suiza), Festival de Jazz Soto del Real 2003, Festival de Jazz de Tarragona 2003, Festival de “Jazz et Colombes” de París 2001(Francia), Festival de Jazz Quilmes 1995 (Argentina), Alrededor del Jazz Festival 1989 (Argentina) MardelJazz 1988 (Argentina) Rock&Piano Obras Sanitarias 1987(Argentina).In 2013, he was invited as a soloist by Columbia University in New York for the opening concert held at the Glicker Milstein Theatre, as part of the international conference "Thinking Music and Sounds in Latin America and the Caribbean" In NYC, he performed a concert alongside Lucía Pulido, Erik Friedlander, Luis Bonilla, Adam Kolker, and Stomu Takeishi at the Manhattan Symphony Space, as well as a duet with JP Carletti at the Downtown Music Gallery in Manhattan. That same year, he recorded and released a final CD with ¡ZAS! (Karonte 7840), "Round About Armstrong" (Karonte 7863) with Baldo Martínez and Sir Charles González, and "Con Plomo"; with the trio Tr3spuntocer0 alongside Juan San Martín and José San Martín.In 2015, he participated as a speaker alongside Dr. Juan Calvi, presenting a research paper on pre-Columbian music in northern Argentina at the IASPM LatAm Symposium at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. He is a professor holding the chair of saxophone and improvisation at Alfonso X University and at the Escuela de Música Creativa (School of Creative Music). On August 24, 2019, to mark the 30th anniversary of the pioneering Argentine improvisation group Tercer Mundo, Jorge Mancini, Mariana Potenza, Víctor Dacunha, Diego Pojomovsky, and Marcelo reunited for a concert to celebrate music and friendship at Domus Artis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.This performance was recorded live and released by Koshkil Records (2020).
We listen to the wine and drink in the music.
MARCELO
This wine is a tribute to Marcelo Peralta—a brilliant saxophonist, friend, and mentor. We wish to
honor his legacy and memory with every bottle, named after his final solo saxophone
project—music you can enjoy by scanning the QR code printed on the label.
Us.
We have spent decades working in the hospitality industry. A few years ago, we decided to
learn—through hands-on experience—the entire process that takes place before a bottle is
uncorked, whether in a fine-dining restaurant or at home. We developed our vineyard practices
and winery protocols with the patience and dedication required for a product with an annual cycle,
seeking the truest expression of the *terroir* while respecting the natural environment. The bottle
you hold in your hands is the result of that work, as well as our passion and curiosity regarding
wine; we hope you enjoy it.
"Sincopados"– Juanma Melchor and Fernando Aguado

Cata por Kevin Donegan.

Very perfumed and fresh nose, roses and violets, and also alcohol, all still a bit compressed together, but this is going to be a powerful wine. A little oak on the nose but it’s not dominant. Reminds me a little of Barolo, in this way, with the fruit perfume and some balsamic notes from the wood.

On the palate, it’s Initially a bit tight, it has both a tannic edge and is a bit closed, but still showing loganberry and other forest fruit flavours.

Over time, the wine opens up, and the Tempranillo became more dominant: strawberry/cherry, maybe a touch of earth and leather.

Long, persistent, fruit-spicy yet still fresh finish, keeps you coming back for more.

The wine is very balanced considering it’s relatively high alcohol level, and structured due to tannins and some barrel ageing, but it is certainly not over-structured by wood. It is supple in the modern style of lighter extraction, emphasising fruit aromas and flavour. But while generous, ripe and attractive now (with decanting) it still has the balance, acidity and structure to improve for 5-7 years, or more, if you can wait that long.

This will appeal to consumers who like Tempranillo but are tiring of overly-oak-structured Ribera del Duero-style wines, as well as aficionados of modern, high-toned, fruit-acid-forward, old-vine Garnacha and Rufete.

At under €12 it’s a great value.

Tempranillo, Rufete, Garnacha and others, from Sierra de Salamanca and Zamora. Vino de España. 15% alc.

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