Hernan Romero Comes to OLMC

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

On May 21, 2016 at OLMC in Tenafly, NJ Grammy Award winner Hernan Romero and his trio will be performing at OLMC in the Parish Auditorium (Odyssey Theatre). Enjoy a relaxing hour and fifteen minute concert and evening of light refreshments (BYOB) and Grammy award winning flamenco music. Our very own Jose Luna, OLMC parishioner will be performing percussion in the trio. What better way to enjoy a cool spring evening with hot flamenco music!

The event is free but there is a suggested donation of $15.00 a person.

Spiced with the exotic traditions that infuse flamenco-gypsy, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean folk interwoven with textures of classical, jazz, and Latin rhythms, composer and guitarist Hernan Romero’s music is both sophisticated and accessible. It is sensuous, passionate, romantic and inescapably infectious.

Romero’s mother, popular International singer Estela Raval, contributed to this by surrounding young Romero with the best of musical environments.  “It’s powerful, flamenco is very strong, and has its influence from the Middle East,” says Romero. “The other side is the romantic aspect of Latin music, so it’s absolutely the best of both worlds.”   Hernan received in the name of his mother the Life Achievement Award Grammy.

In 1986 Romero moved to New York. Romero was soon working with some of world’s finest guitarists, including Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia and John McLaughlin. In 1990, Romero produced and played on Di Meola Plays Piazzola, beginning a fertile association with Di Meola that resulted in nine other albums, including Orange and Blue (Rhino Records, 1994), and The Infinite Desire (Telarc, 1998).

He has also played with singers and musicians like Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Paquito De Rivera, Chico Freeman among others.

Romero’s own passionate music has been featured in a series of CD’s beginning in the late 1990s. Zonda (Palmetto, 1999) by Conosur (the name Romero gave to the ensemble) features Romero’s fiery guitar and sensual compositions flavored with Latin and flamenco strains.  

The impassioned strains of Romero’s virtuosity, both as a guitarist and composer, offer listeners a vibrant and exhilarating sound. Romero’s “Un Segundo Una Vida” brought his flamenco and Latin-based jazz to new realms with the addition of more complex orchestration and additional instrumentation; including the melodic strings of a chamber orchestra, and a wide array of penetrating vocals.  He was awarded with a Grammy, thanks to this production. 

Romero’s CD, Duende, hit number 6 on the Billboard charts (World Music). While Romero continues to captivate audiences around the world, Romero”s composing and performing skills as a collaborator remain in high demand.  His  album “3 Caras de una Moneda” has been  nominated to 2 grammys.  During his music career, he has been nominated five times for the Grammy awards.

 

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