Quadro Nuevo
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Quadro Nuevo is a German
acoustic quartet which was founded in 1996 and can be categorized as World Music
and Jazz
. The band is composed of Robert Wolf, Mulo Francel, D.D. Lowka and Andreas Hinterseher (original Heinz-Ludger Jeromine).
Within the last decade the band played about 1500 concerts all over the world and is with its numerous awards and Chart Positions among the internationally most successful German Jazz Bands.
Their style is a composition of (cit. Quadro Nuevo) "Tango
, Valse Musette, Flamenco
, lovely dedusted filmmusic and an almost faded Italy".
as well as a live-recording of a concert during the 35th Jazz-Festival in Burghausen/ Germany ("Jazzwoche Burghausen") on DVD (Quadro Nuevo LIVE)
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
acoustic quartet which was founded in 1996 and can be categorized as World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
and Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
. The band is composed of Robert Wolf, Mulo Francel, D.D. Lowka and Andreas Hinterseher (original Heinz-Ludger Jeromine).
Within the last decade the band played about 1500 concerts all over the world and is with its numerous awards and Chart Positions among the internationally most successful German Jazz Bands.
Their style is a composition of (cit. Quadro Nuevo) "Tango
Tango music
Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
, Valse Musette, Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
, lovely dedusted filmmusic and an almost faded Italy".
Line-up
The members of the band consist of:- Mulo Francel (sax, clarinet, mandoline, vibraphon and others)
- Robert Wolf (guitar and others)
- Andreas Hinterseher (accordion, vibrandoneon, piano and others)
- D.D. Lowka (acoustic bass, percussions and others)
Discography
- Luna Rossa (1998)
- Buongiorno Tristezza (1999)
- CinéPassion (2000)
- Canzone della Strada (2002)
- Mocca Flor (2004)
- Tango Bitter Sweet (2006)
- Antakya (2008)
- Grand Voyage (2010)
as well as a live-recording of a concert during the 35th Jazz-Festival in Burghausen/ Germany ("Jazzwoche Burghausen") on DVD (Quadro Nuevo LIVE)
Awards and Charts Positions
- 13 German Jazz Awards
- 5 European Impala Awards (Silver)
- # 1 of the German World Music Charts (Album "Mocca Flor")
- # 1 of the German World Music Charts (Album "Tango Bitter Sweet")
- # 3 of the German Jazz Charts (Album "Mocca Flor")
- # 2 of the German Jazz Charts (Album "Tango Bitter Sweet")
- Entry within the Top 100 of the German Album Charts (Album "Mocca Flor")
- Entry at position 47 within the Top 100 of the German Album Charts (Album "Tango Bitter Sweet")