Basilos - Caraluna

OPINIONES EDITORIALES RESEÑA DEL EDITOR Electric and acoustic violinist explores the styles of latin, afro-cuban, jazz and electronica with world beat rhythms. AMAZON.COM Pop/rock/tropical fusionists Bacilos elevate their game here, employing classy violins, gorgeous harmonies, and easy-to-hum rhythms. The songs are tighter, more thoughtful, and, ultimately, more radio friendly. The winsome 11-track set kicks off with the first single "Mi Primer Millon," a tongue-in-cheek tale about breaking into the big time. The horn-fueled tropical tune begs for dance-floor action. The hopeful title track keeps up the seductive dance grooves fusing elements of rock and tropical flavors that recall bachata master Juan Luis Guerra. But beyond party tunes, Bacilos also take time for reflective tunes. "Solo un Segundo," which soars with its almost rap-like precision lyrics and lovely harmonies, takes on the memories that came in a second, but last a lifetime. Taking page from the Beatles' pop melodies book, "Nadas Special" combines relaxed rhythms and catchy harmonies while singing about the end of the world. Superbly talented and rapidly maturing, and now winning Grammys, Bacilos is a player to watch. --Ramiro Burr ARTISTA BIOGRAFÍA Born in Venezuela and living in the U.S since 1990, Jesús Eduardo Florido has established himself as a very versatile musician. His training in the classical tradition has given him the perseverance and work ethics that are needed to succeed in the music world. At the mean time he also has studied Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Rock, and Fiddle music, which combined, with his Latin American roots have produced an eclectic vision of music interpretation. His influences are as a diverse as one can imagine, names like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Grapelli, Hendrix, Ponty, Shankar and Santana are rarely placed on the same sentence but for him is an everyday combination. He has bridged the acoustic and electric violin worlds by respecting the capabilities of each one of them and applying them accordingly. American fiddler Mark O‚Connor recognized him when he invited him to teach Latin style fiddling and Improvisation at his camps in Nashville and San Diego. He has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning as part of Mr. O'Connor"s line up of artists. His playing can be heard on many commercial recordings and with The Paula Mengarelli Band. He has shared the stage with a wide variety of artists from Zubin Metha, Pinchas Zukermann and Itzhak Perlman to Whitney Houston, Moody Blues, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page among many others.