Libre Esencia by Rodrigo Romero (RoD)
Produced by Rodrigo Romero
Keeping the essence of who you are could be tricky, but not impossible as long as you stay free to make your own decisions...
Libre Esencia (Free Essence) is Romero's first attempt to portray a fresh take on Afro-Peruvian music, its nuances and ways of interpreting it with styles such as bolero and avant-garde / free jazz.
With four original compositions and two arrangements by RoD, he is well accompanied by his colleagues and fellow composers Gabriel Balado and Raúl Abbad who each contributed with one original composition.
Enjoy the ride.
Tracklist
| 1. | Años | 6:13 |
| 2. | No Me Dejes Más (intro) | 0:59 |
| 3. | No Me Dejes Más (Ne Me Quitte Pas) | 5:21 |
| 4. | Recuerdo Cuando Naciste | 7:15 |
| 5. | El Sueño de Andrés Colina | 9:00 |
| 6. | Como Cae / El Fogón | 6:39 |
| 7. | Delia | 5:38 |
| 8. | Café Peruano | 7:31 |
| 9. | Piel Canela (Feat. Manuela Zapata) | 4:59 |
Credits
released May 17, 2025
Personnel:
Rodrigo Romero - Tenor sax, Compositions, Arrangements and Producer
Gabriel Balado - Up-right Bass, Composition
Raúl Abbad - Guitars, Composition, Co-Producer
Eric Dupont - Drums
Samuel Vicente - Piano
Roberto "Chino" Bolaños - Cajón, Congas, Bongos, Cowbell, Quijada
Manuela Zapata - Vocals
Chris Drukker - Photographer
Sebastián Koc - Artwork Designer
Kostadin Kamcev - Sound Engineer
Alfonso Cayón - Sound Engineer
Ziv Ravitz - Mixing and Mastering Engineer
www.zivravitz.com
Track 1,4,7,8 by Rodrigo Romero
Track 2,3 by Jacques Brel, Arr. by Rodrigo Romero
Track 5 by Gabriel Balado
Track 6 by Raúl Abbad Huamán
Track 9 by Bobby Capó, Arr. by Rodrigo Romero
Recorded on March 30th, 2025 at
"Mozart Studios" in Little Falls, NJ
Percussion recorded on April 2nd, 2025 at
"Cayo Swing Studios" in Paramus, NJ
Personnel:
Rodrigo Romero - Tenor sax, Compositions, Arrangements and Producer
Gabriel Balado - Up-right Bass, Composition
Raúl Abbad - Guitars, Composition, Co-Producer
Eric Dupont - Drums
Samuel Vicente - Piano
Roberto "Chino" Bolaños - Cajón, Congas, Bongos, Cowbell, Quijada
Manuela Zapata - Vocals
Chris Drukker - Photographer
Sebastián Koc - Artwork Designer
Kostadin Kamcev - Sound Engineer
Alfonso Cayón - Sound Engineer
Ziv Ravitz - Mixing and Mastering Engineer
www.zivravitz.com
Track 1,4,7,8 by Rodrigo Romero
Track 2,3 by Jacques Brel, Arr. by Rodrigo Romero
Track 5 by Gabriel Balado
Track 6 by Raúl Abbad Huamán
Track 9 by Bobby Capó, Arr. by Rodrigo Romero
Recorded on March 30th, 2025 at
"Mozart Studios" in Little Falls, NJ
Percussion recorded on April 2nd, 2025 at
"Cayo Swing Studios" in Paramus, NJ
