Posts Tagged ‘ Daniel Villarreal ’

I circled this date from the second it was announced. Daniel’s album “Panama ‘77” was my favorite of 2022. Lados B, from 2023, was also on my short list of favorites from the year. So seeing what this poly hybrid of psychedelic jazz, fashioned with DEEP grooves, could do in a live setting was a priority.

I’ll save you the mystery; the show was killer.

The band opened with “Traveling With” off Lados B and dug deep into material from both albums. They even gave us a glimpse of the future with a new composition Daniel is working on. The band was able to move through psychedelia, afrobeat, cumbia, fusion, and world jazz while maintaining a rare cohesion. Seeing this was like listening to someone DJ a party with the deepest rare groove and Italian library cuts you could ever imagine, which somehow felt familiar. 

While this is Daniel’s project and songs, it’s interesting to see that he seems to prioritize the musicians expressing their own personalities. At some point during the night, everyone on stage had the chance to let it rip, and the crowd responded every time. Check out the blistering version of “Sombras” for a taste.

I recorded this from the usual spot with my MBHOs and a board feed. A special shout-out to Tubby’s FOH engineer, Wil Wright, for an incredible mix this evening. I’ve seen a lot of shows in that room, and this is about as good as it’s ever sounded. PLAY IT LOUD!

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Daniel Villarreal
2025-03-16
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO440 + SDB > SD MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer, Wil for the board patch

1. Traveling With
2. Uncanny
3. I Didn’t Expect That
4. Cali Colors
5. Baker Dozen (new song, working title)
6. Sombras
7. Ofelia
8. Sunset Cliffs
9. Parque En Seis
10. Republic
11. Yellow Rose
12. Messenger

Band:
Daniel Villarreal – Drums
Nathan Karagianis – Guitar
Cole De GeGenova – Keys
Gordon Walters – Bass
Danjuma Gaskien – Percussion

Support this excellent artist!
https://danielvillarrealmusic.com/
https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/lados-b

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https://www.tubbyskingston.com/music-calendar