more from
ECM Records
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Gnosis

by David Virelles

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €14.99 EUR  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Includes unlimited streaming of Gnosis via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days

      €17.90 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Includes unlimited streaming of Gnosis via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    8 remaining

      €28 EUR or more 

     

1.
2.
3.
Lengua I 03:27
4.
Erume Kondó 02:03
5.
Benkomo 05:25
6.
Tierra 06:16
7.
8.
Lengua II 01:35
9.
10.
Nuná 02:40
11.
Epílogo 01:55
12.
Dos 04:04
13.
Caracola 01:28
14.
15.
De Portal 02:35
16.
De Tres 00:41
17.
18.
De Coral 03:16

about

This album was made possible with the generous support from The Shifting Foundation.

vimeo.com/230630693

In this vivid and exciting project, the Santiago-raised and New York-based pianist-composer David Virelles looks towards one melting pot from the vantage point of another. A far-reaching work with deep cultural roots, Gnosis speaks of transculturation and traditions, and of the complex tapestry of Cuba’s music – the sacred, the secular, and the ritualistic – but the work’s shapes and forms could only have been created by a gifted contemporary player thoroughly versed in the art of the improvisers. Strings, woodwinds and percussion all have their roles to play in Gnosis, viewed by Virelles as “several families functioning within one unit: this dynamic symbolizes multicultural interaction.” Virelles’ responsive piano and the vocals and percussion of Román Díaz, a profound figure in the transmission of Afro-Cuban musical history, are at the centre of the action. Gnosis was recorded at New York’s Avatar Studios in May 2016 and produced by Manfred Eicher.

credits

released September 15, 2017

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

David Virelles New York, New York

Virelles grew up in a musical home in Cuba.
He is one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation. He has worked with Henry Threadgill, Paul Motian, Andrew Cyrille and Ravi Coltrane. Virelles is a Shifting Foundation Fellow, a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts and many other accolades. He was named piano Rising Star by DownBeat in 2017. ... more

contact / help

Contact David Virelles

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like David Virelles, you may also like: