{"id":83710,"date":"2026-11-13T14:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veevcom.com\/?p=83710"},"modified":"2026-11-13T14:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:47:15","slug":"simon-bolzinger-quintet-presente-cantalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/veevcom.com\/en\/simon-bolzinger-quintet-presente-cantalo\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Bolzinger Quintet presents &#8220;C\u00e1ntalo&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Simon Bolzinger Quintet<\/strong> will release \u2018<em><strong>C\u00e1ntalo<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 (the pianist, composer and arranger\u2019s third album) on <strong>4 December 2026<\/strong> via <strong>L\u2019Assos\u2019Picante \/ InOu\u00efe Distribution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pianist and producer <strong>Simon Bolzinger<\/strong>, a tireless champion of South American music for over three decades, blurs the lines with his new quintet: jazz or salsa? Do we listen or do we dance? Or both!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s called \u2018<em><strong>C\u00e1ntalo<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 because it invites us to sing \u2013 in Spanish, but not only that. The main thing is that the music is a delight to listen to \u2013 \u201csabrosa!\u201c \u2013 and combines the joy of South American music with the freedom of jazz. The voice of singer <strong>Maura Isabel<\/strong> and the percussion of <strong>Yoandy San Martin<\/strong>, both Cuban, join the trio formed by the pianist some fifteen years ago. They deliver an explosive, vocalised take on the traditional grooves of their eclectic repertoire, drawn from the Caribbean and the whole of the South American continent: Cuban rumba, Uruguayan candombe, Venezuelan merengue, Peruvian waltz and Brazilian maracatu&#8230; it\u2019s going to be a real party! By leaving room for improvisation and emotion, <em><strong>C\u00e1ntalo<\/strong><\/em> surprises and sweeps us away with music that is both free-spirited and virtuosic \u2013 music that shakes us up, draws us into the dance, and catches us all singing along together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Distribution:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n&#8211;<strong>Simon Bolzinger<\/strong>: piano, keyboards, backing vocals, conductor<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Maura Isabel Garc\u00eda Bravo<\/strong>: vocals, keyboard;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Yoandy San Martin<\/strong>: percussion, backing vocals<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Willy Quiko<\/strong>: bass, backing vocals<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Luca Scalambrino<\/strong>: drums<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Biography of Simon Bolzinger:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon Bolzinger<\/strong> is a pianist, composer and arranger who trained in both classical and jazz music. He is passionate about the traditional music of South America and the Caribbean, which he transcribes for the piano or rewrites for orchestra, whilst respecting traditions and striving for authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>As Artistic Director of the PICANTE Association in Marseille since 1993, he works to promote traditional music from South America and the Caribbean through creation (performances, recordings), production (international artistic exchanges) and outreach (amateur workshops).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bolzinger<\/strong> performs as a pianist in his own ensembles (trio, quintet \u2013 the albums \u2018<em>Ritmos Queridos<\/em>\u2019 and \u2018<em>Cie Tambor y Canto<\/em>\u2019); and as an arranger for fusion songs: \u2018<em>Cin\u00e9balad<\/em>\u2019 with Mich\u00e8le Fernandez, \u2018<em>Instants pr\u00e9sents<\/em>\u2019 with Ewunia, \u2018<em>Nougar\u00f4trement<\/em>\u2019 with Jean-Philippe Trotobas, \u2018<em>Wayaj<\/em>\u2019 with Elsy Fleriag, and \u2018<em>Cabaret Eldorado<\/em>\u2019 with Gil Aniorte; as a composer for the vocal ensemble \u2018<em>Voix de Strass<\/em>\u2019 and the Strasbourg Philharmonic Choir; as conductor of the \u2018<em>Fiesta Salsa<\/em>&#8216; ensembles at the Cit\u00e9 de la Musique in Marseille.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simon Bolzinger Quintet will release \u2018C\u00e1ntalo\u2019 (the pianist, composer and arranger\u2019s third album) on 4 December 2026 via L\u2019Assos\u2019Picante \/ InOu\u00efe Distribution. 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