Spark by Daniel Susnjar
Recorded in front of a live in-studio audience, this original Afro-Peruvian inspired music (performed by Western Australian drummer/composer Daniel Susnjar and his ensemble) delivers party level excitement with a sophisticated artistic edge.
The Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group is an award-winning 7-piece ensemble which presents original compositions influenced by Afro-Peruvian rhythms and fresh, unique arrangements of traditional Peruvian folk songs. Following on from the success of albums “Su Su Nje” (2014) and “Moth to a Flame” (2016), “Spark” showcases Susnjar's Western Australian based ensemble in world-class form – performing cutting edge original Afro-Peruvian Jazz music to an in-studio audience. The album is the next step in Susnjar’s push forward with innovative ways to express artistic sensibilities from the Afro-Peruvian and Jazz musical traditions.
Daniel Susnjar is a multi award-winning Western Australian drummer/composer/producer known internationally for his expertise in the field of Afro-Peruvian Jazz. He has performed and recorded with music legends including Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams and Dave Grusin, and has toured throughout the USA, Peru, Australia, Asia and the Caribbean Islands. His drumming can heard throughout the critically-acclaimed documentary film “Whiteley,” multiple winner at the 2017 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.
Says Susnjar, “I feel passionate and truly excited about documenting the sound which we have developed together as a unit. Everybody has dedicated so much of themselves towards this project, and I’m thrilled with the results.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Where Would I Be Without You | 7:31 |
| 2. | Hypo Carousel | 6:40 |
| 3. | Help You Along Your Way | 4:34 |
| 4. | La Flor De La Canela | 5:32 |
| 5. | Ritmo Grande – Big Rhythm | 2:33 |
| 6. | Chispa – Spark | 7:05 |
| 7. | Tormenta Gente – People Of The Storm | 7:27 |
| 8. | Pallays | 7:18 |
| 9. | Onward and Upward | 6:38 |
Credits
Daniel Susnjar – drums/percussion/compositions/arrangements
Ricki Malet – trumpet/claves
Luke Minness – tenor saxophone/donkey jaw (quijada)
Harry Mitchell – piano
Jeremy Thomson – guitar/church box (cajita)
Zac Grafton – bass/cowbell
Iain Robbie – cajón/percussion/log drum
Produced by Daniel Susnjar for DSUS Productions
www.danielsusnjar.com
Tracks 1–4 and 6–9
Live performances recorded by Lee Buddle at Crank recording studio on December 13-14, 2017 in front of a studio audience
Track 5
Studio session recorded by Charlie Young at Crank recording studio on December 15, 2017
Mixed and mastered by Dave Darlington
Photography by Lumens Photography
Album cover design by Elle Deslandes
All compositions by Daniel Susnjar - except track La Flor De La Canela (composed by Maria Isabel Granda Larco aka Chabuca Granda, arranged by Daniel Susnjar)
Copyright 2018 DSUS Productions
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Daniel Susnjar is a multi award-winning Western Australian drummer/composer/producer/educator specialising in Afro-Peruvian jazz.
He has performed and recorded with music legends including Chick Corea, Terence Blanchard, Bobby McFerrin, Dave Grusin and Steve Miller.
Daniel founded the critically acclaimed Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Group in 2011, and has released four albums as a leader.