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Where Is There

by Myriam Alter

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Was It There 04:40
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Come with Me 07:23
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In Sicily 06:55
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September 11 08:04
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about

After academic studies in psychology, working in an advertising agency and running a dancing school, Belgian composer Myriam Alter at 36 returned to music, her first love. She studied with the likes of John Ruocco and Hein van de Geyn, formed her own jazz band in Belgium and subsequently recorded two albums as a pianist/leader. In 1997 she made her first international album, "Alter Ego", on which she fully concentrated on composing original music while leaving the musical performance to others. "Alter Ego" was considered "a candidate for the record of the year" by German magazine Jazz thing.

With her next album, "If" (ENJ-9451 2), Myriam Alter found her personal musical language that "truly expresses what I am and where I come from". An unmistakable amalgam of tango, classical, oriental and jazz elements, "If" was a big success among listeners for its melodic charms and tender feelings. The album received excellent ratings everywhere (Stereo: CD of the month, Stereoplay: Audiophile CD of the month). The Gazette read: "World music and jazz blend beautifully in this poetic CD, driven by the music of Belgian composer Myriam Alter. 10 originals that fuse her Judeo-Spanish background, with its Arabic influences and life-affirming Mediterranean spirit, and the sultry melancholy of Argentine tango in a jazzy framework. Five stars."

Alter's new album, "Where Is There", just starts off where "If" ended. "The most important thing when I fix a band is the general sound I want to get," says Myriam Alter. "This helps me to decide which instruments I want. Then I look for the best musicians to play my music." This time her choice was Jaques Morelenbaum, the great Brazilian cello player who so beautifully combines an authentic samba feeling with a chamber music's intimacy. A living legend in MPB, Morelenbaum has worked with such as Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Caetano Veloso, Egberto Gismonti and many others. His rich tone and improvisational talent, assisted by Ruocco's warm clarinet and Bonafede's tasteful piano voicings, generated an album that makes one's dreams fly away on Myriam Alter's heartfelt melodies and moving rhythms.

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released May 3, 2023

Jaques Morelenbaum; John Ruocco;Pierre Vaiana;Salvatore Bonafede;
Greg Cohen;Joey Baron

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