JOSÉ LUIS MADUEÑO

Production and Performance

expanding boundaries

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José Luis Madueño is a Peruvian musician that develops his art within

several musical styles with the afroperuvian and andean genres as his main fields, introducing them in traditional and contemporary forms through jazz and world music. He has accomplished a unique sound - as composer and arranger as well as performer - that touches the audiences through his recordings and alive performances across the globe and that has been recognized by the international press.

Jose Luis plays different roles in the music business: as Piano and

Keyboard performer, playing as soloist and for other artists; as Producer, Composer and Arranger in Recordings, Performances, Movies, Dance, Theater and Television. Likewise he is a well known music teacher in Lima – Peru giving private lessons and workshops.

He also expresses his music through other instruments as guitar, flute,

quena, pan flute, cajón, percussion and he has a rising career as a vocalist. His next album will be released on two months and will feature him on this stage. He has performed at jazz, latin and world music festivals in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, USA, Spain, Norway, France and Sweden.

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Recordings

José Luis Madueño – Chilcano, his first album, recorded and released in the United States by the Latin jazz label Songosaurus, where he introduces his jazz compositions with peruvian styles as lando, vals, zamacueca and festejo. This album has been reviewed with remarkable comments by Jazz Times, Latin beat, Jam Magazine and Jazziz and has guest stars as Alex Acuña, John Patitucci and Steve Tavaglione.

Wayruro, the name and of the band and its only album introduces the music of the Peruvian Andes in a unique style. The band, created by José Luis Madueño (Conductor and Arranger) and Jean Pierre Magnet (Co-Conductor), gives a new approach to the peruvian folk music, developing it in a broad frame with influences from different musical styles of the world. With original and traditional compositions this album has influenced many artists in Peru.

Flight of the Condor by José Luis Madueño is an album that consists of 10 original compositions based on the Peruvian Andes musical roots, created for a peruvian show -of the same name- that has performed at the Nautilus Theater in Sea World, Orlando, Florida for several years. The traditional elements used on these works are combined wth contemporary sounds (edited and released by Aedo Enterprises in Florida, USA.)

Navidad Afroandina by José Luis Madueño & Ricardo Silva, published in USA by Goin’ Native, introduces the most favorite Christmas songs from around the world in a Latin American (and particularly Peruvian) musical approach featuring the region’s traditional instruments and styles. Afroandina Christmas has no precedent in the recording industry. Its unique sound, based on the styles and instrumentation used, refreshes carols songs and allows the listener to enjoy this music

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beyond the Holiday Season.

Acknowledgements

*Winner of the second prize, with his composition “Reencuentros”, on the II Latin Jazz Contest organized by SGAE and Fundación Autor and realized in Cuba as part of the La Habana Jazz Festival on December 2000.

Gato Barbieri giving the prize to José Luis.

*Winner of the second prize, with his composition “En el rincón”, on the III Latin Jazz Contest organized by SGAE and Fundación Autor and realized in Cuba as part of the La Habana Jazz Festival on December 2002.

The Jury: Jorge Pardo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdés, Bobby Sanabria and Dave Valentin.

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Career as pianist and keyboardist

José Luis features through different projects: Jose Luis Madueño Trio, Jose Luis Madueño Group and Jose Luis Madueño & La Banda Afroandina. He has an extenssive career playing with several artists:

- Peruvian artists: Elsa María Elejalde, Susana Baca, Lucho González,

Eva Ayllón, Cecilia Bracamonte, Cecilia Barraza, Tania Libertad, Fabiola de la Cuba, Carmina Cannavino, Pepe Vásquez, Manongo Mujica, Andrés Prado, Jean Pierre Magnet, Julie Freundt, Miki González and Gianmarco, among others.

- Foreign Artists: Armando Manzanero, Lucho Gatica, María Marta

Serra-Lima, Fernando Ubiergo, Nicola Di Bari, Palito Ortega, Luis Aguilé, Alex Acuña, John Patitucci, Arturo Sandoval, Spyro Gyra, Don Pullen, Santi De Briano, Chucho Valdez, Luis Salinas, Jerry Gonzales, Alain Perez and Caramelo, among others.

Works

MOTION PICTURE. Original score for the silent movies:

• “The cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) is a 1920 silent film directed by Robert Wiene from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. It is one of the most influential of German Expressionist films.

• “The Cameraman” is a 1928 American silent comedy directed by Edward

Sedgwick and an unaccredited Buster Keaton. The picture stars Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin, and others. It is considered by fans and critics to be Keaton still in top form, and it was added to the National Film Registry in 2005 as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

• “Nosferatu” is a German Expressionist vampire horror film, directed by

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau., starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok. The film, shot in 1921 and released in 1922, was in essence an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with names and other details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel.

TELEVISION. Music Composition for the TV series

• La Captura del siglo. • Polvo para tiburones

THEATER: Theater and Ballet original scores for the Peruvian groups and workshops: Andanzas and Nosotros.

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More about José Luis Madueño at:

http://www.youtube.com/chupeluis69

http://www.joseluismadueno.com

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JOSE LUIS MADUEÑO - PICS

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Arturo Sandoval, José Luis Madueño and the Peruvian Symphomic Orchestra (Lima, 1993).

Arturo Sandoval, José Luis Madueño, Jean Pierre Magnet and the Peruvian Symphomic Orchestra (Lima, 1993).

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Alex Acuña, José Luis Madueño and John Patitucci during Chilcano – Jose Luis’s first solo album – Recording Session (LA, 1996).

Alex Acuña, José Luis Madueño, John Peña and Pedro Eustache during Chilcano Recording Session (LA, 1996).

José Luis Madueño and Joe Zawinul during a jam session at Catalina’s Pub (LA, 1996).

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Gato Barbieri (jury) and José Luis Madueño (winner of the second prize) at the Second SGAE Latin Jazz Competition (La Habana, 2000).

Chucho Valdés (Jury of the Second SGAE Latin Jazz Competition) and José Luis Madueño (La Habana, 2000).

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Jorge Pardo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, José Luis Madueño (winner of the second prize at the Third SGAE Latin Jazz Competition) Chucho Valdés, Bobby Sanabria and Dave Valentin (La Habana, 2002).

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José Luis Madueño with his band Wayruro (NY, 2001).

José Luis Madueño with his band Wayruro (NY, 2001).

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José Luis Madueño at the IAJE Convention with the Jazz Peru Big band (NY, 2000).

José Luis Madueño at the IAJE Convention playing cajon With Laura Robles and the Jazz Peru Big band (NY, 2000).

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José Luis Madueño, Jocho Velasquez – guitar – and Chocolate Algendones – cajon (Punku Trio, Lima 2003).

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José Luis Madueño and Pedro Aznar on a TV program (Lima, 2002).

José Luis Madueño, Sergio Baldeos, Manongo Mujica, Manuel Miranda, Susana Baca and Pepita García (Cuzco, 2005).

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Orquesta Chekara de Tetuán (Morroco) and José Luis Madueño after performing at Montevideo (Uruguay, 2006).

José Luis Madueño and Tania Libertad’s Band after performing at Guanajuato Festival (Mexico, 2006).

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Eric Marienthal and Peruvian crew at 1st Peruvian Saxophone Festival 2011

Eric Marienthal and José Luis Madueño at 1st Peruvian Saxophone Festival 2011

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José Luis Madueño performing as singer, composer and arranger at the II Claro Festival (Lima, 2009).

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COMING SOON …

Jose Luis Madueño’s next album as producer, vocalist, guitar and keyboards performer

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José Luis Madueño and Andrea De Martis on his most recent production.

Watch José Luis Madueño’s videos at:

http://www.youtube.com/chupeluis69