USA: Alejandro Coello-Percussion Theory (2019)

The world of contemporary percussion music is a small one. It relies on a limited repertory that only grows at a glacial pace. It takes a youthful zeal and experimentation to buck trends, so it is not surprising that there have been a number of rising composers and performers who have made it their goal to move the music forward. On his new Percussion Theory, percussionist Alejandro Coello hopes to bridge genres and provide a new approach to contemporary percussion performance. Mallet master Coello is one of these spirited explorers aiming to broaden musical horizons for future percussionists. Hailing from Léon, Spain, Coello has come a long way in a short time.

He became percussion instructor at the famed University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar, Germany at 23 years old and has written and arranged for ensembles of all stripes and for film. He has also performed and taught all over the world. Coello’s enthusiasm for music of fantastic breadth has led him to collaborate and write for musicians involved in music of all sorts, most notably classical, jazz and electronic, having pieces performed by the Berliner Philharmonie and in Carnegie Hall. Over the past few years and to counter out of date systems,

Coello has developed his own method of practice and teaching. His focus has broadened his musical palette, moving away from percussion’s rhythmic fundamentalism... more credits released April 5, 2019 Alejandro Coello - percussion, piano Simon Phillips - drums (1, 4, 7) Xavier Casal - alto & baritone sax (1, 2, 5) Diego Barber - guitar (6) Art Government Percussion (1, 2, 5, 7): Luge Zhang Pablo Reyes Alexander Schachert Gabriel López Guillermo Rodriguez Marc Pérez Yuting Chen Florian Kirchner Pedro Rosenthal