Alay

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#		Title	Length
1		Alay I	0:41	Play
2		Pandangguhan	5:45	Play
3		Saan Ka Man Naroroon	4:35	Play
4		Dahil Sa Iyo	2:00	Play
5		Alay II	2:20	Play
6		Bayan Ko	5:37	Play
7		Maalaala Mo Kaya	5:01	Play
8		Kuya	4:46	Play
9		Alay III	1:27	Play
10		Harana	2:50	Play
11		Bahay Kubo	3:32	Play
12		Dahil Sa Iyo (ulit)	2:17	Play
13		Alay IV	1:22	Play

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Description

Victor Noriegas inventive stylings of selected Filipino songs in his new album, ALAY, pay homage to both the music of Victors heritage and the American jazz tradition. The result is a uniquely imaginative musical experience.

ALAY (meaning offering) fuses the traditional and the modern using a variety of textures and colors. Dahil Sa Iyo (Because of You), a popular Filipino love song, is completely transformed through intricate rhythms and complex harmonies. Kuya (Older Brother), an original composition, captures the personality and character of his late beloved cousin playful, gregarious, loving and hopeful. Pandangguhan, a traditional rural dance, is re-created in layers of distinct and contrasting musical themes. The Filipino folk song Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut) goes fully modern in this unconventional interpretation. In Victors hands, the touching melodies of Maalaala mo kaya? (Do You Remember?) and Saan ka man naroroon (Wherever You Are), both Philippine standards, are joyous and delightful musings. Victors arrangement of Bayan Ko (My Country) is an almost cinematic, evocative rendering of this song, one of the most cherished in the Philippines. Harana (Serenade) is a composition by Victors great-uncle, the late Emilio Maraan, composer, award-winning band conductor and a long-time member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra. Interspersed throughout the album are four original interludes inspired by paintings by Lee Aonuevo, Victors uncle.

As Gordon Todd, Jazz Director of KCBS 91.3 FM Seattle, once said of Victor, Noriegas ambitions reside in innovation, not imitation. ALAY is an offering of engaging material, and a wonderful expression of Noriegas bold approach to his music.

Victor Noriega - piano :: Willie Blair - bass :: Eric Eagle - drums