discography
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SECRET OMNIUM : LLUÍS VIDAL TRIO & MARK FELDMAN
(Satchmo records CD 00054J)

Mark Feldman, violin
Lluís Vidal, piano
David Mengual, bass
David Xirgu, drums

Recorded at Moraleda Studios. Narcelona. March 6 and 7 2002

Secret Omnium(6:02)
Lynch Pin (4:57)
Un toc de groc (8:24)
What Exit (3:08)
Tony's Letter (12:28)
Risk & Twist (10:53)
Amalgamandla (4:41

VERMEER: LLUÍS VIDAL
Suite de danzas para septeto
(Jazzle Z-07)

Lluís Vidal, piano, harpsichord, composition
Iain Ballamy, soprano sax
Claudio Pontiggia, french horn
Mark Feldman, violin I
Arnaud Aguergaray, violin II
Cecile Denieleou, viola
Roman Jablonski, cello

Recorded live June 22nd and 23rd, 2001 in Donostia-San Sebastian at the Plaza Festival

Ouverture (8:15)
Courante (3:59)
Rondeau (5:54)
Sarabande (6:57)
Gavotte (2:56)
Menuet (6:47)
Gigue (8:40)

STEPHEN SONDHEIM: ORQUESTRA DE CAMBRA TEATRE LLIURE featuring NINA
(Satchmo records CD 00032 )

Arranged and conducted by Lluís Vidal

Xavier Figuerola, saxos & clarinets
Matthew L. Simon, trumpet & flugelhorn
David Mengual, bass David Xirgu, drums
Lluís Vidal, piano

Recorded Apr., 23 & 24, 2001, at Albert Moraleda Studios, Barcelona

Putting it together (8:26)
Silly people (8:22)
Witch entrance (5:07)
Sorry grateful (14:15)
Can that boy fox-trot (6:50)
Not a day goes by (4:11)
Bang! (7:33)
So many people (5:35)
Overture (8:07)

TRIBUTES TO DUKE ELLINGTON: ORQUESTRA DE CAMBRA TEATRE LLIURE
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 084)

Arranged and conducted by Lluís Vidal

Xavier Figuerola, saxos & clarinets
Matthew L. Simon, trumpet & flugelhorn
Sergi Vergés, trombone & tuba
Pere Bardagí, violin
Dani Perez, guitar
Alexis Cuadrado, bass
David Xirgu, drums
Lluís Vidal

Recoorded Nov., 29 &30, 1999, at Bit a Beat Studios, Barcelona

The Duke / Clare Fischer (5:12)
Duke Ellington's sound of love / Charles Mingus (9:59)
Open letter to Duke / Charles Mingus (8:38)
He loved him madly / Miles Davis (13:08)
Portrait of the Duke / Willie "The Lion" Smith (4:09)
One for Duke / Lluís Vidal (7:47)
The Duke / Dave Brubeck (7:45)
Thougts about Duke / Franz Kolgmann (7:31)
Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder (6:08)

PORGY & BESS: ORQUESTRA DE CAMBRA TEATRE LLIURE
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 066)

Arranged and conducted by Joan Albert Amargþs and Llu¬s Vidal

Joan Albert Amargós, keyboard, piano & direction
Lluís Vidal, piano & direction
Jaume Cortadellas, piccolo, flute, alto flute & bass flute
Xavier Figuerola, clarinet, bass clarinet & tenor sax
Ramón Cardo, soprano & alto sax
Gorka Benitez, flute, soprano & tenor sax
Jorge Renteria, horn Matthew L. Simon, trumpet & flugelhorn
Miguel Angel Bosch trumpet & flugelhorn
Carlos Martín, trombone
Pasqual Picot, tuba
Carme Canela, vocals
David Xirgu, drums
Horacio Fumero, bass

Recorded Nov., 10, 11, & 12, 1998, in live at Teatre Lliure, Barcelona

Jasbo Brown Blues (5:31)
My man's gone now (6:39)
Summertime (10:43)
Bess, you are my woman (8:02)
I loves you Porgy (8:52)
Here come the honey man (10:39)
Buzzard song (8:27)
I got plenty oínuttiní (2:12)
Gone, gone, gone (7:06)
There's a boat that's leaving soon for N.Y. (8:32)

ANGEL PEREIRA and LLUIS VIDAL
(Columna Música-Taller de músics 1CM 0021)

Angel Pereira, vibes, marimba & xilofon
Lluís Vidal, piano

Recorded Jun. 9, 1979, and Jun. 15, 1981, at Gema 1 and 2 Studios, Barcelona

Sonata breve / Joan Albert Amargós (11:45)
L'automat / Lluís Vidal (2:34)
La nória / Lluís Vidal (3:30)
Sonata per a marimba i piano / Peter Tanner (10:58)
Children's song #1 / Chick Corea (2:09)
Children's song #9 / Chick Corea (1:11)
Suite Antiga / Lluís Vidal (12:00)

DAVE LIEBMAN and LLUIS VIDAL TRIO
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 026 CD)

Dave Liebman, soprano sax
Lluís Vidal, piano
Jordi Gaspar, bass
David Xirgu, drums
On tracks 3 & 7:
Jaume Cortadellas, piccolo, flute & bass flute
Philippe Vallet, oboe & english horn
Xavier Figuerola, clarinet, bass clarinet & tenor sax
Ramón Cardo, soprano & alto sax
David Thomson, horn
Matthew L. Simon, trumpet
Ricardo Casero, trombone
Sergi Vergés, tuba

Recorded Oct., 7, 1995, at Teatre Lliure, Barcelona

Stella by Starlight / N. Washington - V. Young (7:04)
Ocre / Lluís Vidal (8:24)
Estate / B. Martino - B. Brighetti (10:05)
The Panderer / Dave Liebman (6:57)
Primavera 1986 / Lluís Vidal (7:02)
Gnid / Dave Liebman (8:01)
The Gravel and the bird / Dave Liebman (11:50)
Verd Marí / Lluís Vidal (9:04)

Arrangements by Lluís Vidal

ORQUESTRA DE CAMBRA TEATRE LLIURE and LLUIS VIDAL TRIO featuring DAVE LIEBMAN
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 027 CD)

Dave Liebman, soprano sax (tracks 1,4 & 6)
Lluís Vidal, piano
Jordi Gaspar, bass
David Xirgu, drums
Jaume Cortadellas, piccolo, flute & bass flute
Philippe Vallet, oboe & english horn
Xavier Figuerola, clarinet, bass clarinet & tenor sax
Ramón Cardo, soprano & alto sax
David Thomson, horn
Matthew L. Simon, trumpet
Ricardo Casero, trombone
Sergi Vergés, tuba

Recorded Oct., 5, 6, 7 & 8, 1995, in live at Teatre Lliure, Barcelona

Havanera (8:10)
Milikituli (6:07)
El agarejo (7:24)
El gegant i el cargol (13:26)
Suite Portugalia (17:25)
El escatime (8:08)
Ball de Capvespre (7:55)

All compositions & arrangements by Lluís Vidal

MILIKITULI: LLUIS VIDAL TRIO
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 009 CD)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Jordi Gaspar, bass
David Xirgu, drums

Recorded Dec., 5 & 6, 1994, at Albert Moraleda studios, Barcelona

Milikituli (6:10)
Havanera (9:44)
La meva enamorada (6:54)
D'ara endavant (9:54)
Ball de capvespre (7:25)
Verd marí (10:27)
Els Miquelets 'd'Espanya (6:39)
I can't see the beatiful codillo (7:47)

All tunes by Lluís Vidal except: D'ara endavant by L.V. and Guillermina Motta, and La meva enamorada by Mariona Vila

PIANO SOLO: LLUIS VIDAL
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 001 CD)

Lluís Vidal, piano

Recorded Dec.,16 & 17, 1991, at Albert Moraleda studios, Barcelona

En Joan Petit (8:42)
Bolero (5:52)
Divertiment (4:43)
No ni no (4:13)
El agarejo (4:14)
Primavera 1986 (5:24)
Ocre (6:43)

All tunes by Lluís Vidal except No ni no by Mariona Vila

TREN NOCTURN: LLUIS VIDAL TRIO
(Fresh Sound Records FSNT 003 CD)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Jordi Gaspar, bass
David Xirgu, drums

Recorded Dec.,18 & 19, 1991, at Albert Moraleda Studios, Barcelona

El Escatime (6:56)
El agarejo (6:45)
Ocre (6:33)
Blau de nit (8:58)
Cançó de no fer res (8:13)
Gris trist (6:45)
Suite de nadal (15:19)

All tunes by Lluís Vidal

ICTUS
(Columna Música-Taller de Músics 1 CM 0019)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Mario Rossy, bass
Perico Sambeat, alto, soprano sax. and flute
Jorge Rossy, drums

Recorded Nov.,29 & 30, 1988, at Barcelona So Studio, Barcelona

El color del calor / Lluís Vidal (6:00)
Yo no fuí / Lluís Vidal (5:16)
Demasiado tarde / Jorge Rossy (3:06)
No te eqiuvoques / Lluís Vidal (4:52)
Fui yo / Lluís Vidal (6:00)
Primavera 1986 / Lluís Vidal (9:14)
Down Town / Lluís Vidal (4:28)
Tres clases de hígados / Jorge Rossy (5:34)
Bis / Perico Sambeat (5:04)

CANÇONS POPULARS: LLUIS VIDAL TRIO
(Columna Música-Taller de Músics 1 CM 0017)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Mario Rossy, bass
Jorge Rossy, drums

Recorded Nov.,7 & 8, 1988, at Tramontana Studios, Esplugas de Llobregat (Barcelona)

Cançó del lladre (4:38)
El gegant del pí (2:48)
El pomeró (6:24)
Cançó de bressol (3:50)
Cargol treu banya (3:55)
El testament d'Amelia (6:04)
El dubte de sant Josep (7:26)

All tunes by Lluís Vidal except El Testament d'Amelia by Mariona Vila

STRESS: ONIX
(Fresh Sound Records FSR 104)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Zè Eduardo, bass
Josep Albert Cubero, elec. guitar
Jorge Rossy, drums

Recorded April, 1985, at Tramontana Studios, Esplugas de Llobregat (Barcelona)

Harmolodic / Zè Eduardo (9:13)
Friso Frigio / Lluís Vidal (10:18)
Stressl / Lluís Vidal (11:05)
Rosa dels vents / Zè Eduardo (5:07)
Una suïssa en Granada / Jorge Rossy(4.46)

ONIX
(Columna Música-Taller de músics 1CM 0013)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Zè Eduardo, bass
Michael Kaupa, trumpet and flugelhorn
Jorge Rossy, drums

Recorded Feb. 22, 23 & 27, 1984, at Gema 2 Studios, Barcelona

24 Cordes / Zè Eduardo (7:30)
Onix / Lluís Vidal (9:04)
Vermell / Lluís Vidal (7:12)
En la duda / Lluís Vidal (5:30)
Transparente / Jorge Rossy (5:13)
Balada / Lluís Vidal (6:30)
Cheek / Zè Eduardo (4:46)

CATALONIA
(Cúspide D-5006) Cñspide D-5006)

Lluís Vidal, piano
Rafael Escoté, bass
Antonio Peral, sax
Angel Pereira, drums, percussion and vibes

Recorded at Gema 1 Studios, Barcelona (1981)

Mistela / Lluís Vidal (4:30)
Lorelai / Rafael Escoté (6:30)
Una mica de res / Rafael Escoté (6:09)
Bolero / Lluís Vidal (5:21)
En un recó del cor / Rafael Escoté (5:06)
Un sueco en américa / Lluís Vidal (8:22)

collaborations
1999 CARME CANELA "Cravo e canela" Fresh Sound Records
1999

ANA BELEN / MIGUEL RIOS / Orquesta Ciudad de Granada / LLUIS VIDAL TRIO

"Kurt Weill" BMG Ariola
1998 F. G. LORCA / J. ECHANOVE "Como canta una ciudad de nov. a nov." Magna Music
1998 NINA "Corre corre diva" DiscMedi
1997 SEAN LEVITT QUARTET Columna Música-Taller de Músics
1997 ORQUESTRA DE CAMBRA DEL TEATRE LLIURE "Stravinsky" Harmonia Mundi
1996 MHS Big Band "Klang debúts" AustroMechana
1996 O.C.T.LL. "Piazzolla" Harmonia Mundi
1996 O.C.T.LL. "J.A.Amargós" Harmonia Mundi
1996 O.C.T.LL. "Josep Soler" Harmonia Mundi
1995 O.C.T.LL. "Isaac Albéniz" Harmonia Mundi
1995 MADAGASCAR "En cartel" Dindi Records
1995 O.C.T.LL. "Falla i Garcia Lorca" Harmonia Mundi
1994 JAZZAUTOR SGAE
1994 O.C.T.LL. "Gerhard" Harmonia Mundi
1993 O.C.T.LL. "Mompou" Harmonia Mundi
1993 O.C.T.LL. "Falla" Harmonia Mundi
1991 O.C.T.LL. "Falla" Harmonia Mundi
1990 RAFAEL ESCOTÉ "Aldebarán" P.D.I.
1985 SANTI ARISA "25 anys music show" Pegasus Records
1985 B.B. TALLER DE MÚSICS "Neptuno Blues" R.N.E.
1982 FACTORÍA MUSICAL Cúspide

 

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