Strange Travelers

Nestor Zurita and Augustus Black

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The Land Of Lost Content

Nestor Zurita and Augustus Black

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Into my heart an air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?

That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.

    1. Housman - 1859-1936 (A Shropshire Lad XL).
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Vital Signs

Nestor Zurita and Augustus Black

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'Vital Signs' is a varied and rich introduction to the 'third stream' classical & jazz influenced music of The Salamander Project. It pulls no punches in its use of extreme timbres, and advanced harmonies and rhythms, but this is always offset by more emotionally direct material. It takes the open-eared listener on a musical journey that

'Vital Signs' is a varied and rich introduction to the 'third stream' classical & jazz influenced music of The Salamander Project. It pulls no punches in its use of extreme timbres, and advanced harmonies and rhythms, but this is always offset by more emotionally direct material. It takes the open-eared listener on a musical journey that includes many shades of mood and intensities of emotion. It is unconventional at times, but where it breaks the rules, there is always a definite purpose behind it. This is a duo that aims to carry the listener with them - to unknown and fascinating places. And they use the full range of acoustic, electro-acoustic, and electronic sounds to achieve that aim. The effect of the music can be powerful and visceral, and then by turns lyrical and romantic, funky and intense, or cool and cerebral. Nothing is off limits, but there is a discipline in their approach, the rhythm is played with passionate intensity, and maintaining maximum musicality while stretching the forms is a fundamental rule. This is the first of a landmark series of releases from Nestor Zurita & Augustus Black. They sincerely hope you will listen to and follow the whole series. There will be plenty of surprises along the way.

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Maraclea

Nestor Zurita And Augustus Black

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‘Maraclea’

is the first 2021 release by Augustus Black & Nestor Zurita, AKA. The Salamander Project.

The Salamander Project is a transatlantic collaborative duo, featuring internationally recognized saxophonist Nestor Zurita and veteran keyboard artist Augustus Black. Augustus Black is the professional name of British composer, artist and

‘Maraclea’

is the first 2021 release by Augustus Black & Nestor Zurita, AKA. The Salamander Project. 

The Salamander Project is a transatlantic collaborative duo, featuring internationally recognized saxophonist Nestor Zurita and veteran keyboard artist Augustus Black. Augustus Black is the professional name of British composer, artist and writer Benjamin D. Williams. All of the music in this recording is 100% original and was spontaneously created by the duo.

‘Maraclea’ was the name of a long vanished Mediterranean crusader port. This name symbolizes personal enlightenment through balancing the dark (‘mara’) and light (‘clea’) halves of the divided human self. The initial piano performances were recorded at Augustus Black’s Woodshed Project Base, Bristol UK, on a 100-year-old Scheidmeyer upright piano, made in Stuttgart. The tenor saxophone performances were recorded at Nestor Zurita’s studio in Miami, Florida USA. The final mix and mastering sessions took place at The Woodshed, Bristol UK, in February 2021.

‘Maraclea’ by The Salamander Project is exclusively available as a digital download from www.nestorzurita.com All music by The Salamander Project is independently released and exclusively available direct from the artists. Information on further releases by The Salamander Project (plus review copies, bios, performance schedules, lessons,  workshops, etc.) is exclusively available from Augustus Black, by email: wjazzuk@aol.com

Produced by Augustus Black.

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H2O

Nestor Zurita & Augustus Black

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The Trace

Nestor Zurita & Augustus Black

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