Mi Casa es su Casa, a well-known Spanish phrase of hospitality and friendship, My house is your house, is ingrained in Latino Culture and evokes so many memories of the South American homes I was brought up in and the warm friendships encountered there... Read More →
My first visit to Marrakech inspired this track with the hustle and bustle of the souk, the medieval atmosphere at night but always the ever presence of the high Atlas Mountains in the distance... Read More →
Phil Manzaneras album ‘The Sound Of Blue’ gets a fabulous four star review in todays Daily Mirror (20/03/15). You can read the review by clicking on the below image: ... Read More →
Over the years I have produced many albums for Rock en Espanol artists. One of my favourite artists is Enrique Bunbury and favourite studios is Musiclan in Avionnet des Puig Ventos. The clue is in the Catalan word Puig Ventos, ... Read More →
Scandi -noir has appealed to me from its inception, sowhen the chance came to play in Halmstad,Sweden, with the IB Expo rock orchestra it was a no brainer. I insisted on getting there via Copenhagen so I could ... Read More →
With the imminent launch of Phils the album ‘The Sound Of Blue’ scheduled for 23 march. Phil has agreed to some radio interviews. You can tune in to hear Phil on the the following dates. BBC ... Read More →
Rosemullion head in Cornwall, in the south west of England, is such an inspirational place with its beautiful views out to sea along the verdant cliff tops. There a peace and serenity there that allows your ... Read More →
The sonority of Miles Davis has always had a great appeal to my ears and has influenced my sense of pitch and minimalism. This track was played on a tiple (a Colombian small 12 stringed instrument), which my Uncle Paco Manzanera bought me ... Read More →
I arrived by plane from Hawaii to Caracas in 1960. Staying at the Hotel Tamanaco on a hilltop with its views across the valley was exciting. It was all women with beehives, men in smart ‘Mad Men’ suits and ties, Chevies ... Read More →
My mother was born in Barranquilla Colombia in 1921. Her father was a paddle steam captain on the river used by the Spanish conquistadors to get to the Foothills of the Andes from the Caribbean Coast. ... Read More →
