Arco Iris - En Vivo Hoy (2000)

A leading band in the developpement of the South America progressive rock scene with Los Jaivas and a few others. Their music is a solid combination of jazz rock, ethnic folk with sometimes subtle "spacey" symphonic arrengements. The initial formation is composed by Altar Tokatlián (winds), Gustavo Santaolalla (voice and guitar), Guillermo Bordarampé. They first formed several bands in the 60s (The Rovers, The Blackbyrds, The Crows) to play covers. They finally recorded their first effort back at the end of the 60´s. It´s an orinal mixture of typical Latin folk, acoustic music and 60´s "acid" rock. After the departure of Alberto Cascino, the drummer Horacio Droopy Gianello integrates the band. They record "Suite numero 1" in 1972 also for RCA. The album "Tiempo de resurrección" published the same year will affirm the own musical identity of the band: an outstanding blend of fusion "folk" music with jazz rock. The double LP "Sudamerica o il regresso a la Aurora" represents the summit of the band in term of orchestral achievement. The music offers an unique multi influences rock universe, made of blues, native music, jazz…Released in 1973 "Inti-Raymi" is a good following to their previous effort but generally seen as less captivating. After the spiritual "Ara Tokatlián & Enrique Villegas : inspiracion" (1975) "Los elementales" (1977) will largely put the stress on freak out jazzy rock improvisations. After this classic period the band has continued to produce records until today, reaching their sound in a more new age and mellow jazz direction. ~Progarchives
En Vivo Hoy: Recorded live during one of Arco Iris Argentinean tours that included the cities of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mar del Plata, Necochea, Balcarce Loberia, Mercedes and Lujan.

Track listing
1. Pipas de la Paz (Peace Pipes)
2. Dunes
3. Danais
4. La Sonrisa del Gran Espiritu (The Smile of the Big Spirit)
5. Arriba en la Colina (Up on the Hill)
6. Veo La Luz ( I See the Light)
7. Gob
8. Blues de Dana (Dana's Blues)
Bonus:
- Blues de Dana Video

Personnel
- Danais Tokatlian / percussion, Vocals
- Ara Tokatlian / Tenor & Soprano saxophone, flutes, South American wind instruments, keyboards
- Julio Figueroa / drums
- Roberto Amerise / bass guitar
- Carlos Campos / electric guitar



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