My last month in Santander started on a high note and finished on even higher one. Keep reading...
- 1 December: Jazz Jam @ Rvbicón, Calle del Sol 4, Santander
- With the base band featuring Nadir Ibarra (tenor sax), Fer Serrano (piano), Manuel Cavero (double bass) and Daniel Rodríguez (drums) with guest musicians Manuel San Emeterio (guitar), Tom Ranby (alto sax) and others.
- 4 December: Dr. Bobô @ Rvbicón
- Modern jazz fusion trio featuring Juan Saiz (saxophones, flute), Pedro A. Terán Camus (drums, percussion) and Sergio Di Finizio (electric bass).
- 7 December: Sandman Cabaret @ Black Bird Club, Calle Vista Alegre 13
- This Dark Fusion & Tribal Fusion Bellydance show, purportedly inspired by The Sandman comic saga, was a strange and somewhat disappointing experience. I’ve seen a lot of tattoos but altogether it was not funny, daring or provocative enough even to be called cabaret. It was more like an end-of-the course showcase of several dance schools linked by a not very clear storyline narrated in a very annoying voice and interspersed with no less annoying Mr. Sandman sung by The Chordettes. Featuring Ai Khanum (Italy), Aicha Dance Troupe (Basque Country), Alicia Tuya (Asturias), Béu Riot (Cantabria), Caroline Crane (Basque Country), Cernéula Galupa (Basque Country and Cantabria), Delirium (Cantabria), Deyanira & Laura Malizia (Cantabria / Basque Country), Idhun (Valencia), Idunna Patricia Everglot (Cantabria), Mai Bastet (Cantabria), Marina Bartual (Cantabria), Miguel Palomera (Cantabria), Nur Bloodrose (Barcelona), Om Mayura (Cantabria), Paola Olaskoaga (Italy), TribalRock Fusion (Madrid) and Una Shamaa (Germany).
- 11 December: Surikato Blues @ Rvbicón
- Energetic rhythm and blues and rock’n’roll from Madrid featuring Víctor Sánchez (bass, guitar, vocals), Miguel Galván (drums), Joe O’Boyle (guitar, bass, vocals) and Cristian Castellanos (lead vocals).
- 14 December: Mujeres que cantan a mujeres @ Salón de actos de la Fundación Botín, Pedrueca 1
- A mini-concert by Yenia Popova, Mehnai and Gema Martínez at the closing of the 1st Cantabrian Conference on Women and Aging.
- 17 December: Paula Bilá Quartet @ Canela Bar, Plaza de Cañadio
- This young singer-songwriter from Cádiz treated us to the delightful programme of blues and soul standards such as I Just Want to Make Love to You, I’d Rather Go Blind and River. With Rafael Santana (piano), Toño Gutiérrez (double bass) and Rodri Irizábal (drums).
- 20 December: Ara Malikian @ Palacio de Deportes de Santander
- I missed quite a few Ara Malikian shows during the last couple of years, consistent sold out being the main reason. But this time, he came practically to my workplace, so I had no excuses to miss him once again. Quite fittingly, this was the last musical event I’ve been not just in Santander but this year as well. Malikian is not only a brilliant violinist and showman; he’s got quite a sense of humour and, between the musical numbers, entertained us with hilarious personal anecdotes of ever diminishing plausibility. He was backed by no less amazing band featuring Humberto Armas (viola), Tony Carmona (guitar), Iván Ruiz Machado (double bass, electric bass), Anna Milman (violin), Iván “Melón” Lewis (piano), Georvis Pico (drums) and Cristina Suey (cello).
Goodbye, Santander. And now, it’s time to say: Happy New Year!
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