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Magos & Limon: Dawn
My Love for You/ Magos Herrera & Javier Limon @Montreux Jazz Festival
1 Afro Blue
2 Blue in Green
3 Dawn
4 La Llorona
5 La Martiniana
6 My Love for You
7 Nature Boy
8 O que tinha de ser
9 Oracao ao tempo
10 Skylark
11 Tierra movida
12 Wild is the Wind
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Every relationship is about the commingling of two unique sensibilities into one harmonious experience. Dawnis a musical romance, bringing together the passion and rhythmic drive of Flamenco with the sultry sophistication and alluring wit of Jazz. As the title implies, Dawn, available on June 3rd on OKeh Records, marks a bold beginning for the partnership between the Mexican-born Jazz vocalist Magos Herrera and the young Spanish Flamenco innovator Javier Limón.

The collaboration between Herrera and Limón represents the blending of two fresh, forward-thinking approaches to their respective musical traditions. Since moving to New York City in 2008, Herrera has brought the sounds of her native Mexico City into the vanguard of modern jazz, collaborating with acclaimed artists such as pianist Aaron Goldberg, guitarist Lionel Loueke, bassist John Patitucci and saxophonist Tim Ries. As a virtuosic guitarist and in-demand producer, Limón has helped to expand the vocabulary of Flamenco music via collaborations with renowned artists like Paco de Lucia, Bebo and Chucho Valdés, Avishai Cohen, and Wynton Marsalis, among others.

"Something that we share is that we do believe that music can be inclusive," Herrera says. "So this means that you can have a Latin jazz singer singing with a Flamenco guitar player."

On Dawn, the pair's unique backgrounds come together on a stunning set of American and Latin jazz masterpieces, including the Miles Davis classic "Blue in Green," Mongo Santamaria's "Afro Blue," and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "O que tinha de ser (What Has to Be)," alongside their own intoxicating original compositions. The duo's refreshing take on these classic tunes stakes out a decidedly 21st century reinvention of these wide-ranging musical traditions, intertwining Herrera's emotive voice with Limón's intricate fretwork.

  • Magos Herrera combines latin, jazz, and chamber music in stunning performances at Overture / The Badger Herald
    Posted At: May 1, 2024 12:00 AM
    Herrera explores spectrum of human emotion in jazz The Badger Herald's Emma Kozina writes…..I suggest readers stop what they are doing, and listen to one of the songs by jazz singer, songwriter, producer and educator Magos Herrera. Better yet, come to The Overture Center on Friday, May 3 to experience her brilliant performance firsthand.Audiences should expect a mix of classics and songs from Herrera’s...
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  • Magos Herrera Q&A's with SFCV
    Posted At: May 8, 2023 12:00 AM
    SFCV'S Victoria Looseleaf writes…. on May 8, 2023 Magos Herrera, born in Mexico City and now based in New York, has been hailed by Latin Jazz Network as “one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of song,” while NPR described her as “recalling great communicators like Édith Piaf or Billie Holiday.” Indeed, whether dazzling audiences with her smoky-voiced stylings as a solo artist, singing in Spanish, En...
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  • In celebration of International Womens Day, Magos Herrera and Paola Prestini in conversation / BOMB
    Posted At: March 8, 2023 12:00 AM
    In celebration of International Women’s Day, two music artists discuss process and performing at the United Nations.BOMB's Monica Uszerowicz writes….Fantastical audience avatars sit in a virtual stadium for Aurora's concert. A singer in white stands in front of a choir in black and sings, arms flung wide.Con Alma was created by composer, activist, and founder of the nonprofit National Sawdust, Paola Prestin...
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  • Albuquerque's 89.9KUNM interviews Magos Herrera & Paola Prestini
    Posted At: January 15, 2021 12:00 AM

    89.9KUNM writes.....In this show, we share an interview conducted by Cristina Baccin with Grammy nominee, Magos Herrera, and composer Paola Prestini about their just released album "Con Alma" An operatic tableau on  isolation (National Sawdust Tracks) which explores isolation and connection during this global confinement. Singer-songwriter, producer and educator, Magos Herrera is well known for ...
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  • Magos Herrera will blend styles and languages at Tucson Jazz Festival / Tucson Weekly
    Posted At: January 5, 2019 12:00 AM

    The Tucson Jazz Festival returns for its fifth year, but with a sad note after the death of its artistic director. Longtime jazz journalist Yvonne Ervin was the driving force behind the festival and the creative vision for how to build a series for locals and visitors alike, says Elliot Glicksman, president of the Jazz in January board of directors. Ervin passed away last week.  Since launc...
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  • Hilary Hahn, Igor Levit, Magos Herrera, Brooklyn Rider, BSO-Nelsons makes Zoe Madonna's 'best classical albums of 2018' / The Boston Globe
    Posted At: December 21, 2018 12:00 AM

    Hilary Hahn, violin It's not quite right to say that the violinist is rekindling an old flame, completing the cycle of Bach sonatas and partitas over two decades after beginning it with her debut recording as a teenage star ascending. Through the years, Bach has consistently been her north star, and this recording feels like a homecoming. Hahn performs with her signature precise passion, touching many ph...
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  • ARC, Calleja, Olafsson, Herrera, Kahane, Brooklyn Rider make NPR - best Music Of 2018
    Posted At: December 6, 2018 12:00 AM

    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} These are the 100 best songs of 2018, as selected by the staff of NPR Music and our partner stations. You can listen to the songs here, check out the 50 best albums of the year or hear All Songs Considered's podcast discussion of the year in music. 93. Anthony Roth Costanzo "Liquid Days" Costanzo is a stell...
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  • Kavita Shah - Visions & Magos & Limon - Dawn featured on 'New Collaborations In Latin Music' / NPR
    Posted At: August 12, 2014 12:00 AM

    World music DJ Betto Arcos joins NPR's Arun Rath once again this weekend on All Things Considered to share some of the music he's been spinning on Global Village, the show he hosts on KPFK in Los Angeles. This time around, Arcos presents four collaborations between female singers and guitarists, a list that includes a duo re-imagining traditional Mexican music, jazz crooners and mo...
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  • Magos Herrera & Javier Limon - Dawn / NPR: Weekend Edition Saturday interview
    Posted At: August 9, 2014 12:00 AM

    Jazz singer Magos Herrera's voice is filled with the contrasts of her native Mexico: It can be honey smooth or smoky rough. On her latest album, Dawn, Herrera collaborates with Javier Limón, a flamenco guitarist from Spain. The result is a gorgeous collection of American and Latin jazz standards, alongside a selection of classic Mexican folk songs. Herrera joined NPR's Lourdes Garcia-N...
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  • Magos Herrera & Javier Limon - Dawn / Jazzweekly review
    Posted At: July 24, 2014 12:00 AM

    Vocalist Magos Herrera and guitarist Javier Limon aren't well known in the US yet, but Dawn is a good landing on the beach head. They hail from Mexico, mixing sounds of folk, samba, flamenco and jazz in a alluring fashion. Herrera's got a rich and earthy voice, sensuous and husky, and works it to perfection along with Limon's flamenco strums on "Afro Blue" and "Wild is the Wind." A folksy reading of "Sky...
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  • Magos Herrera & Javier Limon - Dawn / Democrat & Chronicle review
    Posted At: July 21, 2014 12:00 AM

    This new album, Dawn, is a wonderful cultural blend of American and Latin jazz standards, performed in affecting intimate style by Mexican-born vocalist Magos Herrera and Spanish guitarist Javier Limón. Herrera is a smoky-voiced alto who has drawn apt comparisons to Cassandra Wilson. Limón is a highly regarded Flamenco artist who has stretched his acoustic guitar talents into other genres. ...
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  • Magos Herrera & Javier Limon - Dawn / Blogcritics review
    Posted At: June 12, 2014 12:00 AM

    Dawn is a collaboration between noted Flamenco guitarist Javier Limón and Mexico City-born Latin jazz vocalist Magos Herrera, a collaboration that attempts to blend what is best in their two traditions. The album's liner notes describe it as "the convergence of vanguard jazz and minimalist Flamenco, a summit of sound for the 21st century." The artists' original composition Dawn, w...
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  • Magos Herrera interviews with All About Jazz
    Posted At: June 12, 2014 12:00 AM

    New York City became the new jazz mecca during the 1920s, when many top jazz musicians from Chicago and the rest of the U.S. migrated to the Big Apple. Jazz musicians from around the globe moved there every decade, knowing New York has some of the top jazz venues in the world, a dozen jazz festivals, and numerous jazz record labels. Competition is tremendous, but "The City of Dreams" remains the best pla...
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  • Magos Herrera & Javier Limon - Dawn / The New York Times review
    Posted At: June 6, 2014 12:00 AM

    Worldly intimacy forms the backbone of a musical relationship between Magos Herrera, a jazz singer originally from Mexico City, and Javier Limón, a guitarist and producer from Madrid. Dawn (OKeh), their spare, inviting new album, presents a tour of shared touchstones, from Johnny Mercer to Caetano Veloso to Nina Simone. Ms. Herrera sings in a dark, breathy alto, which Mr. Limón supports wit...
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  • Herrera | Limon - Dawn / AXS review
    Posted At: May 29, 2014 12:00 AM

    What would a celebrated Mexican-born vocal stylist and a world-famous Spanish Flamenco guitarist sound like in a duet? Like Magos Herrera and Javier Limón in their first album together, Dawn. Splendid. Breathy. Voraciously spacious. Yup. All first impressions of this upcoming, June 3rd release on OKeh Records. Coming together to do this album was a no-brainer for the two consummate professionals. ...
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  • Magos Herrera & Javier Limon set to release 'Dawn' celebrates at Joe's Pub on June 5th
    Posted At: May 28, 2014 12:00 AM

    Magos Herrera and Javier Limon are set to release their new recording - Dawn and will celebrate with a performance at NYC's Joe's Pub on Thursday, June 5th. Every relationship is about the commingling of two unique sensibilities into one harmonious experience. Dawn is a musical romance, bringing together the passion and rhythmic drive of Flamenco with the sultry sophistication and alluring wi...
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  • Magos & Limon - Dawn / examiner.com review
    Posted At: May 13, 2014 12:00 AM

    Some artists could put out a record of nursery rhymes and it'd go over like gangbusters. Mexican-born jazz vocalist Magos Herrera and Madrid-trained Flamenco guitarist/producer/composer Javier Limón possess that magical touch. Separately, they've set the world on fire with their exquisite art form, kissed by cultural access. READ THE FULL examiner.com REVIEW...
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