A creator of unique music and an outstanding performer, Anthony"s compositions integrate a wide range of complementary elements - a subtlety of beauty intertwined with feelings from remote regions of our soul.

Discover the solidity and diversity of his pieces as you appreciate within them the qualities of Classical and Contemporary, Popular, Caribbean & Latin American Folk, and Jazz music. Unarguably, he is a tireless performer, and his concerts vary from solo guitar, duos, trios, orchestras, and other formats.

Most frequently, he plays as a solo guitarist or accompanied by percussion, having worked with great masters of the instrument, such as Guarionex Aquino, Isidro Bobadilla, Edmundo Rodriguez, Ronny Vasques. His music has been performed on varied stages and countries, such as The "National Theater" of the Dominican Republic, on two different occasions with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and also with Egberto Gismonti; in Madrid, he has performed in grand venues such as "El Círculo de Bellas Artes" and "Clamores"; and he has also presented his music on national television in the USA, and also all around Latin America, North America and Europe thorughout TVE.

His compositions have received various awards, including the "Francisco Tarrega Composers Award" in Spain; "Casa de Teatro Award" in the Dominican Republic; and "Sr. Josephine Morgan Award" in the USA.

This composer and guitarist from the Dominican Republic, who has been living for the past four years in Madrid, is presenting us his second CD, this time as a soloist It is an absolutely intimist work, where the interpreter of the acoustic guitar presents us 9 original tracks and a version of the song "Al Alba" by Luis Eduardo Aute.

In this second album, we are facing a more mature composer and guitarist, who presents us his peculiar style of fusion of classical and contemporary music, that comes along with his education as a musician in NYC, Jazz music and of his undeniable Caribbean roots, which can be perfectly appreciated in his most recent work titled "Anthony Ocaña".

Anthony has found a way to penetrate the most hidden emotions in order to purify our soul. Though he is a soloist musician, in this album Anthony counts with the participation, in some tracks, of recognized dominican musicians such as Guarionex Aquino (percussion), Isidro Bobadilla -El Boba- (percussion), Esar Simo (Upright), Sebastian Lerner (piano & keyboards), and Maridalia Hernandez (vocals on "Salvame") ex interpreter of Juan Luis Guerra & 440.

This album is a clean cut example of the "Nouvelle Musique". Enjoy it!

Irasema Jiminian Music Critic

Tracks from "Anthony Ocaña" are featured on the streaming audio program

       
Tracks:

1.Carnaval
2. Al Alba
3. Nostalgia
4. Cronologia
5. Salvame
6. Cuando Me Acaricias
7. Nueva Cancion para un Nuevo Mundo
8. Pa Michel (dedicada a Michel Camilo)
9. Mamalila
10. Experiencia

Produced By Anthony Ocaña

Invited Musicians:
Guarionex Aquino, Maridalla Hernandez, Isidro Bobadilla, Esar Simo, Sebastian Lerner

Anthony Ocaña "Wet Fields"
Madrid, Spain
Jan 13, 2010

Anthony Ocaña "Wet Fields"
Barcelona, Spain
Jan 27, 2010