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Le Coq Records drops jazz vocalist Andy James’ new music video today for the song, “Besame Mucho” from her current album, HAPPY PEOPLE, which is available on all music streaming platforms (with CD and vinyl editions). Check out the video here.
A timeless song of passion and romance, “Besame Mucho” is reimagined through a fusion of jazz and flamenco in this cinematic new performance by James, featuring Jon Cowherd on piano, Mino Cinelu on percussion, and Canito on flamenco guitar. Set against the rolling landscapes and sun-drenched coastlines of Italy’s Puglia region, the video captures the fire and soul of a classic reborn.
Says James, “With tender saxophone lines, hypnotic rhythms, and sultry guitar melodies, we strove for an interpretation that brings new life to one of the most iconic romantic standards of all time.”
On HAPPY PEOPLE, James fuses jazz and flamenco music, the two great loves of the multi-talented singer, songwriter and vocalist. The album was written and produced by Piero Pata and Jon Cowherd, who arranged for an ensemble of American and Latin jazz greats for the album that explores the emotional ups and downs of romance while fusing the two musical genres. Checkout the album HERE.
HAPPY PEOPLE, James’ eighth studio album, was recorded in locations all over the world – at separate junctures from spring to fall 2024 in NYC (Power Station, The Bunker), Rome (Mob Studio), Seville, Spain (Tempo, Casa Bala) and in James and (her husband) Pata’s adopted hometown of Las Vegas (Studio A).
In addition to her touring band of Cowherd (piano), John Beasley (B-3), John Ellis (tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinet) and Rick Margitza (tenor sax), her ensemble on HAPPY PEOPLE includes leading Brazilian guitarist Chico Pinheiro, Cuban bassist Carlito Del Puerto, drummer Marcus Gilmore (a onetime member of Chick Corea’s Spanish Heart Band), Peruvian born percussionist Alex Acuna (formerly of Weather Report), and French percussionist Mino Cinelu. The U.S.-born backing musicians include saxophonist David Binney and bassist James Genus.
