Elkano Browning Cream

Elkano Browning Cream is synonymous with hypnotic and contagious rhythms and a sound that evokes memories of the great Hammond Organ Trios from the glory years of Blue Note Records, personalized and realized through the filter of the nomadic and multicultural members of the trio. The project is headed up by Basque Mikel Azpiroz (Fermin Muguruza, Australian super band The Waifs…), an expert of all types of keyboard instruments, concentrates his energies in the basic Hammond Organ Trio format, focusing the musical essence in the direction of pure groove: Danceable Rhythms. To that end he enlists the exotic and virtuosic drumming of Parisian Franck Mantegari (Alpha Blondy, Saint Germain, Massive Attack.) and the melodic cadence of North American guitarist/singer Matt Harding who has garnered the praises of Blues masters such as John Lee Hooker and Taj Mahal. After meeting in 2005 and sharing stages throughout the Western USA, these three musicians embarked on a journey to the “Cotton Club” in Shanghai, China where they recorded their first CD together. The self-titled and Elkano Browning Cream (Mamusik, 2006) is an exotic collection of elegant grooves and sophisticated melodies which tastefully fuse Western musical roots with African, Latin, and Oriental influences. Continuing with the musical trip, Elkano Browning Cream announces their second album, Elkano Browning Cream 2 (Mamusik 2010), emphasizing more than ever the hypnotic side of groove and demonstrating an eclecticism that showcases the beauty encountered amidst variety.



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El grupo Elkano Browning Cream, coordinado por el músico vasco y experimentado teclista Mikel Azpiroz (Parafünk, Fermin Muguruza…) se centra en el formato básico de trío de órgano Hammond, focalizando su esencia en el sentido más puro del groove: la rítmica bailable. A ello contribuyen no sólo el exótico y virtuoso drumming del baterista parisino Franck Mantegari (Alpha Blondy, Saint Germain, Massive Attack…) sino también la cadencia melódica del guitarrista y cantante norteamericano Matt Harding, que ha recibido alabanzas de maestros como John Lee Hooker o Taj Mahal.

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Mikel Azpiroz musikari donostiarrak koordinatzen duen proiektuak, Hammond organoaren hirukoaren oinarrizko formatoan du funtsa, bere esentzia groove-aren zentzurik garbienean oinarrituz: erritmika dantzagarrian. Franck Mantegari bateriajole Paristarraren (Alpha Blondy, Saint Germain, Massive Attack…) drumming exotikoarekin batera, John Lee Hooker eta Taj Mahal bezalako maisuak goraipatu duten Matt Harding gitarrajole eta abeslari iparamerikarraren kadentzia melodikoak gauzatzen du estilo berezia.