DESCRIPTION:
Video presentation of Cha'ak'ab Paaxil ("free music", in Mayan), a festival founded and curated by Gerardo Alejos devoted to free jazz, electroacoustic improvisation and noise, held annually in Merida, Mexico since 2008.

Featured artists throughout our six editions include: Burkhard Stangl (Austria), Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway), Dennis Gonzalez (USA), Blaise Siwula (USA), Bhob Rainey (USA), Bonnie Jones (USA), Robert Piotrowicz (Poland), Alan Courtis (Argentina), Vic Rawlings (USA), Chris Cogburn (USA), Reed Evan Rosenberg (USA), Eric Laska (USA), Lawrence Williams (England), Remi Alvarez, German Bringas, Blair Latham (New Zealand/MX), Marcos Miranda, Wilfrido Terrazas, Angelica Castello (Austria/México), Mario de Vega (Berlin/MX), Rogelio Sosa, Manrico Montero, Juanjose Rivas, Carmina Escobar, Elias Puc, Enrique Rejon, Stalaktos, Amniosis, Misha Marks (New Zealand/MX), Omar Tamez, Armando Martin, Fernando Vigueras, Juan Castañon, María Lipkau, Aimee Theriot, Aaron Gonzalez (USA), Aaron Cruz, Juan Garcia, Carlos Maldonado, Itzam Cano, Alexander Bruck, Stefan Gonzalez (USA), Milo Tamez, Hernan Hecht (Argentina/MX), Gustavo Nandayapa and Gabriel Lauber (Switzerland/MX), among others.

Music (taken from the first edition of the festival, 2008):

Mami Feroz (0:00 a 0:38)
German Bringas - tenor sax
Aaron Gonzalez - double bass
Stefan Gonzalez - drums

Poc Chuc Trio (0:39 a 1:07)
Mario de Vega - electronics
Rogelio Sosa - electronics
Juanjose Rivas - electronics

Antimateria double trio (1:08 a 2:13)
Remi Alvarez - tenor sax
Itzam Cano - double bass
Gabriel Lauber - drums
David Dove - trombone
Aaron Gonzalez - double bass
Stefan Gonzalez - drums

Chesterfield + Mario de Vega (2:14 a 2:46, 3:50 a 4:24)
Burkhard Stangl - acoustic and electric guitar
Angelica Castello - paetzold flute and electronics
Mario de Vega - electronics

Yells At Eels + Remi Alvarez (2:47 a 3:49)
Dennis Gonzalez - trumpet
Aaron Gonzalez - double bass
Stefan Gonzalez - drums
Remi Alvarez - tenor sax