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Ernesto Diaz-Infante--pianist/ guitarist lives and works in San Francisco, California. Ernesto Diaz-Infante received an MFA in music composition from California Institute of the Arts, where he studied with Stephen L. Mosko and Wadada Leo Smith. He has worked in residence at the Centre International de Recherche Musicale (CIRM), Villa Arson (both in Nice, France), Millay Colony for the Arts, Centrum, Villa Montalvo, New York Mills Arts Retreat, Ucross Foundation, and Dorland Mountain Arts Colony.

An active performer, improviser, and composer of instrumental chamber music, he has had performances and radio broadcasts all over the world. He has performed with Jeff Arnal, Dan DeChellis, David Dvorin, Bruce Eisenbeil, Chris Forsyth, Morgan Guberman, Pat Harman, Boris Hauf, Steev Hise, Bill Horist, Paul Hoskin, Jeff Kaiser, Bob Marsh, Dick Metcalf, Donald Miller, Kurt Newman, Nmperign, Dan Plonsey, Blaise Siwula, Damon Smith, Jack Wright, W.O.O. Revelator and 99Hooker.

Itz' at
   Ernesto Diaz-Infante (piano)

This first recording in Ernesto's ongoing series of solo piano improvisations offers a wonderful tapestry of minimalism, both in the brevity of the pieces, and in the spare use of sound. These pieces are thought-provoking, unhurried miniature sketches that combine idioms of modern classical and jazz.

The sound quality of Itz' at (Mayan word for artist) is excellent. You can   hear the vibration of the hammers on the strings, which Ernesto allows to play themselves out in their entirety as he paints his intimate portraits with the least amount of notes.  Clearly a prime example of the axiom that "less is more" with echoes of Satie.

This music must be listened to with the utmost attention for the entire recording is an experience in extreme calm and tranquillity. Highly recommended music and introduction to the world of Ernesto Diaz-Infante.

Total playing time 67:34 minutes.

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Ernesto Diaz-Infante's Interview with Frank Rubolino from One Final Note

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If you like this cd, we think you might also enjoy listening to the other solo series recordings:

Solus (Ernesto Diaz-Infante)

Ucross Journal (Ernesto Diaz-Infante)

Tepeu (Ernesto Diaz-Infante)

Border Crossings (Dana Reason and Peter Valsamis)

Music for Dreams (Keith Waa)