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"Herrera(...)is establishing herself among the best singers in jazz." Wilbert Sostre / Jazz Times.

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August 2012

"Herrera(...)is establishing herself among the best singers in jazz." Wilbert Sostre / Jazz Times.

Upcoming concerts and tours:

Jan 21 to March 8th, 2013
Academic residence@Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, India.
http://sam.org.in/

March 13 & 14, 2013
Sultan Jazz Club,Singapur
http://www.sultanjazzclub.com/
 
March 15 & 16, 2013
No black tie jazz club, Kuala Lumpur, Malasya
http://noblacktie.com.my/
 
March 24th, 2013
Heineken Jazz Festival, Puerto Rico
http://prheinekenjazz.com/
 
May 11, 2013
Joes Pub, NYC
South 2South double bill with Sofia Rei, 19hrs
http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,6595
 
May 16th, 2013
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola with Elio Villafranca:The music of Chick Corea, 23hrs
http://jalc.org/dizzys/events/event/av-126836#.UVxXDxkyEUM
 
June 5, 2013
Stein Center, San Diego
 
June 6, 2013
San Diego Mainly Mozart
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/04/mainly-mozart-evolution-abbey/
 
June 7, 2013
CECUT,Tijuana
 
June 24th,2013
Bar next door, NYC
http://lalanternacaffe.com/page/1rjs6/Bar_Next_Door.html
 
June 30th, 2013
Saint Peter's Church
http://www.saintpeters.org/jazz/
 
July 26th, 2013
Real de Catorce Jazz Festival, MX
with Iraida Noriega
 
August 31st, 2013
"Muestra de Jazz", Mexico City, MX
 
September 10th, 2013
Cornelias  Street Cafe-Voxify Series, NYC
 
 

..."The Mexican-born Herrera sings in Spanish, English and Portuguese. But really, what she does (...)transcends language. Blending elements from various traditions, she's stretching the very notion of jazz singing, pushing past the diva pleasantries into a sound that's bold, thrilling and effortlessly global".

Tom Moon, NPR 2009

..."Herrera creates a thoroughly modern expression of jazz performance and Latin culture (...), easily holding the weight of an intelligent and complex sound with her prodigious musicianship.

The latin jazz corner, Chip Boaz, 2010

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“Magos Herrera is the Cassandra Wilson of Latin America. There are similarities in their warm, sultry tone, their bluesy feeling and strong command of the jazz language. Herrera is without a doubt the best jazz singer out of Mexico, and with México Azul she is establishing herself among the best singers in jazz.”  This is what jazz connaisseur and journalist Wilbert Sostre penned in his review about the album México Azul for the acclaimed music magazine Jazz Times.  

Born in Mexico City and currently based in New York City, Magos Herrera is considered one of the most beautiful voices and most active vocalists in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene. She is known for her beguiling rhythmic scatting and deep captivating singing. Besides Herrera is a dazzling accomplished singer songwriter who is immensly popular throughout Mexico and Latin America.

Musicians Institute L.A.
Magos’ career starts in 1988 when she graduates from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. She continues her studies with opera singer Konstantin Jadan and the New England Conservatory. Herrera stays firmly rooted in tradition of different Latin American and Iberic backgrounds. She blends them with the refinement and sophistication of jazz, interpreted through her unique artistic vision. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English, her repertoire is filled with the yearning romance, intimacy and enchantment.

Career Mexico
While living in Mexico City, Herrera releases five albums including Cajuina (1998), Orquideas Susurrantes (2000), Pais Maravilla (2002), Todo Puede Inspirar (2004) and Soliluna (2006), the latter which she records with Mexican singer Iraida Noriega. Two international compilation albums are produced for Brazil and Japan, while she is also part of the acclaimed Mexican Divas cd series. Magos gets nominated twice for Lunas del Auditorio Nacional (2006-2009) in the category Best Jazz Concert Of The Year among the likes of jazz greats Bobby McFerrin and Bill Frisell.  

New York jazz scene
In the fall of 2008, Herrera moves to New York City, to develop her artistic ambitions. She promptly became part of the local scene after performing a highly successful concert at the New York Winter Jazz Festival. She records with saxophonist Tim Ries for his album Stones World: The Rolling Stones Project II (2008) and with contemporary composer Paola Prestini.

Distancia and México Azul
In 2009 Magos releases her sixth album Distancia which receives high critical acclaim. The album, co-produced by Tim Ries features pianist Aaron Goldberg and guitarist Lionel Loueke. It becomes #1 in the iTunes  jazz category and earns her a nomination for the international Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album. After this succes, in 2011 México Azul sees the light of day which again is co-produced by Tim Ries and recorded with New York hot shots John Patitucci, Adam Rogers, Tom Hagans, Luis Perdomo, Alex Kautz and Rogerio Bocatto. The astonishing album pays tribute to Mexican composers from the golden cinema  in the 30’s and 40’s. Again it wins rave reviews. In 2012 the excellent compilation Lo Mejor de Magos Herrera is released, containing a selection of seventeen tracks of her career so far.  

Live performances worldwide
Magos performs at the most important venues and festivals around the world. For example the International Jazz Festival Montreal, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Millennium Park in Chicago, the International Jazz Festival Barcelona, Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico and Sala Galileo Galilei in Madrid. In 2013 she performs multple concerts in Singapore and Malaysia. Right after her Asian adventure she shares the bill with McCoy Tyner and Joshua Redman for the annual Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival.    

Hosting TV and radio
Magos Herrera is a pro-active musician; her love for music inspirered to produce and host two TV shows for several seasons that promotes music for Mexico’s TV channel 22. It features artists like Jerry Gonzalez, Diego el Cigala and Francisco Cespedes. In New York Magos hosts her own radio show La Vuelta a La Manzana in which she shares her joy for music and talks with the best artists from today’s jazz scene.

Musical ambassador
US latin magazine Siempre Mujer features Herrera along side Michelle Obama as one of the top 10 women in 2011 for her outstanding work as a musical ambassador for Mexican contemporary music. Currently Magos is a recipient of the Mexico National Grant Program for Performing Artist 2010-2013 given by the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA). She also supports as a spokesperson for the UN campaign UNITE to stop violence against women.

 

  

Discography

Lo Mejor De Magos Herrera / The Best Of Magos Herrera

An excellent compilation and introduction covering seventeen tracks culled from Herrera’s albums since 2000 including some of her most loved songs like Tus Ojos, Agua and Como Un Poeta.

Tracks
Reencuentro
Tus Ojos
Staying Closer
Todo Puede Inspirar
New Song
Sol De Lisboa
Azul
Somos
Luna Menguante
Agua
La Espera
Serafin
Santiago
Xote De Manha
Como Un Poeta
Dennis
Necesito Un Sol

Release year
2012

Label
JM Distribuidores

 

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Press Room

The Presskit includes a pdf with complete biography, press clippings,  discography as well as a zip file with high resolution photos.

Fell free to write to information@magosherrera.com for any additional requests or comments

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