jd Malachowski
Los Bala
Circo Jazz Nonet
Los Bala was a very particular jazz/ rock / circus /cinematic band from Lima - Perú, that performed regularly in the early 00's.
The project was created by two guitar players and composers, Diego Eslava and Jan Malachowski, completing the original quartet were upright bassist Noel Marambio and drummer Santiago Pillado.
Their music blended the energy of surf rock / rock n' roll with jazz, gipsy jazz and cartoon / cinematic / circus music.
At the time, and due to the characteristics of their music, the band was hired to performed in several dance and theater plays, which encouraged them to write, produce and performed their own string puppet play "Le Muñequé" on mid 2004.
Now, after almost 20 years of their split; Malachowski has arranged and produced the iconic material, adding a peculiar five-piece horn section with a mix of classic and jazz instruments: Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone, Bass Clarinet and Bassoon to give a more cartoon-like sound.
The album is ready to be released and with that in the horizon, rebirth this unique music project.
Los Bala:
Jan Malachowski - Composition, arrangements, musical production, guitars, backing vocals, toy percussion.
Diego Eslava - Composition, guitars, backing vocals.
Noel Marambio - Upright Bass
Santiago Pillado - Drums
Franco Carranza - Trumpet
Ivan Vilcachagua - Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Thorben Schütt - Trombone
Omar Garaycochea - Basoon
Special guest:
Martin Guerra - Lead vocal in "La procesión de las baratijas"
Leo Monge - Backing vocals in "La Procesión de las baratijas"
Alvaro Ponce de León - Congas, Güiro and Cowbell in "La procesión de las baratijas", Drums in "Desespera"
Hania y Lara Malachowski - Toy percussion in "Psicotico"
Fernando Zevallos - Announcer in "Psicotico" and "Epilogo"
Graphic Art - Franco de Lorenzi
Special thanks to Tato del Campo and Juan Torres for their technical support.
