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Vampires explores people’s perception of themselves and the complexities of the experience of being human. Its heady contemporary jazz compositions, with hints of world music interspersed with samples that evoke obsolete notions of exoticism, laced with classical chamber influences, are the musical vehicle to an immediate exchange of perspectives, wisdom and knowledge. Elegant and primal, Vampires discovers the beauty in the infinite diversity of human thought and culture. Vampires was recorded, mixed and mastered by Orson Ramírez (winner, Latin Grammy 2010).

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The Uproot Group’s artistic reason for being is defined through the dialogue of cultures and openness to oneself. We believe the acceptance of the vast diversity of humanity and the thorough discovery of one’s own inner complexity are fundamental to a person’s coexistence among all living beings. We strive to go beyond spiritual superficiality by conceptually exploring notions of otherness, exoticism, and heterogeneity. 

Lineup

Alberto Tenorio - Double bass
Jorge Fernández - Drums
Josué Collado – Piano, keys and guitars
Enrico Gianfranchi - Samples and production

Alberto Tenorio (Mexico City, 1978 - Double bass) is a musician, composer, and music education specialist with a deep academic knowledge of his instrument and musical theory. He is currently the director at the Centro de Estudios Universitarios de Música Contemporánea in Mexico City. He has trained as a double bass musician at the Faculty of Music of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, he earned a professional certification in Electronic Music Composition and Production at the Berklee College of Music.

Jorge Fernández (Mexico City, 1978 - Drums) is a musician, composer, professor and academic coordinator specialized in classical and jazz percussion and drums. He currently directs the Jazz Percussion Ensemble as well as teaching Jazz Drums and Percussions at the National Superior School of Music (part of the Mexican National Fine Arts Institute, Mexico City), among other prestigious teaching positions within the national academic system. Fernández earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz, specializing in percussion, at the National Superior School of Music, he later obtained a jazz certificate at the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Josué Collado (Mexico City, 1986 - Piano, keys, guitar) is a composer and performer interested in exploring the ontological dimension of time and its relationship with music. His works take elements from Mexican folk music, classical-concert music, and popular music. Collado received his Master of Music diploma by the New York University where he studied with Michael Gordon and Julia Wolfe. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Music Composition at Duke University studying with John Supko.

Enrico Gianfranchi (Sanremo, Italy, 1981 - Samples, production) is a graphic designer and fine artist. He was raised in Ghana, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada), received a Master’s degree in Visual Design at the Scuola Politecnica di Design (Milan, Italy). His artistic exploration focuses on identifying, creating or erasing identities and perceptions, mostly by intervening analog photographs and portraits, or through structuring field recordings and sound samples to create narratives.