Roxana Amed Announces New Album With Tim Lefebvre on Bass

Todos Los Fuegos, a Bold Jazz Reimagining of Argentine Rock Classics is Out May 23, 2025

Roxana Amed Announces New Album With Tim Lefebvre on Bass

Todos Los Fuegos, a Bold Jazz Reimagining of Argentine Rock Classics is Out May 23, 2025

Award-winning Argentine jazz vocalist Roxana Amed unveils her latest album, Todos Los Fuegos, a striking reinterpretation of Argentine rock classics infused with jazz improvisation and contemporary sound design. Featuring an all-star lineup, the album explores works by legendary musicians Charly Garcรญa, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Fito Pรกez, and Gustavo Cerati, bridging Argentinaโ€™s rich rock heritage with Amedโ€™s unique modern jazz vocals.

Amed, known for her genre-defying originality and sensual contralto, has long been celebrated for her ability to blend Argentine folk, rock, and classical influences with contemporary jazz. With Todos Los Fuegos, she embarks on a new challengeโ€”curating a selection of iconic songs that broke barriers, reinventing them through jazz-tinged arrangements.

โ€œThese songs were groundbreaking in their time, bending the rules of harmony, melody, and poetry in a way that changed Latin American music forever,โ€ says Amed. โ€œMy goal was to honor their essence while creating a new language that speaks to both jazz and rock audiences alike.โ€
Amedโ€™s vision comes to life with the help of celebrated pianist, arranger, and fellow Argentine Leo Genovese, who serves as a key collaborator on the project. Together, they craft a dynamic musical landscape. The album also features Tim Lefebvre(David Bowieโ€™s Blackstar, Tedeschi Trucks Band) on electric bass, Kenny Wollesen (John Zorn, Bill Frisell) on drums, and Mark Small (Michael Bublรฉ, Darcy James Argue) on saxophones and clarinet.

The albumโ€™s tracklist reads like a love letter to Argentine rockโ€™s golden age, featuring reinterpretations of classics such as โ€œCinema Veritรฉโ€ and โ€œSalir de la Melancolรญaโ€ by Serรบ Girรกn, โ€œCiudad de Pobres Corazonesโ€ by Fito Pรกez, and โ€œCorazรณn Delatorโ€ by Soda Stereo. Amed also includes an original composition, โ€œDiamonds,โ€ co-written with Genovese, further solidifying her voice as both an interpreter and a creator within this unique musical space.

Each track showcases the fusion of genres that define Amedโ€™s artistry. The haunting โ€œVerbo Carneโ€ by Cerati takes on a dreamlike, avant-garde atmosphere with intricate wind arrangements by Small, while โ€œCiudad de Pobres Corazonesโ€ by Pรกez transforms into a rhythmic powerhouse with the addition of percussionist Samuel Torres. The iconic โ€œCorazรณn Delatorโ€ is reimagined twiceโ€”once as an electrified jazz-rock anthem featuring Aaron Lebos on guitar, and again as an alternate take with a more ethereal approach.
โ€œThe challenge was to find new spaces within these songs while keeping their emotional weight intact,โ€ Amed explains. โ€œRock and jazz have always had a deep connectionโ€”both born from rebellion, innovation, and the desire to push boundaries. This album is my way of celebrating that.โ€

Amedโ€™s previous works have garnered critical acclaim. Latin Jazz Network described her 2024 album Becoming Human as โ€œmagnificent,โ€ highlighting her โ€œhypnotic contraltoโ€ and noting that the music โ€œseems to explode from the nuclear corona of the sun.โ€ AllMusicpraised the same album, stating that Amed โ€œenvelopes you in a warm, poetic atmosphere.โ€ Additionally, All About Jazz recognized her 2023 release Los Trabajos Y Las Noches as โ€œamong the best jazz vocal recordings of the year.โ€

With Todos Los Fuegos, Roxana Amed cements her status as an artist unafraid to explore, innovate, and redefine musical boundaries. This album is not just a tribute to Argentine rockโ€”it is a reinvention, a bridge between past and future, and a bold statement from one of Latin Americaโ€™s most compelling jazz voices.

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