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ブラジル音楽の巨匠らとの共演や欧州放浪を経て、アルゼンチン最高の解釈者が1988年に自主制作した、南米の土着性と北欧の透明感が水辺の叙情の中で溶け合うアコースティック・ジャズ〜フォルクローレの至宝。
1970年代にグループCandeiasを率いて成功を収め、Baden PowellやVinicius de Moraes、Maria Bethâniaといった巨星たちとも深く交流したアルゼンチンのギタリスト、Agustin Pereyra Lucena。南米の政情不安を逃れてノルウェーなどヨーロッパで活動していた彼が、母国ブエノスアイレスへと帰還した後に吹き込んだ1988年作『Puertos De Alternativa』が、ついにヴァイナルで復刻。
「代替の港」を意味するタイトル通り、本作には彼が愛した水辺の風景が投影されている。Heitor Villa-LobosやGarotoといったブラジル・ギター奏法の伝統を継承しつつ、北欧での旅路で目にした氷河のような透明感、そしてラプラタ川の穏やかな流れを想起させるサウンドが同居する。「Luces de Valeria」などの自作曲に加え、盟友Guilhermo Reuterの楽曲やBaden Powellの「Pequeño Vals」などのカヴァーを収録。
Rubén IzarrualdeのフルートやBernardo Barajのサックスが色を添えるアンサンブルは、ジャズの即興性とフォルクローレの叙情性が見事に調和している。オリジナル・マスターテープからStuart Hawkesの手によってマスタリングされた本作は、ナイロン弦の細やかな指さばきや、静寂の中に響く管楽器の残響までを克明に捉えている。かつて極少数のみ流通し、コレクターの間で切望されていた秘蔵の音源が、鮮やかな音像と共に蘇る。
A1. Luces De Valeria
A2. Pequena Valsa
A3. Planicie (El Llano)
A4. Tema Barroco
A5. O Cego Aderaldo (Nordeste)
B1. Tres Que Quedaron
B2. Preparativos Maritimos
B3. Puertos De Alternativa
B4. Casi-Numbe
Far Out Recordings continues its reissue campaign of the late Argentinian guitarist Agustin Pereyra Lucena's work with the first-ever vinyl reissue of his singular 1988 private press album, Puertos De Alternativa, now his most sought-after LP. The album features some of Agustin’s most uniquely beautiful compositions, including “Luces de Valeria” and “Preparativos Maritimos,” alongside Baden Powell's “Pequeño Vals” and “O Cego Aderaldo (Nordeste...),” and “Tema Barroco” by his longtime collaborator, Guilhermo Reuter.
By 1988, Agustín had established himself as one of Argentina’s foremost interpreters of Brazilian music. The seventies saw success with his group Candeias, and he gained recognition in Brazil, forming friendships and collaborations with luminaries such as Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell, Dorival Caymmi, Toquinho, and Maria Bethania. Following the era of dictatorship in South America, Agustín spent the late seventies and early eighties, living and touring in Norway as part of his European travels with his group Agustín Pereyra Lucena quartet.
Recorded after returning to his native Buenos Aires, Agustin Peyera Lucena’s Puertos de Alternativa emerged from this confluence of diverse experiences and influences, revealing an artist deeply connected to his environment. The album's title, meaning "Alternative Harbours," reflects Agustín's particular affinity for water. He observed that much of his favourite music originated from places with rivers and seas nearby, noting, "There is a flow near water that influences guitar playing for sure."
With a profound connection to both instrument and environment, Agustín’s music is often difficult to place. The album begins rooted deeply in South American soil, drawing clear inspiration from Brazilian guitar masters like Heitor Villa Lobos, Garoto and Baden Powell. But, as it progresses, a sense of journey unfolds, evoking new landscapes and horizons – from the crystalline beauty of glacial Norway to the gentle currents of the Rio de la Plata.
The ensemble on Puertos de Alternativa features notable Argentinian musicians, including drummer Osvaldo Avena, flautist Rubén Izarrualde, and saxophonist Bernardo Baraj.
Mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Studios from the original master tapes which had been lovingly kept by Agustin’s nephew José Lucena Perreyra, Puertos de Alternativa will be released on vinyl LP, CD, and digitally on 20th June 2025, by Far Out Recordings.
