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Eric Fernandez, Douglas Spotted Eagle, Liona Boyd, Bruce BecVar, Gino d'Auri, Peter White, Strunz & Farah, Esteban, Craig Chaquico, Chuscales, José Luis Encinas

Influenced By:

Santana

Followers:

Chuscales, José Luis Encinas, Alabína

Worked With:

Stefan Liebert, Jon Gagan, Dominic Camardella
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: New Age
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Representative Albums: "Barcelona Nights: The Best of Ottmar Liebert, Vol. 1," "Solo Para Ti," "Rumba Collection: 1992-1997"
  • Representative Songs: "Barcelona Nights," "Heart Still/Beating," "August Moon"

Biography

Liebert has said that "flamenco is a music both romantic and dangerous; it is an attitude as much as it is a musical genre." Therein lies the philosophy that catapulted him to fame at the end of the '80s with an engaging mix of subdued flamenco guitar and South American percussion, rock, jazz, and pop influences. Liebert's "attitude" actually suppresses the more challenging and "dangerous" aspects of flamenco in favor of the romantic -- and the stylish. He's not a technical wizard on the guitar, but he has a feel for the music's innate sensuality and a gift for creating memorable melodies. Born in Cologne, Germany, to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother, Liebert traveled throughout Russia and Asia before moving to Boston and eventually settling in Santa Fe, NM. After years of trying to hit the big time in various jazz-funk bands, he began playing acoustic guitar in Santa Fe restaurants. His first (self-produced) cassette, Nouveau Flamenco, was basically recorded for friends, but the album received heavy radio airplay on WAVE in Los Angeles. Higher Octave Records re-released it nationally in 1990. After his subsequent album Borrasca quickly climbed the charts, Liebert was picked up by a major label, Epic. With his exotic good looks and enigmatic stage presence, Liebert has brought flamenco to mainstream America with a certain level of class and accessibility. His prowess as a composer and instrumentalist has steadily improved over the years. ~ Linda Kohanov, All Music Guide
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Ottmar Liebert in 1997.

Ottmar Liebert (born 1959)[1] is a German-born composer and guitarist, born to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe and Asia with his family. Ottmar leads an ensemble called Luna Negra ("Black Moon"), which has gained popularity performing as a touring band and recording music albums in a "Nouveau Flamenco" style.

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An ever-changing band

Ottmar Liebert has recorded with Luna Negra since 1990. Personnel has changed regularly since then, with the only constant being bassist Jon Gagan.

Ottmar's evolution

Ottmar has been nominated five-times for a Grammy award. Ottmar first pursued his rock and roll aspirations in his native Germany and then in Boston where he played in the alternative band RED with his brother Stefan. Ottmar then moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. By 1989, he had founded the first "Luna Negra" band. The ground-breaking album Nouveau Flamenco began life as a self-produced local release called Marita: Shadows and Storms, copies of which local artist Frank Howell distributed in his art galleries. When the record found its way to radio stations and began generating a response among listeners, Higher Octave Music picked it up and released a re-mastered version. Since 1990, Ottmar Liebert has released a total of 25 albums including live releases, Christmas CDs, 15 CDs of original music, a DVD and remixes. He has received 38 Gold and Platinum certifications in the USA as well as certifications in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. His debut album sold double-platinum and has become one of the best-selling guitar albums of all time. In May 2006 Ottmar was ordained as a Zen Monk by Dennis Genpo Merzel, at the Kanzeon Zen Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.[who?]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Marita: Shadows & Storms (1989) - Limited to 1000 copies, sold in the gallery of Santa Fe artist Frank Howell
  • Got 2 Go (When Love Calls) (?) - Not published, tape only
  • Nouveau Flamenco (1990)
  • Poets & Angels (1990)
  • Borrasca (1991)
  • Solo Para Ti (1992)
  • Santa Fe (Single) (1993)
  • The Hours Between Night + Day (1993)
  • Euphoria (1995)
  • ¡Viva! (1995)
  • Opium (1996)
  • Leaning Into The Night (1997)
  • Havana Club (Single) (1997)
  • Rumba Collection 1992-1997 (1998)
  • Innamorare - Summer Flamenco (1999)
  • Nouveau Flamenco - 1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition (2000)
  • Christmas + Santa Fe (2000)
  • Little Wing (2001)
  • In The Arms Of Love (2002)
  • The Santa Fe Sessions (2003)
  • 3 is 4 Good Luck (2003) - Limited Edition Mini-Disc, only sold at 2003 shows and with Trilogy online (In The Arms Of Love, The Santa Fe Sessons, Nouveaumatic).
  • Nouveaumatic (2003)
  • La Semana (Digipak/33rd Street) (2004)
  • La Semana (Limited Edition) (2004)
  • Winter Rose: Music Inspired by the Holidays (2005)
  • Tears in the Rain (Listening Lounge only) (2005)
  • One Guitar (2006)
  • Up Close (20 May 2008)
  • The Scent of Light (17 June 2008)

Greatest hits compilations

  • Barcelona Nights: The Best Of Ottmar Liebert Volume One - Higher Octave Music (2001)
  • Surrender 2 Love: The Best Of Ottmar Liebert Volume Two - Higher Octave Music (2001)
  • The Best Of Ottmar Liebert - Legacy Recordings (2002)

2001

2001

DVD / VHS

  • Wide-Eyed & Dreaming (1996 [VHS] / 1999 [DVD])

Featuring Ottmar Liebert

  • Kenny Loggins - Leap of Faith (1991)
  • Goody's - Lonely Chaplin (1992)
  • Edith Piaf Tribute - My Legionaire (1993)
  • Asiabeat - Monsoon (1994)
  • Dan Siegel - Hemispheres (1995)
  • Nestor Torres - Burning Whispers (1995)
  • Diana Ross - Take me Higher (European Release) (1995)
  • Celine Dion - Falling into You (1996)
  • Lavezzimogol - Voci e Chitarre (1997)
  • Leda Battisti - Leda Battisti (1998)
  • James Bobchak - Sundance Flamenco (1999)
  • Alan - Azul (1999)
  • Chuscales - Soul Encounters/Encuentros del Alma (1999)
  • Cusco - Ancient Journeys (2000)
  • Jon Gagan - Transit (2004)
  • Jon Gagan - Transit 2 (2006)
  • Stephen Duros - Thira (2006)
  • Leda Battisti - Tu, L'Amore e il Sesso (2007)
  • Matthew Schoening - The Art of Live Looping (2008)
  • Roy Rogers - Split Decision ( April 2009)

Produced by Ottmar Liebert

  • Chuscales - Soul Encounters / Encuentros Del Alma (1999)

Notes

  1. ^ Ottmar Liebert Blog. Retrieved October 11, 2007.

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