Grupo Saxos de Honduras (CANCELADO)

Hector Soto	Soprano/Alto Saxophone
Carlos Ramos	Alto Saxophone
Ariel Lagos	Tenor Saxophone
Iris Rodriguez	Baritone Saxophone
Sergio Aguirre	Percussion

from Honduras

The Grupo Saxos de Honduras was founded in 2007, thanks to the initiative of Hector Soto, Ariel Lagos and Iris Rodriguez. Its official debut was made in the first edition of the SaxFest Costa Rica International, performing in the four editions of this festival (`07, `08, `09, `11). They have shared the stage with major music ensembles of Honduras like Banda de los Supremos Poderes (the official government Band) and with several Honduran popular music bands and in some important events through the country. Their repertoire include Honduran songs specially arranged for this kind of ensemble, which is the first of its kind in the country; this repertoire enables a wide range of sound possibilities with the primary goal of reviving the Honduran music of the decades of the 60 `s and the 70`s introducing it to a new generation with the unique sound of the saxophone and with a mixture of tropical rhythms.

Mi novia Ceiba - Belisario Romero, Arranger Leonel Lopez

This piece is a song of love from the composer to this special north Honduran city, originally written for a singer, the lyrics says "without knowing , I gave her my heart", dedicated to the Honduran bride, the tropical city of La Ceiba.

Goascoran - Juan Cárcamo, Arranger Saul Telleria

Goascoran is one of the most representative Honduran songs, this is the name of a little village form the south of the country but known around the whole region, this special arrangement took the melody and combined a wide variety of rhythms, giving it the feeling of a "world song".

Noche de Luna en la Ceiba - Los Robbins de la Ceiba, arranger Hector Soto

If Goascoran represents the south side of Honduras, Noche de luna en la ceiba has the same effect but in the north. On the first melody we knew the city "party" face, now we enjoy the romantic environment of a moonlit night in La Ceiba through the music.

Aurora - Banda Blanca, Arranger Hector Soto

Aurora is a well known merengue "chuco" from Honduras, this piece is dedicated as a tribute to the merengue sound father, the great saxophone player Crispin Fernandez.