Vario Studio - 2023
Manu Brazo, a rising star on the saxophone, has teamed up with Professor Bryan Evans MBE, the highly regarded accompanist and opera coach who serves as the artistic director of DIVA OPERA in the UK. Their collaboration has resulted in an album that takes inspiration from the operas Bryan Evans has performed around the world, but this time showcasing the saxophone as the lead instrument.
Tchaikovsky - Lensky's Aria (arr. Brazo)
G. Gerswhin (arr. R. Martino) - A Gershwin Fantasy
Lovreglio - Fantasia on the Opera La Traviata (arr. Brazo)
Eugène Bozza - Aria
W.A. Mozart - Queen of the night Aria (arr. Brazo)
François Borne - Fantasia brillante sur Carmen (arr. Roth)
Vario Studio - 2021
Folk-Lore is the result of the collaboration between saxophonist Manu Brazo and pianist Pepe Fernández, an album that merges the richness of popular music with classical tradition. Inspired by the meaning of its title, "FOLK-LORE" combines the English terms folk (people) and lore (knowledge), highlighting the connection between popular roots and musical artistry. The album explores how genres like flamenco, along with other world music, can interact with classical tradition to create a unique blend.
Federico García Lorca - Tres Morillas (arr. Brazo)
Pedro Iturralde - Suite Hellénique (arr. Brazo)
Federico García Lorca - Variaciones de los Cuatro Muleros (arr. Brazo)
Béla Bartók - Romanian Dances (Danzas Rumanas) (arr. Brazo)
Vittorio Monti - La Czardaora (Czardas) (arr. Brazo)
Federico García Lorca / Manuel de Falla - Nana (arr. Brazo)
Carlos Gardel - Por una Cabeza (arr. Brazo)
Vario Studio - 2020
Solo Dialogue is the debut EP by saxophonist Manu Brazo, created during the lockdown in London as an intimate and personal project. This work explores the saxophone’s ability to convey complex emotions through a repertoire for solo saxophone. The five selected pieces stand out for their melodic richness and implied polyphony, showcasing the saxophone’s versatility in a solo context. Solo Dialogueis a reflection on resilience and the connection with music during moments of adversity.
Tárrega - Adelita (arr. Brazo)
Bach - Giga de la Partita en Re menor (arr. Brazo)
Elizondo - Otoño en Buenos Aires (arr. Elizondo/Brazo)
Bach - Sarabanda de la Partita para flauta sola (arr. Brazo)
Ysaÿe - Obsession de la Segunda Sonata (arr. Brazo)