Ottmar Liebert
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Germany
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-born composer and guitarist
Guitarist
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, born to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe
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and Asia
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with his family. Ottmar leads an ensemble
Musical ensemble
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called Luna Negra ("Black Moon"), which has gained popularity performing as a touring band and recording music albums in a "Nouveau Flamenco
New Flamenco
Nuevo Flamenco is synonymous with contemporary flamenco and is a modern derivative of traditional flamenco ....
" style.
An ever-changing band
Ottmar Liebert has recorded with Luna Negra since 1990. Personnel has changed regularly since then, with the only constant being bassistBass guitar
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Jon Gagan.
Ottmar's evolution
Ottmar has been nominated five-times for a Grammy award. Ottmar first pursued his rock and rollRock and roll
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aspirations in his native Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and then in Boston
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where he played in the alternative band RED with his brother Stefan. Ottmar then moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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. 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
Higher Octave
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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
Zen
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Monk
Monk
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by Dennis Genpo Merzel
Dennis Genpo Merzel
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, at the Kanzeon Zen Center
Kanzeon Zen Center
Kanzeon Zen Center is a Zen Buddhist center located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is an affiliate of the White Plum Asanga, an association of Zen centers stemming from the tradition of Taizan Maezumi. Currently, the Abbot of Kanzeon Zen Center is Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi, and the Vice-Abbot is Rich...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
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.
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) (??or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference...
) - Not published, tape only - Nouveau FlamencoNouveau Flamenco (album)-Production:*Produced By Ottmar Liebert & Randy Rand*Engineered By Randy Rand & Tim Stroh*Mastered By William Aura*Executive Producer: Matt Marshall-Personnel:*Ottmar Liebert: Guitars*Stefan Liebert: Keyboards*Jon Gagan: Bass...
(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 (DigipakDigipakDigipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
/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)
- Petals On the Path (June 2010)
- Santa Fe (2011)
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)
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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)