Del Castillo released a Special 2-Disc
CD/DVD set, Infinitas Rapsodias, in mid March and started a worldwide tour, starting in Europe to promote the special 2-disc set
that also includes a 5-track bonus DVD, all shot in HD. The
band schedule was to start in Zurich and end in
Berlin on March 25.
Infinitas Rapsodias showcases five brand new Del Castillo
songs, as well as newly-created versions of several tunes from previous CDs
that have become fan concert favorites and have taken on a whole new life of
their own with different arrangements and instrumentation. These include
“Brotherhood,” “Vida,” “Porque” and “Perdoname.” Demonstrating their global
appeal, the band has even included a new take on their popular song, “Maria,”
only this time with a vocal in Italian.
The audio CD features the band with such favorite Austin
artists as guitarist Monte Montgomery, singers Malford Milligan and Leann
Atherton, and violinists/gypsy fiddlers Erik Hokkanen and Phoebe Hunt. It also
includes a song featuring producer and pianist Carl Thiel, and closes with the
powerful duet, “Amor Venme a Buscar,” performed by acclaimed German opera diva,
Anna Maria Kaufmann, and Del Castillo lead singer, Alex Ruiz. Infinitas
Rapsodias was recorded at Smilin’ Castle Studio in Kyle, Texas, and produced
primarily by Rick and Mark del Castillo.
The high-definition DVD includes a behind-the-scenes,
up-close-and-personal look at the making of the entire project. It also
features a video for the new song, “Canta de Alma,” which was shot by the band
while on tour in Europe in 2011 and directed/edited by Mark del Castillo. Other
DVD tracks include three studio jam session performance videos of Del Castillo
favorite cover songs: the Doobie Brothers classic, “Listen to the Music;” the
Louis Armstrong chestnut, “What a Wonderful World” and a slamming guitar-driven
rendition of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” with special
guest guitarist Monte Montgomery.
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