Artist: Machado & Báez
Album Title: La Canción De Venezuela
Company: Independent
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Traditional/Neo-Folk
Release Year: 2005 (CD)

Track

01- Zumba Que Zumba
02- Maracaibera
03- Viajera Del Río
04- Acidito
05- Apure En Un Viaje
06- Desesperanza
07- Saliendo De Maracay
08- Flor De Mayo
09- La Distancia
10- Mi Mujer Es Caña Dulce
11- Tu Boca
12- Pueblos Tristes
13- Laguna Vieja
14- Sueño Futurista
15- Anhelos

Musicians

Vocals: Aquiles Machado

Guitar & Musical Director: Aquiles Báez

Mandolin: Pedro Marín

Cuatro: Rafael “Pollo” Brito

Acoustic Bass: Roberto Koch

Harp: Carlos “Metralleta” Orozco

Maracas: Juan Ernesto Laya

Percussion: Alexander Livinalli

Other Credits

Produced by Aquiles Báez

Executive Production: Ernesto Rangel

Production Coordinator: Alvaro Paiva Bimbo

Recorded, Mixed & Post-Production by Darío Peñaloza

Recording Assistants: Alejandro Díaz & Héctor Moreno

Recorded Live at Estudios Artevision (USB) (Caracas)

Mastered by Jesús Jiménez at Optilaser (Caracas)

Graphic Design: Danielle DiMartíni

Cover Photo: Aníbal Mestre

Photos: Iván González & Aníbal Mestre

Artist: Aquiles Báez
Album Title: Reflejando El Dorado
Company: Latin World
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Jazz/World
Release Year: 2003 (CD)

Track

01- La Abuelita 3:43
02- Alas 5:51
03- Reflejando El Dorado 6:00
04- Canoneando 4:30
05- Giraluna 4:01
06- Felina 5:34
07- Mañana Tuyera 3:38
08- Angeles 6:03
09- La Tostonera 3:37
10- El Samán 5:23
11- Oración 5:12

Musicians

Guitars & Cuatro: Aquiles Báez

Vibraphone: Alfredo Naranjo

Bass: Roberto Koch

Tamboras, Congas, Cajón, Lidu Drums: Alexander Livinalli

Drums: Andrés Briceño

Maracas: Ernesto Laya

Charrasca: Jhonathan Gaviria

Clarinet: Eloy Salgado

Other Credits

Produced by Aquiles Báez

Executive Production: Samuel Quirós

Recorded & Mixed by David Pérez

Recording Assistant: Iván Urbina

Recorded & Mixed at Latin World Studios (Caracas)

Except track 10 Recorded by Darío Peñaloza

Track 10 Recording Assistants: Carlos Barroeta & Daniel Ramirez

Track 10 Recorded at Amazónica Studios (Caracas)

Mastered by Enrique Schironi at Optilaser (Caracas)

Graphic Design: ABI Gerencia Gráfica C.A.

Artist: Marco Granados & Aquiles Báez
Album Title: Luna
Company: Independent
Instrument: Flute & Guitar
Genre: World-Ethnic
Release Year: 2004 (CD)

Track

01- Tonadas, Sabana y Luna Llena (Simón Díaz) 4:50
02- Un Heladero Con Clase (Luis Laguna) 3:59
03- El Sabrosito (Aquiles Báez) 4:22
04- La Casa Azul (Aquiles Báez) 3:45
05- Gracias a La Vida (Violeta Parra) 4:38
06- Los Tres Golpes (Ignacio Cervantes) 2:57
07- Oblivion (Astor Piazzolla) 3:39
08- Asa Branca (Luiz Gonzaga/Humberto Teixeira) 5:16
09- Carolina (Omar Acosta) 2:51
10- Contradanza (Aquiles Báez) 4:08
11- Felina (Aquiles Báez) 4:03
12- Quinta Anauco (Aldemaro Romero) 4:48
13- Danza (Aquiles Báez) 3:17
14- El Becerrito (Simón Díaz) 3:41
15- Canción de Cuna (Aquiles Báez) 2:31

Musicians

Flute: Marco Granados

Guitar: Aquiles Báez

Other Credits

Produced by Marco Granados

Recorded, Mixed & Edited by Patricia Abdelnour

Recorded at The Cutting Room (New York)

Mixed at Lil’ Wing Studios (New York)

Mastered by Marco Granados

Graphic Design: Nathalie Hernández

Cover Photos: Nitin Vadukul

Portrait Photos: Ricardo Armas

Artist: Aquiles Báez
Album Title: Aquiles Báez y Su Música
Company: Independent
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Release Year: 1987 (CD)

Track

Side A
01- Paraguaipoa
02- Desafio
03- Muaco
04- La Mañana
05- Veronica

Side B
01- Recuerdos
02- La-Mi-Rre
03- Quizas
04- Er Petejota
05- Cedula, Contra La Pared
06- La Casa Azul

Musicians

Acoustic Guitar: Aquiles Báez

Bass: Alejandro Rodríguez

Vocals: Taumanova

Cuatro: Jesús González (tracks A2, A3, A4, B2, B3, B5)
Cheo Hurtado (track A1)

Electric Guitar: Rubén Rebolledo (track B1)

Bandola & Mandolin: Saúl Vera (tracks A3, B3)

Viola: Nelson Armitano (tracks A2, A3, A5, B3)

Violin: Zaralina Nuñez & Ozane Ibañez (tracks A2, A5, B3)

Cello: Florentino Mendoza (tracks A2, A3, A5, B3)

Piano: José Mendoza (tracks A1, B1)
Luis Oliver (tracks A2, A4)

Keyboards: Luis Oliver (tracks A1, A4, B4)
José Mendoza (track B1)

Flute: Luis Julio Toro (tracks A1, A3, A4, B1, B3)

Sax: Alonso Toro (track A1)

Clarinet: Eloy Salgado (track B3)

Trombone: Pablo Santaella (track A1)

Trumpet: José “Cheo” Rodriguez (track A1)

Oboe: Jaime Martínez (tracks A3, A4, B2, B5)

Fagot: Rubén Oscher (track B3)

French Horn: Juan José Verde (tracks A1, A2)

Drums: Nelson Sardá (track B1)

Congas: Vladimir Rivero (tracks A1, B1)

Maracas & Tambor Oriental: Ismael Querales (track B3)

Tambor: Carlos Maita (track A1)

Tambor & Guiro: Javier Zambrano (track A1)

Other Credits

Produced by Alejandro Rodríguez

Recorded & Mixed by Alejandro Rodríguez & Juan Carlos Socorro

Recorded & Mixed at Audio Uno (Caracas)

Graphic Design: Gunther Marx

Artist: Aquiles Báez
Album Title: Taratara
Company: Avatar Records
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Jazz
Release Year: 1997 (CD)

Track

01- Huéspedes (Aquiles Báez) 4:11
02- Mambo Influenciado (Chucho Valdés) 2:29
03- Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder) 3:13
04- Apure en un viaje (Genaro Prieto) 4:49
05- Blues en Azul (Aquiles Báez) 4:32
06- ‘Round Midnight (Thelonius Monk) 6:24
07- Eleonor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney) 3:11
08- Caminos de Tierra (Aquiles Báez) 4:18
09- Mañana Tuyera (Aquiles Báez) 2:54
10- Retrato en Branco y Preto (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 4:48
11- Clavelito Colorado (Simon Díaz) 4:06
12- Estribijazz (Aquiles Báez) 3:03
13- Arrullo (Aquiles Báez) 3:56

Musicians

Acoustic Guitar & Cuatro: Aquiles Báez

Bass: Oscar Stagnaro

Maracas: Ernesto Laya

Other Credits

Produced by Darío Peñaloza & Aquiles Báez

Executive Production: Producciones Apio

Recorded & Mixed by Darío Peñaloza

Recorded & Mixed at Le Garage Studio (Caracas)

Mastered by Jesús Jiménez

Mastered at Optilaser (Caracas)

Graphic Design: Arantza Eizmendi

Cover concept by José Gassó & Darío Peñaloza

Photos by Natalia Brand

Artist: Aquiles Báez
Album Title: La Casa Azul
Company: Independent
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Latin Jazz
Release Year: 1994 (CD)

Track

01- La Casa Azul (Aquiles Báez) 3:37
02- San Rafael (Traditional) 4:37
03- Horizonte (Aquiles Báez) 3:38
04- Preludio Criollo (Rodrigo Riera) 4:40
05- Son en Montuno (Aquiles Báez) 3:42
06- Tonada de Luna Llena (Simon Díaz) 3:43
07- The Fool on the Hill (Lennon/McCartney) 2:15
08- Bambuco (Aquiles Báez) 4:11
09- Laureando (Aquiles Báez) 2:08
10- Sr. Jou (Pablo Camacaro) 5:59
11- Chueco X 8 (Aquiles Báez) 4:44
12- Preludio Homenaje a Lauro (Rodrigo Riera) 3:26
13- Mañana de Septiembre (Aquiles Báez) 4:24
14- Pregones Zulianos (Rafael Rincon G.) 2:08

Musicians

Acoustic Guitar & Cuatro: Aquiles Báez

Acoustic Guitar: Rubén Riera (1st Guitar track 4)

Cuatro: Alfonso Moreno (track 2)

Piano: Gonzalo Grau (track 10)

Other Credits

Produced by Aquiles Báez, Darío Peñaloza

Executive Producers: Aquiles Báez, Miguel Angel Bosch

Recorded & Mixed by Darío Peñaloza

Recorded & Mixed at Le Garage Studio (Caracas)

Graphic Design: Gloria Flores

Photos by Natalia Brand

Artist: Aquiles Báez y
Su Platabanda
Album Title: El Piache
Company: Independent
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Latin Jazz
Release Year: 1994 (CD)

Track

01- Caba (Aquiles Báez) 6:07
02- El Piache (Aquiles Báez) 5:26
03- Confusión (Aquiles Báez) 6:43
04- Culetazos (Aquiles Báez) 4:17
05- Aguacero (Aquiles Báez) 7:22
06- Rebucheamelo (Aquiles Báez) 4:21
07- Tu Me Tienes Comiendo Alpiste (Aquiles Báez) 6:15
08- La Arigua (Traditional) 5:16
09- No Te He Compuesto Nisiquiera El Lavaplatos (Aquiles Báez) 4:16
10- El Sabrosito (Aquiles Báez) 5:30

Musicians

Guitars & Cuatro: Aquiles Báez

Trumpet: José Ramoncini

Sax & Flute: Manuel Barrios

Trombone & Guarura: Pablo Santaella

Bass: Alexis Escalona

Piano & Keyboards: Gonzalo Grau

Drums: Carlos Arias

Congas & Percussion: Vladimir Quintero & William Troconis

Guest Musicians:

Culo e’ Puya drum: Miguel Urbina (track 04)

Maracas: Jorge “Colo” Montenegro (track 06)

Bata drum: Omar Oliveros (track 07)

Trumpet: Rafael Rey (track 08)

Vocal: Carlos Julio Ramírez

Background Vocals: Huguette Contramaestre, Nancy Toro,
Taumanova Alvarez, Camilo Rivero,
Vladimir Rivero & Arturo Guaramato

Other Credits

Produced by Aquiles Báez, Darío Peñaloza

Executive Producers: Aquiles Báez, Miguel Angel Bosch

Recorded & Mixed by Darío Peñaloza

Assistant Engineer: Héctor Carcedo

Recorded & Mixed at Le Garage Studio (Caracas)

Graphic Design: Gloria Flores

Photos by Natalia Brand

Artist: Aquiles Báez
Album Title: Rasgao
Company: Avatar Records
Instrument: Guitar
Genre: Jazz/World
Release Year: 1999  (CD)

Track

01- Pasaje para un Sueño (Aquiles Báez) 5:33
02- San Juan Bautista (Aquiles Báez) 3:27
03- Gabán (Aquiles Báez) 4:02
04- Sabana (Simon Díaz) 5:21
05- Un Poco de Abril (Aquiles Báez) 5:17
06- El Rucaneao (Adrian Pérez) 3:14
07- Mama Toya (Aquiles Báez) 4:28
08- Misericordia (Aquiles Báez) 4:09
09- Tonada (Aquiles Báez) 5:36
10- Danza (Aquiles Báez) 4:29
11- Hermeto de Caracas (Aquiles Báez) 3:57
12- El Turuleque (Aquiles Báez) 3:42
13- Que hace esa cucaracha en la pared? (Aquiles Báez) 4:07

Musicians

Acoustic Guitars, Cuatro & Tres Cubano: Aquiles Báez

Other Credits

Produced by Darío Peñaloza & Aquiles Báez

Executive Production: Producciones Apio

Recorded & Mixed by Darío Peñaloza

Recorded & Mixed at Le Garage Studio (Caracas)

Mastered by Jesús Jiménez

Mastered at Optilaser (Caracas)

Graphic Design: Arantza Eizmendi & José Gassó

Cover concept by José Gassó & Darío Peñaloza

Cover Photo by José Gassó & Darío Peñaloza

Aquiles Photos by Natalia Brand