Mosaic (Vinyl) – Salvador Flores

The “Mosaic” LP by Salvador Flores and Liz Ames is released on Orchid Classics and brings together a program that combines classical repertoire with jazz and Latin American elements. The album places the saxophone sound in changing contexts, from chamber‑music dialogue to rhythm‑driven tracks, with the interplay with the piano shaping central moments.

The repertoire ranges from Fernande Decruck’s Sonata in C-sharp minor and Maurice Ravel’s *Pièce en forme de Habanera* to Astor Piazzolla’s Tango Étude and George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Erroll Garner’s “Misty” and McCoy Tyner’s “Passion Dance” likewise point to the jazz tradition, while pieces by Álvaro Carrillo and João Donato highlight the influence of the Americas. Short, improvisatory interludes by the bandleader structure the program and create transitions between the different stylistic worlds.

On this album, Salvador Flores stands out for his broad expressive range: warm, lyrical lines alternate with clearly articulated, jazz‑oriented phrases, always serving the musical narrative. Liz Ames responds and complements him with a sensitive touch at the piano that accommodates both chamber‑music finesse and jazz‑inflected impulses.

Guest musicians add further colors, expanding the program at selected points and thus underscoring the mosaic‑like design of the album; the carefully curated selection of works makes *Mosaic* an artfully arranged presentation of Salvador Flores’s musical identity.