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Incendio | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | World fusion, Latin music, jazz fusion, flamenco |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Paras Recordings, New World Music, Incendio Music |
| Members | Jim Stubblefield Liza Carbé Jean-Pierre Durand Timothy Curle |
| Website | incendioband |
Incendio is an American instrumental Latin/world-fusion band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1999 by guitarist Jim Stubblefield, guitarist Jean-Pierre “JP” Durand, and bassist/guitarist Liza Carbé. The group’s instrumental music combines Spanish and flamenco-influenced guitar with elements of Latin American music, jazz, rock, classical music, Middle Eastern music, Celtic music, and other world-music traditions.
Incendio has released ten full-length albums, one EP, and two DVD’s. The group’s recordings have appeared on the Billboard, NAV, and CMJ charts. They have been touring performing live shows since the bands inception primarily in the US but also abroad at festivals, theaters, performing arts centers, and concert series. Up until the 2020 pandemic, the group regularly performed over 100 concerts a year.
The group’s longtime performing lineup consists of Jim Stubblefield, Liza Carbé, Jean-Pierre Durand, and drummer Timothy Curle.
History
[edit]Background and Formation
[edit]Incendio was formed in 1999 and signed to Paras Recordings, releasing their first two albums, Misterioso in 2000 and Illumination in 2001. Paras Recordings was Jim Snowden’s latest label venture. He served as executive producer on both albums. Both albums debuted the band’s deft mix of world beats, electronic accents, signature melodies, and advanced guitar-playing.
In 2002, the Arizona Daily Wildcat gave Illumination an “A” rating and described Incendio as a Los Angeles-based modern pop-flamenco ensemble whose music extended beyond the new-flamenco style.
The group released their third album Intimo in 2003 on their own label, Incendio Music, a live-in-the-studio effort.
They were then signed to the British imprint New World Music and released two albums, self-titled Incendio in 2003 and then Seduction in 2006.
In 2005, Incendio released Dia y Noche, a live concert from The Temecula Theatre in Thousand Oaks CA and a live concert from the group’s performance at The Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite CA. The project was released as a DVD and CD. This album was released on their own label, Incendio Music.
In 2009, Incendio released the group’s first guitar trio album, Vihuela. It explores a more classical compositional style in some pieces while maintaining the Latin and Celtic voice in many of the other compositions.
In 2013, the group released its next full band album, The Shape of Dreams. The group continued with their Latin style expanding to more traditional South American, Americana and reggaeton music rhythms and melodies.
Incendio’s first Christmas album, O Night Divine, was released in 2015 featuring their unique arrangements of well-loved Christmas songs. This was the first album featuring their current drummer Timothy Curle.
Their 10th album, Summoning the Muse, was released in 2019. This album harkened back to their Illumination album, incorporating more modern synth and loops as well as modern pop into their world music mix
Incendio also released the EP Embers, a five-track release featuring 3 oft-played covers and two live versions of popular Incendio songs.
Thus, Incendio’s catalog consists of ten full-length albums and one EP.
Musical style
[edit]Incendio’s music has been described as world fusion, Latin guitar, modern flamenco, jazz, and contemporary instrumental music.
All About Jazz described the group’s music as blending jazz, flamenco, rock, Latin, Spanish, world, classical, pop, Middle Eastern, and Celtic influences.
The band’s music is primarily instrumental and centers on nylon-string and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, and percussion. Electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, violin, horns, and other instruments have also been incorporated into its recordings and performances.
Latin American musical influences in Incendio’s work include bolero, cumbia, salsa, tango, mambo, and Peruvian vals criollo. The band has also drawn upon Middle Eastern, Indian, Celtic, Eastern European, rock, jazz, funk, pop, and classical traditions. The Arizona Daily Wildcat noted Middle Eastern, Latin, and African influences in the group’s first releases.
Improvisation is an important element of Incendio’s performances. The contrasting guitar styles of Stubblefield and Durand form a central component of the band’s sound, with Carbé providing bass and also performing as a third guitarist.
The individual members bring different influences to the group. Jim Stubblefield has described his own background as more progressive-rock oriented. JP Durand draws from blues and traditional South American music. Liza Carbé is influenced strongly by her studies of Classical and Spanish guitar, as well as rock and folk music.
The group is influenced by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Strunz & Farah, and Jesse Cook.
Live performances
[edit]Touring has been a major component of Incendio’s career.
The group has performed extensively throughout the United States and internationally, appearing at festivals, theaters, performing arts centers, outdoor concert series, clubs, and cultural events.
The band’s concerts emphasize improvisation and extended arrangements of its recorded material, taking on a more “jam band” approach to their live shows.
Incendio has appeared at venues and events including the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and many Levitt Pavilion or Levitt-affiliated venues, as located in Westport CT, Dayton OH, Los Angeles CA, Pasadena CA and many shows in their AMP series. The group has also performed at the Cutting Room in NYC, the Redlands Bowl, the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe PA, and the Clayton Opera House in Clayton NY.
In 2018, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, in previewing their show at the Williamsport Community Arts Center in Pennsylvania, described Incendio as a Billboard-charting instrumental group from Los Angeles whose music blended flamenco, jazz, classical, rock, and Celtic styles.
Incendio has performed multiple times as part of the National Gallery of Art’s Jazz in the Garden series in Washington, D.C.
In 2026, the Arizona Daily Star profiled Incendio in connection with a Tucson performance, discussing the group’s history and reputation for energetic, improvisational performances.
That same year, Culver City News profiled the group in connection with a performance at Boulevard Music and discussed Incendio’s formation, musical style, career, and touring history.
Members
[edit]Stubblefield
[edit]Jim Stubblefield is a guitarist, composer, and co-founder of Incendio.
Jim Stubblefield began playing in rock and jazz-oriented groups before developing an interest in acoustic guitar and world-fusion music.
During the 1990s, he established a solo recording career, releasing albums including Cities of Gold and Rhythm of the Heart. His interest in Middle Eastern music and acoustic world fusion became an important component of Incendio’s early sound.
His musical collaboration with Carbé began before Incendio when Carbé played bass with the Jim Stubblefield Group. Durand subsequently began sitting in with the group on guitar.
Their collaboration on Misterioso developed into the formation of Incendio.
Liza Carbé
[edit]Liza Carbé is a bassist, guitarist, composer, producer, and co-founder of Incendio.
Carbé studied classical guitar and voice at California State University, Northridge. Right out of college, she toured and recorded with Vixen on their first EP released on World Records and used in the sound track to the movie Hardbodies. She toured and recorded with former Santana vocalist Leon Patillo. She later played guitar and sang as a member of Lindsey Buckingham’s touring band for two years supporting his solo album Out of the Cradle.
Jean-Pierre “JP” Durand
[edit]Jean-Pierre Durand, also known as JP Durand, is a Peruvian/American guitarist, composer, producer, and co-founder of Incendio.
Durand graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in economics. His musical background includes rock, blues, jazz, and Latin American music.
Before concentrating full-time on composition and performance, JP worked in the music industry and Spanish-language television right out of college, including work with MCA Records, Univision, and Telemundo.
Timothy Curle
[edit]Timothy Curle is Incendio’s drummer.
Curle joined the group in 2014. His first full Incendio album was the 2015 holiday release O Night Divine. He subsequently recorded Summoning the Muse and has performed extensively with the band touring all over the US.
Tim Curle also toured and recorded with Josh Groban for ten years. Since 2008, he has been a member of the drum faculty at the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM), where he teaches drum set and percussion.
A number of musicians have performed or recorded with Incendio during its career, including Joe Shotwell, Nicole Falzone, Bryan Brock, Tom Brechtlein, Dave Karasony, Lisa Lynne, Novi Novog, Michael Tempo, Al Velasquez Jr., Aubrey Richmond, and Alan Grubner.
The group has also collaborated with guest musicians on individual recordings, including violinist Joe Craven, accordionist Joel Guzman, and violinist Charlie Bisharat.
Discography
[edit]· Misterioso (2000) — Paras Recordings
· Illumination (2001) — Paras Recordings
· Intimo (2003) -Incendio Music
· Incendio (2003) — New World Music
· Dia y Noche (2005) - Incendio Music
· Seduction (2006) — New World Music
· Vihuela (2009) - Incendio Music
· The Shape of Dreams (2013) - Incendio Music
· O Night Divine (2015) - Incendio Music
· Summoning the Muse (2019) - Incendio Music
EPs
[edit]· Embers - Incendio Music
Video Releases
[edit]· Dia y Noche — concert DVD
· Live at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena – concert DVD
Reception
[edit]Incendio has received coverage in newspapers, music publications, and arts publications throughout its career.
The Arizona Daily Wildcat reviewed Illumination in 2002, awarding the album an “A” grade and noting the band’s combination of flamenco guitar with Middle Eastern, Latin, and African influences. https://wc.arizona.edu/papers/95/128/04_3.html
All About Jazz published a feature on Incendio in 2018, discussing the group’s history and its combination of jazz, flamenco, rock, Latin, classical, Middle Eastern, Celtic, and other musical influences. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/incendio
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette profiled the group in 2018, describing Incendio as a Billboard-charting instrumental ensemble and discussing its blend of flamenco, jazz, classical, rock, and Celtic music.
MWE3 reviewed Summoning the Muse in 2019 and published an accompanying interview with Stubblefield discussing the recording, the group’s personnel, musical influences, and the evolution of Incendio’s sound.
The Arizona Daily Star profiled Incendio in 2026, discussing the band’s history and reputation for high-energy, improvisational performances.
Culver City News published a feature on the group in 2026 covering its formation, musical development, touring history, and career.
Related projects
[edit]Stubblefield has continued his solo recording career alongside his work with Incendio.
Carbé and Durand previously performed together in the rock band Book of Storms, which released Little Meagan’s Diary and City of Souls.
Carbé and Durand also record and perform as the acoustic-guitar duo Carbé and Durand, who released Sketches and A Bridge Between as well as several singles.
References
[edit]Principal sources for the article include:
· Brett Callwood, “Incendio Bring the World to Boulevard,” Culver City News, May 14, 2026.
· Jim Worsley, “Incendio: The Fire Within,” All About Jazz, April 15, 2018. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/incendio-the-fire-within-incendio-by-jim-worsley?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· Arizona Daily Wildcat, review of Illumination, April 2, 2002. https://wc.arizona.edu/papers/95/128/04_3.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· The Hour, “Incendio Heats Up Levitt Stage Tonight,” 2008.https://www.thehour.com/entertainment/article/Incendio-heats-up-Levitt-stage-tonight-8241457.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The Hollywood Times concert review, https://hollywoodtimes.net/incendio-special-guest-ardeshir-farah-light-up-alvas-showroom-san-pedro/
· Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, “Incendio to Heat Up Ober with Flamenco and Rock,” July 15, 2008.
· The Utah Review, Incendio/Utah Arts Festival feature, 2016. https://www.theutahreview.com/backstage-utah-arts-festival-2016-clarice-assad-elvin-bishop-jet-black-pearl-incendio-dennis-gruenling-highlight-jam-packed-saturday/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Incendio feature, October 31, 2018.
· MWE3, review and interview, Summoning the Muse, 2019. https://www.mwe3.com/reviews/Incendio2019/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, “Incendio Performs at Avenal State Prison,” April 17, 2023. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2023/04/17/incendio-performs-at-avenal-state-prison/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· National Gallery of Art, Incendio/Jazz in the Garden. https://www.nga.gov/calendar/jazz-garden/incendio?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· Arizona Daily Star, Incendio feature, 2026. https://tucson.com/life-entertainment/local/music/article_dee833ca-31ae-48f9-8d34-6356d4416995.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
· PennLive, Incendio feature, 2007.
· AllMusic, Incendio biography, album reviews, credits, and release information. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/incendio-mn0000772704
· Savarez Strings, https://www.savarez.com/incendio-band
· Natural Elements Records, Jim Stubblefield and early Incendio history.
· Last.fm https://www.last.fm/music/Incendio
· Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2w6HhORmgt5GnFOXeos06c?si=Mif8uNdpR9WZN1eglSUiag
· Pandora https://www.pandora.com/artist/incendio/ARzkmhtjvbchX5V
· Apple Music, Book of Storms discography.
· Incendio official website, band history, personnel, and discography.
Additional sources that may be used for specific factual verification include New Age Music Guide, Hemifrån, and Savarez.
Incendio endorses:
Savarez Strings
Ampeg Bass Amps
Michael Tobias Basses (MTD)
Audio-Technica Microphones
Godin Guitars
Reverend Guitars
References
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[edit]Category:American world music groups Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in California Category:American instrumental musical groups
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