The Big New-Mex Review: A Reel to Real Experience
Credit: The Santa Fe New Mexican
On Wednesday, January 28, Tumbleroot Alegría on Agua Fria will serve as both a concert hall and a film set for the Big New-Mex Review, a free live performance and documentary shoot featuring a diverse showcase of New Mexico musicians.
The documentary project is The Big New-Mex Review: A Musical Journey Through the Land of Enchantment, which explores the range of musical traditions and influences that shape New Mexico’s sound. Oscar-winning actor Wes Studi, serving as master of ceremonies, will guide the audience through an experience that blends performance and cultural record. The Big New-Mex Review’s founder is Santa Fe-based producer and composer Lance Bendiksen, whose decades of experience in music production, composition, and scoring for film and television shape the event.
Studi says Bendiksen’s commitment to the project is rooted in close attention to how New Mexico’s music has developed over time.
“Lance’s whole approach since the beginning has focused on the unique sound that’s developed here in Northern New Mexico from one genre influencing another over the years. The Big New-Mex Review goes far beyond just one style of music.”