GATO BARBIERI - FENIX
Argentine
Gato Barbieri was one of the most important saxophonists to emerge in the early
1970s. A veteran of several important late 60s avant-garde outfits, he
perfected the fusion of adventurous blowing and the rhythms of South America on
his second album for Flying Dutchman "Fenix". Early in his career Barbieri
worked with trumpeter Don Cherry in the 60s and by the mid-70s, he was
recording for A&M Records and moved his music towards soul-jazz and
jazz-pop with albums like Caliente! in 1976 and the 1977 follow-up, Ruby Ruby,
both produced by fellow musician and label co-founder, Herb Alpert. Fenix is
scheduled for release on October 8. Upcoming concerts include: 9/13/13 @ Friday Morning Musicale Theatre (Tampa, FL); 10/18/13 @ Howard Theatre (Washington, DC); and 11/28/13 @ The Blue Note (New York, NY).
MAURIZIO GRONDONA GROUP - THE NIGHT VIBE
Refined,
soulful, captivating.....these
are just some of the words fans use to describe the inspired contemporary jazz
of The Maurizio Grondona Group. Making their debut on the Italian scene in 1987
with 'On My Road', the group is led by singer, guitarist and composer Maurizio
Grondona, a native of Bari (southern Italy on the Adriatic coast). Influenced
by numerous American jazz greats including Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny and Al
Jarreau, Maurizio also counts among his mentors hip-hop/soul acts such as
Grammy winners, The Roots (Jimmy Fallon's House Band) and the late renowned
producer, J Dilla (De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Erykah Badu). The result of
such a diverse musical education is cosmopolitan American jazz with a decidedly
Mediterranean flavor. ~ cduniverse
ALYSA HAAS - SPASM
Alysa Haas, an emerging performer and recording artist,
exhibits a true musicality and interweaves a story through each of her songs.
Her band comprising of notable recording musicians in their own right include,
her arrangers: pianists Jeffrey Klitz and Tedd Firth, and bassist Paul Beaudry.
Filling out the band - drummer, Tony Jefferson & guitarist, Bernd
Schoenhart. The music numbers are produced by Jeffrey Klitz (Broadway
Production, Priscilla Queen of the Desert). The CD is filled with love songs
from the Great American Songbook, Broadway, and pop tunes by Bob Dylan, Rob
Thomas, and Lennon & McCartney. "...a seduction...a talent for fresh
interpretations of standards. Rodgers and Hammerstein's "People Will Say We're
in Love" was given a light and humorous delivery, while the Bernstein, Comden
and Green, "I Can Cook, Too" was offered up in a surprisingly restrained,
understated style..." (Bart Greenberg, NiteLife Exchange). ~ cduniverse
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