“New Era,” the stunning new CD from
multiple Grammy-nominated Jazz group NEGRONI’s TRiO sets a new pace for the
band in its exploration of multiple musical styles and sounds which have
influenced Trio founder Jose Negroni throughout his life. Produced by Jose,
“New Era” is a departure from their previous eight recordings stylistically and
is set for release September 8th via Sony Music Latin. Both domestic and
international tour dates will accompany the release.
NEGRONI’s TRiO is made up of Jose Negroni, Josh Allen and
Jose’s son, Nomar Negroni. Due to his musical (Jazz) chops, Jose Negroni worked
early in his career as musical director to many Latin pop artists and at one
point even worked at Sony ATV Music Publishing. In 2002 he then, along with his
son Nomar, decided to form the Trio. However from the very beginning he was
always being directed as to what repertoire to include on their albums. After
eight albums, this one being the ninth, he was finally allowed, as he
requested, to select all of the repertoire without objections and interference
from anyone.
As a music director for other artists and having worked at
Sony ATV Pub, Jose Negroni was exposed to a wide palate of repertoire that
afforded him deeper and broader knowledge of multi-genre repertoire. It
resulted in Negroni truly broadening his personal list of favorite songs, and
this new album is just that – a collection of songs he is passionate about and
that he always wanted to record. From reinterpretations of classic Jazz tracks
such as “A Train” and “Sweet Georgie Fame” to new takes of pop standards such
as “That’s The Way Of The World,” “Sunny” and “Isn’t She Lovely” to the Brazilian
and Latin leanings of “El Incomprendido,” “Perfidia” and “Brazilian Love
Affair,” NEGRONI’s TRiO traverses the global musical soundscape.
Still keeping to their straight-ahead Jazz trio setting, the
trio has embellished the repertoire with electric keyboards throughout the
entire album as well as a string quartet. Additionally, there are also four
featured guest vocalists on the album, beginning with Cuban songstress Aymee
Nuviola performing “Sunny” who provides an Afro-Cuban dose to the track unlike
ever heard before. Nuviola most recently played Celia Cruz in the Telemundo/NBC
novella “Celia” and she has a long career beginning in Cuba as a vocalist for
the world known “Irakere”, which led to eventually developing her own brand and
style worldwide as an international artist.
Another guest is the exquisitely talented Brazilian artist
and Grammy winner Rose Max. Continually performing around the globe with her
husband (the other half of her personal duet), Rose delivers an extremely
original interpretation of “Perfidia” in Portuguese.
The third guest vocalist is Pedro Capo also a Sony Latin
artist. A singer, musician and actor, Capo performs a song originally written
and recorded by his grandfather Latin music legend Bobby Capo. Interesting to
note that Jose Negroni as a young pianist accompanied Pedro’s legendary
grandfather to the same song. This time around Negroni along with the younger
Capo deliver a version completely unlike the original.
The fourth guest artist is rap/vocalist LapizConciente
(Conscious Writer). Lapiz is considered the “Father” of the Dominican Republic
rap scene. He raps over the jazz standard “Take the A Train” and gives riding
the train/subway a whole new meaning. He raps about the daily hustle and bustle
of riding the train and urban living.
Born and raised on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, Jose
Negroni leader and founder of NEGRONI’s TRiO commenced his humble beginnings in
the Caibbean. A pianist, composer and arranger, Negroni combines his original
classical style with tantalizing fusions of jazz and Latin rhythms, and his
group, NEGRONI’s TRiO equally conveys his musical personality to the many world
stages where they have captivated the hearts of so many audiences.
Beginning his career as a music teacher, Negroni fulfilled
his early musical years educating young promising talents in the world of music
and later developing and strengthening his musical chops as musical director
for many Pop Latin artists. Today, years later, teaching and mentoring still
continue to be part of his daily life as he continues to find the space to
devote time between concert tours in order to give back to the music education
community.
Together with his son and protégé Nomar Negroni, an
incredibly talented drummer with precise vigor, a flair for showmanship, and a
graduate of the Berklee College of Music, and Josh Allen, graduate from the
University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, a supremely talented bass player
providing the drive for the melodies and groove, NEGRONI’s TRiO has been able
to mesmerize audiences with their unique brand of jazz that fuses classical and
Latin rhythms.
NEGRONI’s TRiO has performed all throughout the globe on
stages that include many U.S. and international Jazz festivals as well as
numerous key Jazz venues throughout the United States, Japan, Spain, Italy,
South America, the Caribbean, Latin America and New York’s world famous Blue
Note Jazz Club. With a catalog of 8 albums and “3 Latin Jazz Grammy
Nominations” (2005, 2012 & 2015), NEGRONI’s TRiO always seduces and
entertains their audiences across the continents. The music of NEGRONI’S TRiO
receives airplay in more than 600 radio stations worldwide that includes the
U.S., Japan, Spain, Argentina, England, Greece, Uruguay, Indonesia and Mexico.
NEGRONI’s TRiO always seduces and entertains their audiences
across the continents by taking musical risks with performance and repertoire,
and the result is an array of classic lyricism mixed with innovative and
sincere improvisations that quenches their audience’s thirst for world class
Jazz and beyond.
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