Composer, arranger, and bass player Angel Roman is an innovative Latin jazz artist who prefers not to tread the well-worn path of past masters of the genre as he blends different Afro Latin rhythms, along with Jazz, Brazilian, Pop, Fusion, Neo-Soul and Funk. On Festive Interplay, Roman fully embraces his talents as an imaginative composer while presenting a program of Latin jazz that is at once very recognizable, but at the same time, quite different and unexpected. Festive Interplay is the fourth album by Roman and his band Mambo Blue. The personnel of Mambo Blue have changed from album to album, reflecting the peripatetic nature of Roman’s life.
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Roman currently resides in Austin, and the current iteration of the band consists of top talent from the Austin area. Roman performs in a variety of live venues and is involved with various studio projects. His primary focus is his band, Mambo Blue, which gives him a vehicle to experiment and cultivate his compositional skills. It was important for Roman to create a project where each composition is distinctive and unlike any other tune on the album. Festive Interplay is an idiosyncratic album that has the warmth and charm that emanates from the composer himself.
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