Eli Degibri -][- Israeli Song [ANZIC RECORDS]

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ANZIC RECORDS, Eli Degibri, Jazz, Saxophone

Eli Degibri - Israeli Song

Eli Degibri -][- Israeli Song – [ANZIC RECORDS, 2010]

On Israeli Song, rising star Eli Degibri brings together two of his mentors, jazz legends Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums, with one of today’s most innovative pianists Brad Mehldau.

On this recording Degibri displays his talents as both a gifted composer and a dazzling and fluid performer. From intricate bop excursions to delicate, swinging ballads, Degibri and his all star quartet play with a near telepathic chemistry.

By not only paying tribute, but actually playing with his inspirations, Degibri has achieved many a jazz musicians dream and has created a modern day masterpiece

At your leisure check out saxophonist Eli Degibri at http://www.degibri.com/live/

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Alto Saxophonist Alexander McCabe Weds Tradition and Innovation On His New Quartet Album

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Alexander McCabe, Jazz, Saxophone

“McCabe’s alto sax reaches out and touches your spirit with the stuff that jazz dreams are made of!” —Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation

Quiz (Consolidated Artists Productions), alto saxophonist-composer Alexander McCabe’s first new CD as a leader in five years, marks the return of a distinctive jazz stylist whose music is melodic and accessible as well as sophisticated and challenging. Joining him are pianist Uri Caine, bassist Ugonna Ukegwo, and drummers Greg Hutchinson and Rudy Royston. McCabe and his all-star quartet are well grounded in the jazz tradition, but stretch and expand it without losing sight of the jazz verities of swing, melody, and spontaneity.

“I learned as a traditionalist, but I want to build on the past,” says McCabe. “I listened to the older guys first. My father was a big jazz fan, so there was a lot of Charlie Parker around the house. I listened to a lot of Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster. I’ve always listened to a lot of tenor players-Coltrane, Sonny Rollins. When I was 10, I took up the alto. After that, I got more into the usual alto sax_suspects-Cannonball, Jackie McLean, Eric Dolphy. Their music is engrained in me. So I like melody, simple melodic ideas, almost sparse, but I like to have interesting things going on under them so there’s also something challenging and different for both listeners and the band.”

José Alberto Medina -][- 3 [Marble Records]

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Jazz, José Alberto Medina, Piano

José Alberto Medina - 3

José Alberto Medina -][- 3 – [Marble Records]

JOSE ALBERTO MEDINA (1979) LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA (SPAIN) Musician and composer currently living in Barcelona. His music is defined as elegant and full of energy. Directs and composes the music of J·A·M TRIO. Education: – Studies at School “YAMAHA”. – Conservatorio de Las Palmas de GC. – Taller de Musics in Barcelona. – Bachelor of Jazz in the ESMUC (School of Music University Catalunya) MASTER CLASS with: Joe Lovano, Steve Coleman, Dave Liebman, Eric Marienthal, Kevin Mahogany, George Colligan, Sheila Jordan, Chano Dominguez, Sambeat Perico, Javier Colina, Herwing Conrad, Dick Oatts, etc. – CLASSES of Piano, Harmony and Arrangements: Bruce Barth, Dave Kikoski, Aruan Ortiz, Albert Bover, Alvaro Is, Aaron Goldberg, Guillermo Klein, Kenny Werner, etc. .. Experience: – Professor of piano and harmony at the Taller de Musics in Barcelona.

Area Director of the Modern Music of Girona. – Collaborations with musicians such as Sheila Jordan, Jerry Gonzalez, Larry Price, Dick Oatts, Big Band de Canarias, Dayna Stephens, Anton Jarl, Javier Vercher, Jorge Pardo, Ginesa Ortega … DISCOGRAPHY: – COLLAGE (Let us play ‘2002) “Satchmo” – PEÑAS OSCAR GROUP (Astronautus’2004 and The Return of Astronautus .. 2006) “Fresh Sounds” – RAMON DIAZ GROUP (Diàleg ‘UMBLOKING 2005 and 2008) “Fresh Sound” – ALBERTO MEDINA JOSE J · A · M TRIO: – FIRST PORTRAIT 2004 (Fresh Sound New Talent) – 2007 IN MY MIND (New Talent Fresh Sound) – “3” 2009 (Marble Records) José Alberto Medina recorded his latest album in New York where he has lived the past nine months.

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/josealbertomedina#ixzz0ytEvN1FS

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