Kennard Ramsey -][- SOMOS [Roxboro Entertainment]

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Guitar, Jazz, Kennard Ramsey

Kennard Ramsey - SOMOS

Kennard Ramsey -][- SOMOS – [Roxboro Entertainment, 2010]

An eclectic and often enigmatic Los Angeles based composer/musician, Kennard Ramsey has worked with a diversity of talent in the film and record industry. Ramsey’s compositions are distinguished by his innovative use of live orchestra, synthesizer and other digital audio media, integrating contemporary music genres with traditional. He has numerous composing credits for feature films, documentaries, television movies and episodic television. His feature film work ranges from Fortunes Of War, a suspense thriller set in Cambodia, starring Martin Sheen and Haing Nor to Hairshow, an outrageous comedy starring Monique. Television credits include “Lincoln Heights,” “Beverly Hills 90210” and “The X-Files”(source music) to name a few.

His compositions are currently featured in several productions now on the film festival circuit. Ramsey has also arranged music and performed with stars like the inimitable King of Love Barry White, as well as jazz pioneer Ronnie Laws. A recipient of consecutive Aspen Music Fellowship Awards and finalist in the Frank Sinatra awards, he has proven himself to be an accomplished musician and an award-winning performer. Ramsey’s new world music inspired CD released by Roxboro Entertainment Group is entitled SOMOS, was influenced by the arrangements and orchestrations that personified the innovation of Verve, CTI and Blue Note era recording artists. It is a musical and visual exploration of various music genres. –Roxboro Entertainment | BIOGRAPHY

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Afromassive -][- GRIDLOCK [AfroMassive]

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Aaron Bortz, AfroMassive, Greg Camphuis, Humboldt State University, Jazz, Soul

AfroMassive - GRIDLOCK

Afromassive -][- GRIDLOCK – [AfroMassive, 2010]

Birthed out of the tall trees and lush green earth known as Humboldt County, California, AfroMassive is collective of like-minded musicians exploring the groove-based music of West Africa, known as Afrobeat. While trying to model the instrumentation from the sounds made famous by Nigerian musician and political activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, AfroMassive musicians are also bring their own set influences to the table.

The group was the brainchild of Humboldt veteran musician, Greg Camphuis (guitar) and Cleveland native, Aaron Bortz, bassist of Bay Area super-group, ALBINO! Afrobeat.

They soon enlisted the help of other community musicians such as Jesse Jonathan and Chris Noonan, as well as students from Humboldt State University’s vast Percussion department led by the renowned, Eugene Novotney. As the ball continued to roll, the group immediately kept the booty’s shakin’ and the audiences growing. Before too long, the AfroMassive decided to put their sound on tape. The resulting creation is a hard-hitting groove machine, producing a greasy slew of West African traditional rhythm with elements of 70’s funk and psychedelic jazz. –Album Notes | CDBaby

Check’em out at http://www.facebook.com/afromassive, and http://www.myspace.com/afromassive!

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Introducing guitarist Enrico Bracco’s new project UNRESOLVED

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Enrico Bracco, Guitar, Jazz

Enrico Bracco - UNRESOLVED

Enrico Bracco -][- UNRESOLVED – [Lhobo Music, 2011]

Born in Rome 1973 on July 21st, Enrico begins his musical studies when he was 11 years old at the secondary school of the “Istituto Francesco Petrarca”. At the age of 15, he approaches the jazz guitar with the teachers M. Nardi, R. Nicoletti and D. Terenzi, at the “Scuola di Musica di Testaccio” in Rome and at the same time, privately, he studies piano, theory and solfeggio with the teacher F. Pieroni. After having attended for five years the SPMT, Enrico improves his musical knowledge attending several stages with international teachers such as Joe Di Iorio, Jerry Bergonzi, Adam Rogers, Mark Turner, Kurt Rosenwinkel and several others.

In ’94 he begins his activity as professional musician, taking part to and winning prestigious jazz competitions such as: Eddie Lang jazz festival (coming first), San Gemini jazz (coming first), Barga jazz (coming first), Lucus Ferionae (coming first), Baronissi (coming second), Eurojazz ’94 (coming third) and several others.

Kobo Concept -][- PUNK ZEN [Sound Nexus]

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European Jazz, Jazz, Kobo Concept

Kobo Concept - PUNK ZEN

Kobo Concept -][- PUNK ZEN – [Sound Nexus, 2010]

Modern piano jazz trio based in Paris. All original compositions influenced by punk, rock and pop music. Kobo Concept was created by three young Parisian jazz musicians in 2007.

The band tries to take some punk rock energy into the classic jazz piano/bass/drums formula, yet retaining the lesson of all the great trios in the history of Jazz music. Intensity, « in your face » sound and great melodic sense co-exist in Kobo Concept’s compositions.

The album was produced in 2010, and the band is currently touring in France and Italy. –Album Notes | CDBaby

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David Chesky -][- URBANICITY [Chesky Records]

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Composer, David Chesky

David Chesky - URBANICITY

David Chesky -][- URBANICITY – [Chesky Records, 2011]

Chesky’s world is the island of Manhattan and his work invariably carries the spirit of that cultural cornucopia known as the Big Apple. “Living in Manhattan, you’re exposed to funk, rock, jazz, blues and Afro-Caribbean music.” This provocative new work succeeds on two levels.

As Chesky says, “It takes the guitar and brings it into the orchestra world while it also takes the orchestra world and brings it to the present.”

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New Music by smooth & urban sax giant Boney James

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African American, Boney James, Jazz, Saxophone

Boney James - CONTACT

The wait is almost over for smooth, urban and R&B fans, saxophonist Boney James has returned with his infectious new album and debut on Verve Forecast appropriately titled CONTACT!

CONTACT is scheduled for release on March 29th … stay tuned for more details. By the way, with a few clicks you can pre- order “CONTACT” immediately by visiting the fine folks at Amazon.com

As usual, Boney didn’t hesitate to call on some of the top R&B artist in the game to add their unique touch to the long awaited CONTACT. This jewel features the incomparable Donell Jones along with the dynamic songstress Heather Headley! Boney’s passion to blend the textures of smooth jazz and soul music together is relentless. So to complete his mission he summoned platinum selling vocalist and actress LeToya, formerly with supergroup Destiny’s Child to record “When I Had The Chance” (co written by Boney, Tim Carmon and Lily!).

..:: SOURCE: Boney James.com ::..