Guitarist Albare Assembles Super Group iTD for “Long Way” – Available October 9 on Enja Records

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Albare, Antonio Sanchez, Composer, DL Media, Enja Records, Evripidis Evripidou, George Garzone, Guitarist, Hendrik Meurkens, Leo Genovese, Pablo Bencid, Phil Rex, Phil Turcio

“And Albare? He sounds like a positive blend of the late Wes Montgomery and an early George Benson. Airy and light melodic improvisations and the themes reflect and inner harmony of boundless grace.” – Jazzpodium (Germany)

Albert Dadon (Albare), LONG WAY

Stream Tracks from Long Way

In 2011 Albert Dadon (Albare) came to the attention of Matthias Winckelmann, founder of prestigious German jazz label enja Records. Their mutual esteem led to the recording of a new project, Long Way. Produced by Winckelmann at his favorite Brooklyn studio, Studio Two, the album is a collaboration by some of the world’s finest musicians including triple GRAMMY® Award winning drummer Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group), saxophonist George Garzone (the Joe Lovano Nonet), pianist Leo Genovese (Esperanza Spalding), prolific harmonica player Hendrick Meurkens and Albare’s long time musical collaborator, bassist and composer, Evri (Evripedes Evripidou).

Florencia Gonzalez Big Band -][- Woman Dreaming of Escape – [Florencia Gonzalez, 2012] –

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Arranger, Composer, Florencia Gonzalez, Saxophone, SInger, Uruguay

Florencia Gonzalez Big Band, Woman Dreaming of Escape

Florencia Gonzalez Big Band -][- Woman Dreaming of Escape –Mp3– [Florencia Gonzalez, 2012] –

Florencia, composer, performer (multi woodwind player, singer), and session musician, leads bands that range from a duo of guitar and saxophone to a 20-piece Big Band.

Her Big Band has been together since 2007; playing regularly in Boston until 2011, when it was selected one of the best 5 jazz bands in Boston right before moving to New York, where she established a new Big Band composed by the finest jazz musicians of the city.