Pianist/Composer ARUÁN ORTIZ Presents a Musical Unit in Perpetual Motion on His New Recording, ORBITING (Available May 29, 2012 on Fresh Sound/New Talent)

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Aruán Ortiz, David Gilmore, Eric McPherson, Piano, Rashaan Carter

Orbiting features The Aruán Ortiz Quartet: Aruán Ortiz (piano), David Gilmore (guitar), Rashaan Carter (bass), Eric McPherson (drums)

ARUÁN ORTIZ, Orbiting

Aruán Ortiz Appearances:

Aruán Ortiz Residency @ IBeam, Brooklyn, every Friday in April – www.ibeambrooklyn.com

Aruán Ortiz 4tet – Celebrating the release of Orbiting @ Smalls, April 10, 8:30-11:00 PM, featuring JD Allen, Rashaan Carter & Eric McPherson – www.smallsjazzclub.com

“The Cuban pianist is a young marvel, messing with ordinary swing, playing footsy with unique harmonic ideas, and making a point to give the music a hot step.” – Jim Macnie, The Village Voice

“A remarkably fresh approach to both composing and soloing . . . An elegant, majestic album that I recommend unconditionally.” – Tony Hall, JazzWise Magazine (four stars)

Elio Villafranca and Arturo Stable -][- Dos Y Mas [Motéma Music, 2012]

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Arturo Stable, Drums, Elio Villafranca, Jazz, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano

Elio Villafranca and Arturo Stable, Dos Y Mos

Elio Villafranca and Arturo Stable -][- Dos Y Mas -(MP3)- [Motéma Music, 2012]

A duet of exquisite beauty, performed by rising Cuban/jazz/classical crossover masters Elio Villafranca and Arturo Stable. Villafranca s virtuosic and multifaceted pianism engages Stable s poly-rhythmic percussion genius on 10 original compositions that pay tribute to the spiritual, classical, and traditional legacies of Cuba, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Spain.

Fabian Almazan Trio -][- Personalities [Palmetto Records, 2011]

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Arranger, Composer, Fabian Almazan, Jazz, Palmetto Records, Piano

Greetings jazz enthusiasts, this amazing new recording by Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Fabian Almazan’s new album “PERSONALITIES” is one of my favorites from 2011! For those of you who want to travel into a new dimension musically this project by Fabian Almazan will in deed take you beyond where you would expect to go. –Rob Young | The Urban Flux

Fabian Almazan Trio, Personalities

Fabian Almazan Trio -][- Personalities (MP3) [Palmetto Records, 2011]

[Biography] – Pianist and composer Fabian Almazan, a native of Cuba now residing in New York City, found his musical roots as a child in his homeland of Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition. When his parents could not afford to pay for private piano lessons, having fled Cuba in political exile to Miami, FL, pianist Conchita Betancourt was gracious enough to impart free lessons for over three years. Thanks to Mrs. Betancourt’s exceeding generosity, Fabian was able to audition for the New World School of the Arts High School in Miami, FL where he studied from 1998 to 2002.

32nd Detroit Jazz Festival “Brings the World” to Detroit

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Amina Figarova, Angelique Kidjo, Detroit Jazz Festival, ijay Iyer, Luciana Souza, Paquito D'Rivera, Toots Thielemans

Artists from Japan, The Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, England and Brazil will “beat the drum” at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

DETROIT, April 12, 2011 – Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 32nd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, in downtown Detroit.

Subtitled “We Bring You the World,” the Detroit Jazz Festival will celebrate jazz’s influence on the world and the world’s influence on jazz.