Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective -|- Roots Before Branches – [Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective, 2012] –

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Drums, Henry Cole

Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective -|- Roots Before Branches –MP3– [Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective, 2012] –

Twenty eight year old drummer Henry Cole emerged onto the music scene in old San Juan in 1999 where he studied classical percussion at the Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. However, it was not until a few years later–while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston– that Cole’s musical evolution pointed him naturally towards the jazz tradition. He went back home with a new energy and focus and performed as the “house drummer” for the 1st Annual “Jazzboriken” Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He played with such Latin jazz luminaries as Giovanni Hidalgo, Bobby Valentin, Anthony Carrillo, Dave Valentin, Paoli Mejias, currently he is a drummer of Miguel Zenon, David Sanchez and Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez.

Nathalie Gampert -][- Bajos Distintos [Macudo Music, 2012]

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Alex Martinez, Bass, Composer, Hugo Candelario, Jazz, Nathalie Gampert, Rafael Sandoval, Roberto Cuao

Nathalie Gampert, Bajos Distintos

Nathalie Gampert -][- Bajos Distintos –MP3– [Macudo Music, 2012]

AFRO COLOMBIAN JAZZ is the term used to define the music of NATHALIE GAMPERT, a Swiss bass player and composer, who after years of accompanying innumerable recording artists, offers us her own BAJOS DISTINTOS. An odyssey of diverse rhythms from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, mixed with jazz, and funk. A mixed bag combining musical experiences in Switzerland, Italy, Colombia, France, England and the US, where she developed her amazing talent and versatility.

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio -][- The 11th Gate [Motéma Music, 2011]

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Arranger, Composer, Dennis Rollins, Jazz, Motéma Music, Producer, Trombone

At the end of 2011, there where some exception jazz recordings released. Case in point, this remarkable funk laced gem by trombonist Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio debuts with his extraordinary album on Motéma Music titled “The 11th Gate.” I’m sure that most listener’s that encounter “The 11th Gate” is stunned by the power, finesse, dexterity, and energy released throughout these electrifying voices on this dynamic new recording by Dennis Rollins. As music aficionados, you simply don’t want to miss out on this jewel!–Rob Young | The Urban Flux

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio, The 11th Gate

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio -][- The 11th Gate (MP3) – [Motéma Music, 2011]

On his Motéma debut, the torrentially talented multi-award winning British-Jamaican jazz and funk star, Dennis Rollins (of Maceo Parker band fame), and his Velocity Trio, unleash their imaginations on The 11th Gate , with compositions ranging from terra- firma straight-ahead jazz, funk and ‘choral gospel’ horns.

“Irresistible: take The 11th Gate at the first opportunity” – Jazzwise

[Biography] – Born in Birmingham, England in 1964 of Jamaican parents, Dennis cut his teeth at the age of 14 studying and performing with The Doncaster Youth Jazz Association. After years of concentrated study Dennis moved to London where his unique approach to the instrument was immediately and appreciatively recognized resulting in numerous offers of work.

Leo Blanco -][- AFRICA LATINA [Phantom Sound & Vision]

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Jazz, Leo Blanco, Piano

Leo Blanco - AFRICA LATINA

Leo Blanco -][- AFRICA LATINA -(MP3)- [Phantom Sound & Vision, 2011]

Blanco explores the fertile sounds of his homeland and other realms. Blanco boasts a wealth of educational background and practical experience in both popular and classical music styles.

On this stunningly virtuosic release, pianist and composer Leo Blanco tells a message through “Africa Latina” that it’s about time to open the door and show the rest of the world, how Africa is one of the most significant influences on today’s popular music. Ayva. 2008.

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Ekendra Das -][- ETHNOMUSICOLOGY [World Radio 108]

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Ekendra Das, Jazz, World Radio 108

Ekendra Das - Ethnomusicology

Ekendra Das -][- ETHNOMUSICOLOGY – [World Radio 108, 2011]

World Radio 108 is a collection of musicians bought together by Ekendra Das who come from various musical and cultural backgrounds who are united by the common interest in inspired music, there are no formulas, or limitations, this is heart music, from ours to yours. WR108 is about the message and the music and hope you find the moods and grooves in this recording help make your day better for years to come.

Ethnomusicology its academic meaning, is the study of the music of various cultures, Ekendra Das is himself a study in various cultures having lived and been inspired by music and cultures from Africa to India, Europe South America and the Caribbean., Having played for over 25yrs in all musical Genres from Jazz to Hip Hop , Afro Cuban, to Indian Bhajans, and for years has been the percussive power behind the group Fertile Ground.

Add to that mix the rich multicultural tapestry that is WR108. The results the kind of music that you want to listen to now and for years to come. We all have many moods so why can’t the music we listen to also have many moods, WR108 is a musical experience, a sound track to life. –CDBaby.com | Album Notes

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Max Wild -||- TAMBA [Review]

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African Music, Jazz, Max Wild, Saxophone

Max Wild - TAMBA

Max Wild -||- TAMBA [ObliqSound, 2010]

The versatile and talented songwriter/saxophonist Max Wild a native of Zimbabwe arrives just in time to unleash the inescapable rhythms tied to the infectious of colors on his fascinating debut recording “TAMBA” (Dance) on ObliqSound. In truth and spirit Max Wild celebrates the intimacy of this wonderful palette in a unique way with music deeply grounded in the indigenous sounds, textures, shapes, melodies and arrangements that encompasses the pulse and culture of its people. Moreover, Wild infuses these colorful elements accented with the various influences of jazz and funk twisted in the fabric creating a new dimension in music with his own engaging voice.

The enchanting vibe of “Kwatinobva,” embraces the audible expressions of its southern Africa landscape with bittersweet consequences. As the contagious ingredients of this gem groans with excitement it features as Wild describes his chief collaborator vocalist /guitarist Sam Mtukudzi the son of Zimbabwean music legend Oliver Mtukudzi. Unfortunately, his son Sam Mtukudzi passed away back in March of this year due to being evolved in a car accident … this piece also features the charismatic vocals of mbria star Chiwoniso who inscribes her signature into the beginning of this exhilarating music journey.

Max Wild -||- TAMBA (ObliqSound)

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Afrojazz, Jazz, Max Wild

Max Wild - TAMBA

Max Wild -||- TAMBA – [ObliqSound, 2010]

There’s a very good reason why Max Wild’s debut release for ObliqSound is called Tamba. In Shona – the predominant language spoken in Zimbabwe, where Wild spent his youth – Tamba means “dance,” and it’s virtually impossible to be within listening distance of this music and not comply. The relentlessly exhilarating Tamba, which releases June 29 on ObliqSound, blurs the lines between jazz, funk and the indigenous African sounds Max Wild began absorbing even before he first picked up a saxophone at the age of 12. Surrounding himself with an intercontinental cast of characters, Wild fuses the rhythmic and melodic traditions of southern Africa with the sophisticated harmonies and inspired interactivity at the core of contemporary jazz. Tamba is an ecstatic, intensely kinetic celebration that bridges cultural and stylistic divides while keeping feet on the move.

Riyel (Ree-Yell) Featuring Ken Watters, André Atkins & Yves Abel -|- Riyel

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Haitian Jazz, Jazz, Riyel

Riyel

Riyel (Ree-Yell) featuring Ken Watters, André Atkins & Yves Abel -|- Riyel – [Summit, 2010]

A blending of three incredibly talented musicians with an array of dynamic special guests, RIYEL (pronounced ree-YELL) combines the most powerful and seductive Caribbean styles with a broad mix of other musical traditions to create a recording that is accessible, funky, heartwarming, and just downright great music!

Complete with liner notes in three languages (English, French & Haitian Kreyol), RIYEL welcomes you to the powerful musical genre of Haitian Jazz.

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The Souljazz Orchestra | Rising Sun

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Jazz, The Souljazz Orchestra

The Souljazz Orchestra | Rising Sun – [Strut Records / Do Right! Music, 2010]

The Souljazz Orchestra - RisingSun

The Souljazz Orchestra picks up where the golden age of soulful music left off: they expand upon the rough and raw grooves of the 1960s and 1970s by taking on an eclectic, genre-bending approach, enriched by musical traditions stemming from both sides of the Atlantic. The resulting sound is enthralling and unique: a potent mixture of funk, soul, jazz, afro and Latin rhythms, supported by an arsenal of dusty vintage keyboards and driven by powerful horn-drenched melodies.

The orchestra was founded in 2002, when a group of young, like-minded musicians started meeting up regularly at some of the hipper downtown clubs in Ottawa. Some had played in jazz combos, others in rhythm & blues bands, others still in African or Latin ensembles. They began making plans to form a new collective that would combine their various musical interests with their particular world view and the Souljazz Orchestra was soon born.

Omar Sosa | Ceremony

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Jazz, Omar Sosa, Percussion, Piano

Omar Sosa | Ceremony – [Ota Records – 2010]

Omar Sosa - Ceremony

Ceremony is a major new project, the fruit of pianist-composer Omar Sosa’s first big-band collaboration with composer-arranger-cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, Hamburg’s 18-piece NDR Bigband (North German Radio/Norddeutscher Rundfunk), and the Omar Sosa Quartet, featuring Julio Barreto (drums), Childo Tomas (electric bass0, and Marcos Ilukan (Afro-Cuban percussion). Sosa himself plays piano and marimba. Recorded in two sessions (2007 & 2008) at NDR’s Hamburg studios under the direction of Morelenbaum and Sosa, Ceremony features Morelenbaum’s brilliant arrangements of selections from Omar’s Spirit of the Roots (1999), Bembon (2000), and Afreecanos (2009). It also acknowledges the majesty of the legendary Afro-Cuban big bands of Frank ‘Machito’ Grillo, Chico O’Farrill and Dizzy Gillespie, while extending those revered traditions in a contemporary salute to the expansive universe of world jazz, wherein Sosa himself continues to reign as a joyous, generous, abundant, and essential creative spirit.

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