Kenny Garrett -]|[- SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND – [Mack Avenue, 2012 | Review] –

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African American, BENITO GONZÁLEZ, Composer, Kenny Garrett, Nat Reeves, Nedelka Prescod, Ronald Bruner, Rudy Bird, Saxophonist

Kenny Garrett, SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND

Kenny Garrett-]|[- SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND –MP3– [Mack Avenue, 2012 | Review]

“And the ‘seeds’ have been planted, directly or indirectly, by people who have been instrumental in my development.” –Kenny Garrett

It’s time for jazz aficionados to celebrate because monster saxophonist, composer and arranger Kenny Garrett returns with highly anticipated album on Mack Avenue titled “SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND” co-produced by pianist, composer and educator, Donald Brown will be stored in the racks in a record store near you tomorrow.

PIANIST BENITO GONZÁLEZ RELEASES HIS SOPHMORE ALBUM, CIRCLES, ON FURTHERMORE RECORDINGS

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BENITO GONZÁLEZ, Jazz, Piano

CD Release Performance at Jazz Standard on November 2

“”Life is a Circle that is Full Of many Circles of Our Existence.
Everything we do and learn make up who we are.
Every circle has a purpose and every purpose tells the story of our life.
Because in everything there is one huge fact and truth.
Where there is a beginning, there is an end, and another beginning.”
– Benito González, Circles – Liner Notes

BENITO GONZÁLEZ - CIRCLES (2010)

Circles, the new recording by Venezuelan pianist Benito González, his second as a leader, speaks of an artist taking stock — as he moves forward. “This album for me marks a cycle that ends and another that begins,” says González. “All my experiences are portrayed in this album.” And what a remarkable journey it’s been.

“Circles reflects everything I had been living in this cycle in my life.” If the recording has a classic, 1960s sound, “it wasn’t premeditated, but a reflection of what I was hearing. Also, I’m a fan of that period. It was a very rich time in jazz and I think it’s being overlooked,” he says. “And the musicians [on the record] all immediately knew what to do. There was great chemistry in the studio.” The album features old friends Christian McBride and Ron Blake alongside Azar Lawrence on tenor sax, Myron Walden, on alto and soprano sax and Jeff “Tain” Watts, drums.