Arturo Sandoval -][- Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You) – [Concord Jazz, 2012] –

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Arturo Sandoval, Bob Mintzer, Ed Calle, Eddie Daniels, Gary Burton, Gregg Field, Joey DeFrancesco, Trumpet

Arturo Sandoval, Dear Diz (Every I Think of You)

Arturo Sandoval -][- Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You) –MP3– [Concord Jazz, 2012] –

Arturo Sandoval releases his second album on Concord Jazz, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You). The album is Sandoval’s tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, the mentor and friend who literally rescued him and his family from an oppressive existence and gave them a chance at an entirely new and better life. The album is a collection of classics from Gillespie’s massive body of work, each framed in big-band arrangements that throw the spotlight squarely on the elements of bebop that underscore so much of the iconic trumpeter’s work and set the tone for the music of his era.

Drummer.Percussionist CARMEN INTORRE Jr. To Cover A Wide Range of Musical Stylings on His Debut Album FOR THE SOUL – Available MAY 22 On RANDOM ACT RECORDS

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Bob Belden, Carmen Intorre, Drums, Joey DeFrancesco, John Hart, Jon Irabagon, Pat Bianchi, Percussionist

BOB BELDEN-PRODUCED ALBUM SPOTLIGHTS ORGAN HEAVYWEIGHTS PAT BIANCHI AND JOEY DEFRANCESCO, AS WELL AS GUITARIST JOHN HART AND SAXOPHONIST JON IRABAGON

Carmen Intorre Jr., FOR THE SOUL

PAT MARTINO SIDEMAN FLOURISHES AS LEADER WITH FUSION OF JAZZ, FUNK AND SOUL

“An exciting and visceral player, Carmen provides the solid underpinning that propels the soloist, but also creates highly musical textures and patterns that demonstrate an individual voice.” – Ernie Krivda

LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS FROM FOR THE SOUL

Drummer/Percussionist Carmen Intorre is pairing up with producer Bob Belden on his debut album For The Soul (Random Act Records); the organ-based session covers a wide range of musical stylings from Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan to Chick Corea and Weather Report. Intorre is joined by John Hart on guitar, Jon Irabagon on alto and tenor sax, and Pat Bianchi and Joey DeFrancesco – two of the world’s most formidable jazz organists. The album swings within the tradition while expanding upon the vocabulary and boundaries of the idiom.

Ron Holloway -][- Scorcher -[Milestone, 2012]-

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Gil Scot-Heron, Joey DeFrancesco, Ron Holloway, Saxophone

Ron Holloway, Scorcher

Ron Holloway -][- Scorcher –MP3– [Milestone, 2012]-

Ron Holloway is one of the busiest tenor saxophonist’s on today’s music scene in any genre! He has been touring internationally as a member of Susan Tedeschi’s Band but still finds time to appear as a frequent special guest of the Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes & Gov’t Mule, the Derek Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, and Little Feat. Most recently Ron performed with Peter Frampton, Bruce Hornsby, Bernie Worrell and Col. Bruce Hampton at the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam !!!

Joey DeFrancesco -][- One Take, Vol. 4 [ALMA RECORDS SPAIN]

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Jazz, Joey DeFrancesco, Organ

Joey DeFrancesco - One Take Vol4

Joey DeFrancesco -][- One Take, Vol. 4 [ALMA RECORDS SPAIN, 2010]

What happens when you put four, world class musicians together in the studio with no preconceived agenda? One Take is the exciting answer. Volume Four of the One Take series captures the heart and soul of world class musicians Joey DeFrancesco, Vito Rezza, Robi Botos, and Phil Dwyer as they share the magic of a first take.

It’s jazz at its finest, and a must for any jazz enthusiast! No rehearsals, no overdubs, no edits just raw performances in One Take!

Original Release Date: 11/9/2010

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The Weekend Spin [Jackets, DeFrancesco, Sanchez & Najee]

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Christmas Music, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Joey DeFrancesco, Latin Jazz, Najee, Organ, Poncho Sanchez, The Yellowjackets

Greeting’s  fellow jazz enthusiast … Friday has finally arrived.  Today we’re kicking off the weekend with another appetizing array of superb jazz. Being that it’s the “Christmas Season,” we thought we’d pull out jazz super-group the “Yellowjackets” and their infallible interpretations of Christmas classics titled “Peace Round.”

Yellowjackets, Peace

Yellowjackets | Peace Round – “A Christmas Celebration” [Heads Up/Christmas Jazz/2003]

Recording a Christmas collection poses some unique challenges. One must make these familiar Christmas songs personal but at the same time respect their original intent and the spirit of the season. We felt we could best do this by capturing lyrical and relaxed performances. We also wanted to render the songs as directly as possible with spare use of overdubbing. Therefore most performances are first or second takes and all but two are just the quartet live. ~ Yellowjackets.com