ikiz -][- CHECKING IN – [C.A.R.E. Music Group, 2012] –

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Composer, Drummer, Percussionist, Robert Mehmet Sinan Ikiz

ikiz, CHECKING IN

ikiz -][- CHECKING IN –Mp3– [C.A.R.E. Music Group, 2012] –

Ikiz aka Robert Mehmet Sinan Ikiz is an extremely versatile drummer, percussionist and composer. His repertoire ranges from jazz to funk to pop. As early as elementary school students played Ikiz, who was born in Istanbul and grew up in Stockholm, in the group Straight Ahead. After studying in Los Angeles, among others Joe Porcaro, he toured with various groups around the world. Twice he was honored by the Royal Swedish Music Academy for best drummer. In 2004 he received the Jazz Award from the Academy!

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.

Available Today — Arturo Stable

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Arturo Stable, Cuban Music, Percussionist

Arturo Stable, Call

Call, the New Release by Arturo Stable on Origen Records

Today, Origen Records releases Call, the new CD by Cuban percussionist and composer Arturo Stable. Call redefines the outer limits of Latin jazz through complex and compelling original works and an outpouring of virtuosic performances by Stable and his quintet.

Call is the follow-up to Stable’s 2007 Origen Records release Notes on Canvas, a critically-lauded effort that featured aural interpretations of iconic paintings by Monet, Picasso and other masters.

“I see Call as a culmination of some of the material that I started developing in Notes on Canvas,” the 34-year old innovator explains. “I see some new and positive elements in my playing that I like very much, and a cohesive sound throughout the album that I’m especially happy with. But there’s a contrast between the two albums that’s enjoyable as well.”

Call’s riveting qualities stem from Stable’s choice of musicians and how he chose to record the session. Call is a quintet outing that showcases pianist Aruan Ortiz, bassist Edward Perez, saxophonist Javier Vercher and drummer Francisco Mela, with special guest Ian Izquierdo on violin.

Cuban Composer-Percussionist Arturo Stable

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African American, Cuban Jazz, Latin Music, Percussionist

Cuban Composer-Percussionist Arturo Stable – Releases CALL – October 13 on Origen Records

Arturo Stable

Arturo Stable’s new release on the Origen Records label, Call, redefines the outer limits of Latin jazz through complex and compelling original works and an outpouring of virtuosic performances by Stable and his quintet. It is the follow-up to his 2007 Origen Records release Notes on Canvas, a critically-lauded effort that featured Stable’s aural interpretations of iconic paintings by Monet, Picasso and other masters.

“I see Call as a culmination of some of the material that I started developing in Notes on Canvas,” the 34-year old innovator explains. “I see some new and positive elements in my playing that I like very much, and a cohesive sound throughout the album that I’m especially happy with. But there’s a contrast between the two albums that’s enjoyable as well.”

Call’sriveting qualities stem from Stable’s choice of musicians and how he chose to record the session. Call is a quintet outing that showcases pianist Aruan Ortiz, bassist Edward Perez, saxophonist Javier Vercher and drummer Francisco Mela, with special guest Ian Izquierdo on violin.

Chembo Corniel | For The Rest Of Your Life

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Culture, Jazz, Percussionist

Chembo Corniel

Chembo Corniel | For The Rest Of Your Life [Latin Jazz/Chemboro/2007] Nuyorican Jazz

Chembo Corniel has been on the front lines for over three decades – in the Salsa trenches of New York’s cuchifrito circuit where the competition is stiff. His rock-solid tumbaos and beautiful sound on the conga drums has made him one of the most in-demand sidemen and studio musicians in New York over the past three decades. But Chembo’s recently put on a new hat – that of the bandleader – and he’s come out of the gate hitting hard with his power-packed Latin Jazz ensemble, Chaworó, top shelf Nuyorican streetwise sabor, fresh and funky and respectful of its considerable roots.

In the city that invented the Latin percussionist/bandleader (Tito, Mongo, Candido, Ray Barretto, Kako, Orlando Marín, Willie Bobo, Joe Cuba, Orestes Vilato, etc.), you’ve got to come correct because the public expects no less. ~ Source: CDBaby.com