Francisco Mora Catlett -][- AFRO HORN MX – [Aace Records, 2012] –

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Aace Records, Afro Horn, Alex Harding, Aruán Ortiz, Cornelia Street Café, Francisco Mora Catlett, JD Allen, Rashaan Carter, Roman Diaz, Vincent Bowens

Francisco Mora Catlett, AFRO HORN MX

Francisco Mora Catlett -][- AFRO HORN MX – [Aace Records, 2012] –

Description: Francisco was proud to present Afro Horn for the first time in New York City at The Stone and Cornelia Street Cafe last year.

Once again he built a strong and appropriate lineup and music for this exciting concept. He managed to align himself with a band of Detroiters: Alex Harding (baritone sax), Salim Washington (tenor sax) and Hakim Jami (bass), all transplanted New Yorkers who began in Detroit. Francisco is a drummer and composer who in the Jazz tradition brings alive the African Heritage in his music and art. The new Afro Horn project is the AFRO HORN MX 2012 CD release, with a new outstanding line up: JD Allen & Vincent Bowens (tenor saxes), Alex Harding (baritone sax), Aruan Ortiz (piano), Rashaan Carter (bass), Roman Diaz (percussion) and Francisco Mora Catlett (drums). -[Excerpt | Biography]-

Aruán Ortiz Quartet -][- ORBITING – [Fresh Sounds | New Talent, 2012 | Review] –

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

Aruán Ortiz Quartet, ORBITING

Aruán Ortiz Quartet -][- ORBITING – [Fresh Sounds | New Talent, 2012 | Review] –

From my perspective with each musician we’re blessed to encounter they ultimately derive from a different place artistically. With that said, this is obviously a good thing because with each prelude into the abyss of music they will inevitably have a desire to take center-stage, deploy and unleash into the atmosphere creative, unique and enjoyable music similar to but mostly unlike their contemporaries hopefully capture the minds, hearts and souls of music lovers.

Classically trained violist and pianist, Aruán Ortiz born in Santiago de Cuba arrives with his fourth and latest album negotiates his way through and beyond the scope of his previous projects with a transforming palette of sounds land firmly with a translucent and thought-provoking endeavor titled “Orbiting” on Fresh Sounds | New Talent.

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)