Letizia Gambi -][- Introducing Letizia Gambi – [Jando Music, 2012] –

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Female Vocalist, Gato Barbieri, Jando Music, Lenny White, Letizia Gambi, Patrice Rushen, Ron Carter

Letizia Gambi, Introducing Letizia Gambi

Letizia Gambi -][- Introducing Letizia Gambi –Mp3– [Jando Music, 2012] –

Born in Naples, south Italy, Letizia grew up in an artistic family. Opera singers, musicians, actors, writers. Her mother started also as singer, her uncle is an Opera’s Tenore and her father, an artist and a Jazz lover. Also her brother Gianpaolo has become an appreciated and talented actor and anchorman. As every big old style Italian family, they spent together all the occasions and holidays performing and singing together, the traditional Neapolitan-Italian repertoire, playing music, dancing, acting and changing what usually would be a normal family gathering into some extraordinary theatre shows with a lot of fun and a professional mood…

Erena Terakubo with Legends -][- NEW YORK ATTITUDE – [Four Quarters Records, 2012] –

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Erena Terakubo with Friends, NEW YORK ATTITDUE

Erena Terakubo with Legends -][- NEW YORK ATTITUDE –Mp3– [Four Quarters Records, 2012] –

Erena Terakubo is barely 20 years old, and she has already accomplished what many musicians her age only dream of…Her debut album in North America on Four Quarters Entertainment, features accompaniment by the legends of Jazz, including Kenny Barron on Piano, Ron Carter on bass, Lee Pearson on Drums, and Dominic Farinacci on trumpet.

Erena was born in Sapporo, Japan in 1992, and developed a love for the alto-saxophone, which she began learning at the age of 9. While still in her early teens she started attending workshops by famous visiting jazz musicians such as Herbie Hancock and Tiger Okoshi. When she was less than 16 years old, she attended a five week summer program at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and her talent earned her a full scholarship to the institution, which she has been attending since 2009. At the same time, her talent and virtuosity was beginning to be noticed in Japan by the press as well as by Japan’s jazz greats like Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, and American greats like Eddie Gomez, Anthony Jackson, etc.

Pianist/Composer Donald Vega Blends Jazz, Classical and Latin Influences on Resonance Records Debut, Spiritual Nature, Available August 14

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Anthony Wilson, Bob McChesney, Bob Sheppard, Christian Howes, Christian McBride, Composer, DL Media, Donald Vega, Gilbert Castellanos, Lewis Nash, Pianist, Resonance Records, Rising Jazz Stars Foundation, Ron Carter

Ron Carter Sideman Recruits Bassist Christian McBride, Guitarist Anthony Wilson, Drummer Lewis Nash and Violinist Christian Howes for New Album

Donald Vega, SPIRITUAL NATURE

“… an exceptionally articulate pianist… Vega’s single most distinctive characteristic is his romantic lyricism.” – JazzTimes

Stream Exclusive Tracks from Spiritual Nature

While pianist Donald Vega is beginning to draw attention in jazz circles as Mulgrew Miller’s successor in the Ron Carter Trio, he makes a bold statement as a composer and bandleader on Spiritual Nature. Joined by the regal rhythm tandem of bassist Christian McBride and drummer Lewis Nash, Vega explores the marriage of jazz, Latin and classical music on his auspicious Resonance Records debut. “It’s a dream come true,” says the 37-year-old pianist of the opportunity to record with McBride and Nash. “Spiritually, this is my dream trio.” The core trio is augmented by guitarist Anthony Wilson, violinist and label mate Christian Howes, tenor saxophonist Bob Sheppard, trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos and trombonist Bob McChesney on Vega’s sophomore outing (following 2008’s self-produced Tomorrows, which also featured drummer Nash).

Jazz Journalists Association Announces Nominees for 16th Annual JJA Jazz Awards

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2012 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, African American, Ambrose Akinmusire, Craig Taborn, Eric Harland, Esperanza Spalding, Gary Burton, J.D. Allen, Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Keith Jarrett, Lee Konitz, Mary Halvorson, Pat Metheny, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes, Sonny Rollins, Warren Wolf

Finalist nominees for the 16th annual Jazz Awards presented by the Jazz Journalists Association have been announced at www.JJAJazzAwards.org. The nominations demonstrate the rich diversity of music that may have been overlooked by mainstream media and other music industry-generated Awards programs.

Iconic veteran instrumentalists including Sonny Rollins, Keith Jarrett, Phil Woods Lee Konitz, Gary Burton, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny and John Scofield are among the nominees who will vie for votes with newly emerged talents such as trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, pianist Craig Taborn, tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen, guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Esperanza Spalding, vibist Warren Wolf and drummer Eric Harland in some of the 40 categories celebrating excellence in jazz and jazz journalism. Winners of the Jazz Awards will be selected from the nearly 200 nominees through voting by the JJA’s international membership of writers, photographers, broadcasters and new media producers professionally involved with jazz. Awards are for accomplishments and productions from calendar year 2011, except in two categories for Lifetime Achievement.

Various Artists -[|]- Miles Espanol [Entertainment One Music, 2011 | Review]

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Alex Acuna, Antonio Sanchez, Bob Belden, Carles Benavent, Chick Corea, Edsel Gomez, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jack DeJohnette, Jazz, Jerry Gonzalez, John Scofield, Ron Carter, Sammy Figueroa

Greetings jazz enthusiasts, the weekend has finally arrived for some of us we’re entangled in the chill of this winters bliss. As always, thanks a bunch for hanging out with us at The Urban Flux!

Various Artists, Miles Espanol

Various Artists -[|]- Miles Espanol -(MP3)- [Entertainment One Music, 2011 | Review]

Even though we’re midway into the first month of the year, I’m honored to reflect on some recordings I have spent time on numerous occasions last year. For instance, being that I love adore new music I was blessed to immerse myself in this riveting, fresh yet approachable Latin influenced project that paid tribute to the legendary Miles Davis.

Although marginally restructured the compositions on this rendition of “Sketches of Spain” are persevered to retain its original content yet they are challenged to explore uncharted territory. Interestingly enough, you’ll find a welcome twist of multifaceted nuances underscored in the fabric of these gems will keep you returning for more. Appropriately titled “Miles Espanol,” this project is evenly shaped and divided from a Latin Jazz perspective was conceived, mended and produced by the incomparable Bob Beldon.

CTI Records 40th Anniversary Celebration Continues!

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African American, CTI Records, Deodato, George Benson, Jazz, Jim Hall, Milt Jackson, Paul Desmond, Ron Carter

Long overdue, I can’t wait to revisit these marvelous recordings from CTI!

SONY MASTERWORKS JAZZ RELEASES CLASSIC REISSUES FROM GEORGE BENSON, DEODATO, MILT JACKSON, PAUL DESMOND, JIM HALL AND RON CARTER

Available: JANUARY 25, 2011

George Benson - WHITE RABBIT (Remastered)

Also available, critically acclaimed CTI Records: The Cool Revolution deluxe 4-CD box and California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium 2-CD set featuring previously unreleased tracks.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Masterworks Jazz continues the celebration of the 40th anniversary of CTI Records, the beloved jazz label founded in 1970 by producer Creed Taylor with the release of 6 more classic reissues available on January 25th, 2011. They include: White Rabbit by George Benson, All Blues by Ron Carter (first time on CD in the U.S.), Prelude by Deodato, Pure Desmond by Paul Desmond, Concierto by Jim Hall, and Milt Jackson’s Sunflower. The reissues are packaged in eco-friendly softpack sleeves that replicate the original gatefold LP design and their iconic covers most with photos by Pete Turner.

White Rabbit is perhaps George Benson’s finest album for CTI, featuring the signature title track arrangement of the Jefferson Airplane classic – a 1972 Grammy® nominee for Best Jazz Performance by a Group.

[Classic Jazz Revisited] … Various Artists, California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium

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AIRTO MOREIRA, Billy Cobham, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, HANK CRAWFORD, Hubert Laws, Jazz, JOHNNY HAMMOND, Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine

Classic Jazz Revisited

Various Artists - California Concert

Various Artists -][- California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium – [SONY MASTERWORKS, 2010]

With CTI Records having gone independent in 1970, founder Creed Taylor celebrated the early success of the label with a one night only concert at the Hollywood Palladium on July 18, 1971.

Taylor handpicked a dream team of CTI artists for California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium, with GEORGE BENSON on guitar, FREDDIE HUBBARD on trumpet, HUBERT LAWS on flute, STANLEY TURRENTINE on tenor saxophone, HANK CRAWFORD on alto saxophone, JOHNNY HAMMOND on organ and electric piano, RON CARTER on bass, BILLY COBHAM on drums and AIRTO MOREIRA on percussion.

California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium is newly remastered from the original two-track analog tapes and is the most complete version of the legendary concert ever released. This 2-CD set doubles the content of the original five-song LP release with five additional tracks – three of them previously unreleased – and restores the original concert sequence for the first time.

Disc: 1

1. Impressions (previously unreleased)
2. Fire And Rain
3. Red Clay
4. Blues West
5. So What (previously unreleased)

Disc: 2

1. Here’s That Rainy Day
2. It’s Too Late
3. Sugar
4. Leaving West
5. Straight Life (previously unreleased)

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Ron Carter – Finding the Right Notes (Paperback)

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Acoustic Bass, African American, Bass, Dan Ouellette, Ron Carter

Ron Carter, Finding the Right Notes

Ron Carter | Finding the Right Notes – (Paperback by Dan Ouellette, 2009)

Ron Carter, consummate musician and gentleman shares his remarkable journey into the pantheon of jazz greats in the just released Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes, penned by veteran jazz journalist Dan Ouellette. Much like the bassist’s own propensity for moving the genre forward, this project takes the very tradition of biography forward with its multi-platform approach to storytelling. Though the book can be purchased online, the experience doesn’t end with the written word. Publisher ArtistShare incorporates new media elements such as podcasts, streaming video and audio clips, as well as exclusive photo galleries on the project websites.

Visit, RonCarterBass.com for information about this legendary bassist.

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Ron Carter | Etudes

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African American, Bass, Drums, Jazz, Piano, Ron Carter, Trumpet

Ron Carter | Etudes [Classic Modern Jazz]

Ron Carter, Etudes

Ron Carter is regarded as one of the greatest jazz bass players of all time. This album, Etudes, was originally issued 1983 on the Elektra/Musician label. Etudes features pianist Bill Evans, drummer Tony Williams & trumpeter Art Farmer.

Carter’s “Etudes” articulates jazz improv like no other! This comprehensive collection of music by Ron Carter is re-issued for the first time on Wounded Bird Records 2008. – Amazon.com