Results for "Bossa, Jazz 'N' Samba"

Larry Williams

Born: February 7, 1955

I think most people live more than one life  (sometimes many lives) in a single lifetime.

For example, I was born into a family where trumpet was the "family instrument" and went on to a long running career as a pro trumpet player however, the developing artist/composer side of me had always chose guitar over the horn. 

The heart wants what the heart wants.

Early in my trumpet practice years (when I was 15) I would secretly steal time away from the horn on a guitar I borrowed from a friend, and though I progressed quickly on both instruments, the horn got me into "the biz" first, so I followed that path with guitar becoming the primary composing/songwriting tool.

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Irini Konstantinidi

Born: July 22, 1977

With her lyrical, expressive, and impressively clear sound, vocalist Irini Konstantinidi has achieved a very personal and refined interpretation of jazz and has been established as one of the most prominent Greek jazz singers. She is dedicated to exploring the voice as an improvising instrument and as the means of instant creativity in jazz music. Her playful and creative approach to vocal improvisation and jazz phrasing makes her music performance unique. Scat singing is like an extension of her storytelling and imagination. Reviews about Irini have highlighted her vocal brilliance, impressive tonal range, and flexibility

Patty Ascher: Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 19, 2012

Patty Ascher ha studiato letteratura all'Universitá di Sao Paulo, poi la musica l'ha coinvolta ed eccola qui al suo secondo album. Il primo Bacharach Bossa Club, che ha avuto un notevole successo commerciale in patria, era stato dedicato a Burt Bacharach, le cui composizioni erano state riviste in versione bossa. Ora firma un album più internazionale ...

Bossa, Jazz 'N' Samba

By Patty Ascher

Label: Zoho Music
Released: 2011
Track listing: Springtime; The Summer Knows; Girls Just Want To Kiss; Booking Time; How Much I Care; The Winter; Saudade; Sunrise; The SUn; Talvez; Pela Manhã.

Patty Ascher: Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba

by Dan Bilawsky
April 2, 2011

In addition to serving as an album title, Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba could also serve as the defining mantra for a good portion of the albums on the Zoho Music label. While that company has released a wide variety of discs, covering Afro-Cuban cookers (Arturo O'Farrill), rock-solid blues (Ike Turner), and updated takes on the tango ...