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Greg Diamond: Dancando Com Ale

Read "Dancando Com Ale" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
January 10, 2009

Guitarist and sideman Greg Diamond is a rising star in the New York jazz scene, and through the release of Dancando Com Aleon Chasm Records--his debut as leader--Diamond stakes his claim for a small piece of the jazz world with a gem of a recording. Providing stirring interpretations of Latin and contemporary jazz sounds, Diamond puts a shine on the album with exciting new compositions and stellar reads of some uncommon standards. Included in the repertoire are Brazilian ...

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Greg Diamond: Dancando Com Ale

Read "Dancando Com Ale" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
December 13, 2008

When Latin jazz is on the menu, the electric guitar is not the first thing that comes to mind. That's where Greg Diamond steps in. Backed by a small, but versatile ensemble, he explores the genre on Dancando Com Ale.Diamond is a bandleader and sideman on the New York jazz scene, with a master's degree in jazz performance from the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College in Flushing, N.Y. In 2008, he competed with six other ...