Jazz Articles about Paul Carlon

About Paul Carlon

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Meet Paul Carlon: Saxophonist and composer Paul Carlon has been active on the New York City jazz and Latin jazz scenes for fifteen years, having performed with and/or composed for James Hurt, Phil Bowler and Pocket Jungle, the Jason Lindner Big Band, Juan Pablo Torres, Harvie S, Grupo los Santos, Rumbatap Dance Company, the Ileana SantamarÃƒa Orchestra, Swingadelic, Sonido Isleo, Gary Morgan's Panamericana, Clave y Guaguanco and Phil Woods.Paul recorded with JP Torres on his all-star CD Together ...

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The Paul Carlon Octet featuring Ileana Santamaria: Other Tongues

Read "Other Tongues" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 9, 2007

Attivo da oltre un decennio sulla scena jazz e latin-jazz di New York, il sassofonista e compositore Paul Carlon raduna per il suo debutto da leader un ottetto privo di nomi altisonanti, ma assolutamente funzionale al tipo di musica proposta in Other Tongues. Dunque altre lingue/linguaggi rispetto al jazz, che rimane il collante, il codice comune per decifrare e integrare ritmi e musiche dalla forte matrice afro-cubana. Con qualche curiosità come il rumbatap di “Rumbatapestry“ una singolare integrazione della tap-dance ...

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The Paul Carlon Octet: Other Tongues

Read "Other Tongues" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon
December 14, 2006

Taking exceptional advantage of the octet format, tenor saxophonist Paul Carlon's sophomore effort as a leader, Other Tongues, presents his wide-ranging compositional skills in the context of a lively, Latin-based showcase. Rhumba-tap dancer Max Pollak adds additional rhythmic spice; the exceptional vocal stylings of Ileana Santamaria lend a beauty to this otherwise fairly muscular presentation. Carlon has arranged many of these pieces to highlight the powerful brass voicings that two saxophones, a trumpet and two trombones can produce. A very ...

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The Paul Carlon Octet: Other Tongues

Read "Other Tongues" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
November 29, 2006

Paul Carlon's first recording as a leader of his own octet is a deceptive and intruiging portrait, as well as a highly listenable excursion into the world of the many shades of Latin jazz. Originally from upstate New York, Carlon graduated from Cornell University with a degree in English Literature in 1991 but was determined to make his mark in New York's musical world. Since then he has travelled all over the US and the Caribbean, working with a wide ...

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The Paul Carlon Octet: Other Tongues

Read "Other Tongues" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
October 28, 2006

On two-thirds of this masterful debut from tenor saxophonist/flutist Paul Carlon and his octet, things get deep into world rhythms, with Afro-Cuban grooves, some rhumba, a bit of cha cha, some Latin-infused Ellingtonian swing and Yoruban chants, Cuban timba, Colombian porro and Max Pollack's rumbatap (on “Rumbatapestry"), along with gorgeously lilting vocals by Ileana Santamaria (daughter of Cuban percussionist Ramon “Mongo" Santamaria) on “Rumbatapestry" and “Smada."But they also bring things up from the Caribbean with “Street Beat," featuring ...