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Burning Gums
“Burning Gums is Jazz that Burns and Spreads”
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Representing three continents, Burning Gums is a fresh new color on
the seemingly endless palette of jazz guitar bands. The trio's debut
album contains nine exciting tracks showcasing high caliber
musicianship expertly navigating between the many styles of music from
samba to swing. Interesting compositions and unusual arrangements of
classics like So What and Killer Joe will keep listeners pleasantly alert.
Norbert Marius’ smooth bass grooves provide solid foundation for
guitarist Ron Jackson’s sophisticated improvisations, which are expertly
matched by Matsu Hiroyuki’s energetic drumming, all creating the very
special sound of Burning Gums. A sound that will make its mark! A true
jam.
The Burning Gums is Ron Jackson-Guitar (USA)Norbert Marius-
Bass(Hungary) Hiroyuki Matsuura-Drums and Percussion.(Japan)
Ron Jackson is a New York based jazz guitarist, composer, arranger,
producer, recording artist, and instructor. To say Ron Jackson is well
traveled would be an understatement. He has performed and recorded
in over 20 countries as a bandleader and ensemble performer, and is
well established in the international jazz scene. Ron's style of guitar
playing and compositions is a blend of jazz, and other American styles
such as soul, rhythm and blues, pop that is influenced by his roots of the
Philippines. Ron is experienced in many musical idioms and brings it all
together in his unique approach to playing jazz guitar.
Ron has recorded and performed with jazz, blues and World music,
greats such as, Taj Majal, Little Anthony and The Imperials, James
Spaulding, The Boys Choir of Harlem, The Metro Mass Choir, Mor
Thaims Drums of Fire, Irene Reid, Hal Singer, TK Blue, Sarah Dash,
Gene Anthony Ray, Cecil Brooks III, TAO, Melvin Rhyne, Jimmy
McGriff, 5 Guitars Play Mingus, Cissy Houston, Kevin Powell,Ralph
Peterson, Russell Malone, Larry Coryell, Jack Wilkins, Don Braden,
Craig Handy, David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness,Renee Manning,Earl
Mcintyre, Clark Gayton, Benny Powell, The Metro Mass Choir, Benny
Golson, Randy Weston, Ron Carter, Oliver Lake, Leo Wright, Jaki
Byard, Mulgrew Miller, Winard Harper, Akua Dixon, Kenny Drew Jr.,
Olatunji, Gwen Guthrie, Dee Dee Bridgewater,Raul Midon Jimmy Cobb,
Rufus Reid, Larry Coryell, Jeff “Tain”Watts, Bernard Purdie ,Dewey
Redman, Howard Johnson, Benny Powell,Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gary Bartz,
John Hicks, Ron Blake, Akira Tana, Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers
and Candido to name a few.obb, Rufus Reid, Larry Coryell, Jeff
“Tain”Watts, Bernard Purdie ,Dewey Redman, Howard Johnson among
many others.
Norbert Marius started taking piano lessons at the age of eight. After
developing an interest in jazz and funk, he began playing upright and
electric bass at the age of 14. He studied at the Bartok Bela Jazz
Conservatory in Budapest, the Cologne Music Institute, earned
numerous scholarships before graduating from Berklee College of Music
in 1987.
Since moving to New York City in 1988, Mr. Marius has performed with
the Fifth Dimension, Melba Moore, Screaming Headless Torsos, and
many others. He has toured the US, Europe and Japan. Besides being a
bassist, Norbert is an active composer, and producer of dozens of
instrumental and vocal tracks.
Screaming Headless Torsos,David Fiuczinsky,The Fifth Dimension,
Melba Moore,JoJo Mayer, Rodney Holmes,Jackie Terrasson,Ed
Cherry,Roy Meriwheather,Gil Silverbird,Arturo Tappin,Mark Johnson,
Delmar Brown,Bill Sims Jr.,Denzell Miller,Marlon Browden,Jerome Van
Rossum, Victor Jones, John Lang (Mister Mister)
Hiroyuki Matsuura has performed and/or recorded with Grammy
winning bassist, Hector Maximo Rodriguez (Spanish Harlem
Orchestra); Grammy winner, Oriente Lopez; multi-platinum
producer/musician, Vernon Jeffrey Smith (Whitney Houston, Paula
Abdul, Heather Headley, Des’ree, The Family Stand); Grammy
nominated R&B/jazz pianist, Marc Cary;Harry Whitaker, Sheila Jordan,
Ray Gallon; distinguished composer/arranger, leader and pianist of the
Gotham Jazz Orchestra, Mike Holober; jazz trombonist and author,
Scott Reeves; the most sought after guitarist of the generation, Adam
Stoler (Richard Bona, Keiko Matsui); classically trained R&B singer-
songwriter, Yahzarah (Grammy winning Erykah Badu); jazz~gospel
singer/Broadway legend, Boncellia Lewis, Shelley Nicole’s blaKbushe;
Yaz Band; reggae legend, Milton Henry; jazz~reggae guitarist, Justin
Rothberg; the best reggae/ska band in NY, Jammyland Allstars; world
music~African reggae singer from Ivory Coast, Sekouba Diakite;
Welfare Poets; percussionist of 2005 Latin Grammy nominated Los
Pleneros de La 21, Juan Usera; R&B~hip hop star, Akil Dasan ( T h e R
o a d T o S t a r d o m With Missy Elliot on UPN);Sophia Bastian…. He
has shared the stage with such Grammy winners, hip-hop group the
Roots, Corey Glover of Living Color, and legendary jazz bassist
Charnett Moffett.