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Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan to Rio
by Edward Blanco
A native of Merida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, bassist/composer/arranger Gabriel Espinosa delivers his fourth album and ZOHO debut with a stunning recording, delving into a palette of Brazilian-colored music with the help of an international cast of world-class musicians. Living in Merida since the age of fourteen, Espinosa spent years listening to ...
Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan to Rio
by John Barron
Mexican-born bassist/composer Gabriel Espinosa has spent the past 13 years as director of jazz studies at Central College in Pella, Iowa. With a fresh batch of Brazilian-flavored compositions and arrangements, the Yucatan native organized an all-star session in the fall of 2008 to produce the aptly titled From Yucatan to Rio. The disc features an impressive ...
Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan to Rio
by John Patten
Bassist Gabriel Espinosa's From Yucatan to Rio (Zoho Music, 2009) works the abundant musical territory found in Latin rhythms and harmony, creating sounds that are at once fresh while still carrying a tinge of bossa and '60s sounds. Working with an A-list crew that includes Claudio Roditi on trumpet, Anat Cohen on clarinet (for ...
Claudio Roditi: Brazilliance x 4
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Brazilliance x 4 is only the tenth release from Resonance Records, an arm of the non-profit “Rising Stars Foundation" which aims to showcase new talent. Although trumpeter Claudio Roditi has been well-known and much-loved within the Brazilian music community, he has not been nearly as visible to the general public. His latest is likely to change ...
Trumpet Great Claudio Roditi's Love Letter to Brazil
In a unique two-day venture, trumpet/flugelhorn player Claudio Roditi has created Brazilliance x 4, a stunning tribute album to the land he loves, celebrating with colleagues that he’s known and worked with for many years, all of them fellow Brazilians. “How this came about,” Roditi states, “was we had a performance at [Resonance Records owner] George ...
Soundbrush Records and Carol Fredette
by Nick Catalano
A new record label is making itself prominent on the Gotham jazz scene. Soundbrush Records is a Latin Grammy Award-winning independent record label focused on latin, jazz and world music. Founded in 2004 by pianist/composer Roger Davidson to promote cross-cultural projects, the label has developed a unique client list. In addition to Davidson's own musical projects, ...
Another Feeling
Label: Dexofon Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Rede de Caboclo; A Hug fro Gil Evans; An Evening Prayer; Tal Como o Vinho; What About That?; Another
Feeling; Too Good Notes; Kimbolian Dawn; The Exile Song; No Wolf at the Door; The Lonely Piano; Mar Aberto;
Urumutum/Swing Low Sweet Chariot.
Helio Alves Quartet Appearing at Cachaca Friday & Saturday, December 14 and 15
HELIO ALVES QUARTET Helio Alves: piano Santi Debriano: bass Ernesto Simpson: drums with special guest: David Binney: alto sax appearing at: CACHAA 35 West Eight Street, West Village (212) 388-9099 Friday & Saturday, December 14 and 15 Sets at 9 p.m., 11 ...
Bargemusic December and January Jazz Programs
THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ SERIES AT BARGEMUSIC For reservations and further information, please call: (718) 624-2083 Or e-mail us at [email protected] Tickets are $35 regular, $30 seniors, $20 students Located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, Bargemusic began its Thursday night JAZZ Series starting in June 2007. Please find the September schedule below with more performances ...
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