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Frank Gambale: Natural Selection

Read "Natural Selection" reviewed by Jack Huntley


Frank Gambale, early Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) whiz-kid and longtime guitarist in the Chick Corea Elektric Band, is known for his sweep-picking technique, fretboard virtuosity, and penchant for fusion jazz. But with his 2006 outing, Natural High (Wombat Records), and now 2010's Natural Selection, Gambale has shown off a more straight-ahead style that wonderfully couples ...

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Otmaro Ruiz: Sojourn

Read "Sojourn" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


The Chambers Dictionary describes the word “sojourn" as “a temporary residence or stay, as of one in a foreign land." Pianist Otmaro Ruiz's musical journey offers all the right cues for his Sojourn being so apt to document. Even though it gets somewhat personal at times, it is memorable for anyone interested in taking the journey ...

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I Want to Be Happy

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: I Want to Be Happy; Mean to Me; You're SEnsational; I'd Give a Dollr for a Dime; Love; Tú; Lobo Bobo; Things to Do; Lazy River; I'm Still Here.

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Otmaro Ruiz Announces Los Angeles Dates to Support Latest Album, "Sojourn"

Widely considered to be one of the most important jazz musicians working today, Venezuelan pianist and composer OTMARO RUIZ is known for his unsurpassed virtuosity and versatility at the instrument, as well as for the lyricism and complexity of his compositions. A true jazz giant, he is at ease in all styles of music, from straight-ahead ...

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Papillon - Cecilia

Papillon - Cecilia

Papillon, a Latin Jazz Bossa album interpretated by one of the most captivating voices of the Italian music scene today. This album distinguishes itself not only for the vocal interpretation but also by Cecilia's ability to express her real soul and inspirations through different languages (Italian, Brasilian, English, French and Spanish), bringing together in a melting ...


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