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Hector Martignon: Second Chance
by Jerry D'Souza
In his notes to Second Chance, pianist Hector Martignon reflects on second chances and the wide ranging impact they can have on a person. On another plane, he muses on the second chance he has given to some of the compositions he had played with other bands, or to which he had given a different interpretation. ...
Samuel Torres: Yaoundé
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo alcune esperienze che lo hanno portato a conoscere realtà di diverso genere - dagli inizi alla corte di Shakira alla lunga militanza nella band di Arturo Sandoval - il percussionista e compositore colombiano Samuel Torres dà alle stampe il suo secondo lavoro da leader, Yaoundé, ispirato da un viaggio in Africa intrapreso qualche anno fa. ...
Robillard & Crownover / Samuel Torres / Andy Cotton: Let's Party!
by J Hunter
Memorial Day, 2010 has come and gone, which means summer is right on its heels. And with summer comes further--and louder--reasons to fire up the grill, cool down the beer (or whatever), and get friends and/or family together to celebrate...well, whatever occasion is handy, up to and including surviving the work week. A party without music ...
Hector Martignon: Second Chance
by Edward Blanco
Columbian-born jazz pianist Hector Martignon firmly believes in second chances in life; whether as a form of redemption or renewal, they serve as important new opportunities. On his second ZOHO release, Second Chance presents an exciting blend of Latin-flavored music, drawing on influences ranging from Brazilian and Colombian idioms to elements of Afro-Cuban rhythms, in a ...
Edmar Castaneda: Entre Cuerdas
by Russ Musto
Although jazz aficionados have become accustomed to the regular expansion of the music's vocabulary coming from the Caribbean and South America, virtually nothing in the history of the increasingly diverse genre known as “Latin jazz" has prepared audiences for the uniquely innovative sound of Edmar Castaneda. A native of Colombia, Castaneda plays “el arpa llanera," the ...
Samuel Torres - Yaounde (2010)
By PicoSamuel Torres' life journey from a boy with dreams of being a full-time musician, to becoming a full-time musician, to becoming a successful one, takes another turn with the release last week of his second album, Yaounde. Born and raised by a hard working a supportive single mother in Bogot, Columbia, Torres' perseverance ...
Percussionist/Composer Samuel Torres to Release Yaounde Available March 23 @ samueltorres.com, cdbaby.com and iTunes
Percussionist/composer SAMUEL TORRES to Release YaoundeAvailable March 23 @ samueltorres.com, cdbaby.com and iTunes“ . . . at once intelligent, sophisticated and explosive." - JazzTimes“ . . . has written and recorded music for his project that is inventive, lyrical, and important work. He is a special artist"- Jeff “Tain" Watts
Edmar Casteneda: Entre Cuerdas
by Woodrow Wilkins
The harp is a jazz instrument? Though not as widely appreciated as, say, the saxophone, a few daring souls have taken this classical instrument into the world of improvisation--among them, Dorothy Ashby, Deborah Henson-Conant and Lori Andrews. Colombian-born Edmar Casteneda is another in their ranks. Casteneda began playing harp at age 13. His career ...
E.J. Strickland & Marcus Strickland: Double Album Release Party at Joe's Pub, NYC
by David Miller
E.J. Strickland Quintet & Marcus Strickland TrioJoe's PubNew York, New YorkAugust 21, 2009At a recent Christian McBride show, the bassist professed good-humored jealousy over the Strickland family “getting all the gigs," then invited saxophonist Marcus to sit in. Having witnessed the performances of twin brothers Marcus and E.J. (drums) with their ...
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