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| Mack Avenue Proudly Celebrates Our 2015 GRAMMY® Award Nominees! Alfredo Rodríguez "The astonishing virtuoso has drawn comparisons to such pinnacles of jazz pianism as Art Tatum, Bill Evans, and Keith Jarrett." - The Boston Globe Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella - "Guantanamera" Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1y05qvC The Invasion Parade Demos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGXPO9JtFXA On The Invasion Parade, co-produced by Quincy Jones, his champion and mentor, Alfredo Rodríguez explores his memories of Cuba, the people and the culture he left behind‹and finds his new place. ³My music is very influenced by contemporary music‹Messiaen, Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Prokofiev‹and I try to bring my experience and that sound to Cuban music to take it to a different place, ² he says. ³And obviously, my ŒGuantanamera¹ is not about the same Guantanamera that [composer] Joseíto Fernández knew [in the 1920s], ² explains Rodríguez. ³For me, music comes from life experience. My music reflects the reality I lived in and my experiences, which are very different from his. Stanley Clarke "A king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds." - NPR Best Instrumental Composition - "Last Train to Sanity" Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/14aRcgG The Making of "Up": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5h753MxBco Legendary bassist and Grammy Award-winner Stanley Clarke considers UP, to be the most energetic, rhythmic and upbeat album that he has ever done‹and with more than 40 solo albums under his belt, that¹s saying quite a lot. ³My aim here was to make a record with my friends. Every single recording session was nothing but fun, ² says Clarke. He considers ³Last Train To Sanity² one of the best pieces he has ever written. ³I¹m so glad that the Harlem String Quartet, who I¹ve toured with a bit over the last year, was willing to be part of this recording. Surrounding myself with people I enjoy being with made the sessions effortless. Everyone came prepared and ready to play. All were great musicians and they came to the studio to give everything they had. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |