Saturday, August 18, 2012

Ed Byrne's Latin Jazz Evolution - Conquistador (Blue Truffle Music 2012)

Ed Byrne: leader, executive producer, *composer/arranger, trombone
Carlos Clinton: co-leader, conga drums, bongos, cowbell
Esteban Arrufatt: timbales, cowbell, guiro
Maureen Choi: violin 
Carl Clements: tenor and soprano saxophones
Art Jayko Clinton: Ampeg baby bass
Damian Curti: piano and keyboards Luques Curti: Ampeg baby bass



Conquistador features eight of Ed Byrne's original Latin Jazz compositions, including the newest version of Ed's Grammy- nominated Fenway Funk.

Ed Byrne, Grammy Award winning trombonist, composer, arranger, educator, Doctor of Musical Arts, and author has performed and recorded with a great many of the world's jazz and Latin musicians (including a Grammy Award as trombonist with Eddie Palmieri's band).
“...this is a really wonderful CD!"
— Phil Kelly, Arranger
"...the freshest sound since Gil met Miles."
— Gary Anderson, LA Arranger,Saxophonist
"Ed Byrne's new Conquistador CD is a fun listen... This is Grammy material."
— Dom Minasi, NYC Jazz Guitarist


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