Quantic - One Offs Remixes & B Sides - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Violin virtuoso Zach Brock's third session is, like it's predecessors, Almost Never Was (CRC 1349) and Purple Sounds (CRC 1366), a tour the force of modern swing expression. Joined by New York A-listers Aaron Goldberg (piano), Matt Penman (bass) and Obed Calvaire (drums), Brock addresses a stylistically varied program, showcasing his command of a broad timeline of violin styles that he refracts into his own individualistic argot. The repertoire includes Jean-Luc Ponty (Sunday Walk), Charlie Parker (Segment), the American Songbook (the Billie Holiday vehicle Some Other Spring), and several substantial originals.

2006 . Inspired and educated (as opposed to influenced) by the records he discovered whilst travelling and working in Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Ethiopia, Will Holland fused the traditional sounds of these countries with hip hop, soul, funk and jazz to produce his own potent musical brew. Experimenting with new techniques and collaborating with the talented people he met in Puerto Rico and at the Candela studios in San Juan, Will successfully broadened his musical palette whilst still delivering the same sophisticated beat-making that has made him a sure-fire floor-filler for DJs worldwide. Guest artists on the album include Noelle Scaggs from the Rebirth, Ohmega Watts and Puerto Rican percussionist Tempo, who has previously worked with Roberto Roena of the legendary Fania All Stars.

Quantic & His Combo B rbaro - Tradition in Transition [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/14/2009