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Caracas

from Venezuelan Suite by Edward Simon

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    Gatefold digipak release of Edward Simon & Ensemble Venezuela's "Venezuelan Suite." Includes a pdf embedded on the disc with notes from Simon.

    Venezuelan-born pianist Edward Simon has infused his big-hearted, lyrical jazz sound with the uplifting folkloric melodies and intricate rhythms of his native country. This blend has worked winningly in the repertoire of his vibrant trio with John Patitucci and Brian Blade. While many Latin influences have long flourished in the jazz vocabulary, Venezuela’s rich offerings have been largely overlooked and Simon has sought to remedy that. With the recording debut of his 10-piece Ensemble Venezuela, the pianist’s quest has come to its wholly organic, successful fruition.
    The suite takes listeners on an aural tour of Simon’s native land. Each movement is based on a characteristic song form or rhythm associated with the Venezuelan city for which the segment is named.

    Personnel:

    Edward Simon, piano; Adam Cruz, drums; Roberto Koch, bass; Mark Turner, tenor sax; Marco Granados, flute; John Ellis, bass clarinet; Jorge Glem, cuatro; Edmar Castaneda, harp; Luisito Quintero, percussion and Leonardo Granados, maracas.

    Included booklet with liner notes.

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    Limited-Edition LP pressed on 180g audiophile vinyl by Precision Pressing. The first 100 orders will be signed. Only 200 copies are available!
    Includes digital MP3 and liner notes download.
    Mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray.

    This recording features Simon's four-part suite Venezuelan Suite performed by his stellar Ensemble Venezuela. The sound of Ensemble Venezuela is distinctive, with the bright timbre of traditional Venezuelan instruments – including harp, flute and the guitar with four nylon strings called the cuatro – mixed with the darker sounds of jazz saxophone, piano, double‐bass and trap drums.

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from Venezuelan Suite, released January 21, 2014

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Edward Simon San Francisco, California

Venezuelan-born pianist and composer Edward Simon is an artist of great singularity steeped in many musical traditions. He grew up in a musical family playing Latin American music and was classically trained in the US since age 12; both streams inform his primary métier, jazz improvisation. ... more

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