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Born in Venezuela and based in New York City, jazz pianist
Benito Gonzalez has amassed quite a resumé in his years on the scene. The 44-year-old has stints with heavyweights like
Jackie McLean,
Kenny Garrett and
Azar Lawrence under his belt, and today acts as pianist and musical director for spiritual jazz pioneer
Pharoah Sanders. He also has half a dozen albums as a leader, of which
Sing to the World is the latest.
Gonzalez doesn’t waste any time getting to the point, opening the record with the perfect storm of “Sounds of Freedom.” The rhythm section swings hard and Gonzalez ripples his way across his keyboard, using his prodigious technique (derived from studying monster keysmen like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett) to convey his melodic ideas, rather than show off. Tunes like “Visionary,” “Flatbush Avenue” and the title track follow suit, with breathless energy and deft maneuvers that let all of the musicians (particularly b
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Jeremy Monteiro-Jay Anderson-Lewis Nash Trio – “Live at No Black Tie-Kuala Lumpur”
Jeremy Monteiro is a jazz pianist, singer, composer, and music educator. In his native country he was named “Singapore’s King of Swing” by the local press. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2002. Jeremy has played at jazz festivals all around the globe and has accompanied jazz giants touring Singapore. This recording displays how swinging he sounds in concert.
Benito Gonzalez – “Sing to the World”
The Venezuelan pianist Benito grew up in Caracas listening to the only jazz station of the capital city absorbing all he could which he added to his Venezuelan folk music traditions he learned form his parents-both musicians. As a young man, Gonzalez relocated to New York to further his jazz studies and begin his professional career. For his latest offering he is joined by Christian McBride, Nicholas Payt