Pedro Ferreira – Instrumental
Born in Belo Horizonte, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Pedro Ferreira began his professional career as a pianist very early, after completing 5 years of studies at the Music Conservatory of Uberlândia/MG, the city where he grew up.
He moved to the country’s capital, Brasília / DF in 1990, where he expanded his Musical Universe with Bandas de Baile and Instrumental groups from the city.
He took several specialization courses and workshops at the Escola de Música de Brasília with Helenice Maranesi, Renato Vasconcelos, Jota Moraes, Leandro Braga and Ian Guest. He lived in San Francisco-CA and Miami where he acquired great experience in the Latin Market. Currently, he has been working as a professional musician for 30 years in Brazil and abroad, in addition to his extensive experience as an instrumentalist, music producer, music director, and arranger for national and international artists.
His new project is entitled Instrumental (2023). You can stream it on all major platforms.
Scottish jazz trumpeter Malcolm Strachan has been playing professionally since leaving Leeds College of Music in 1996. He was one of the founders of the horn section of the funk band The Haggis Horns.
On February 17, 2023, Houston, TX pianist/composer Melvin Johnson will be offering a gift to the world of his debut album, Little Red Wagon, overflowing with musical parables on the family love and the life lessons they can provide. Johnson, who once thought of himself as only a live performer, found a unique hunger for recording and production during the COVID lockdown.
GRAMMY-awarded producer, keyboardist and songwriter Michael Broening is better known in the smooth jazz genre to those who look at the credits of other musicians. Thus, his name is linked to musicians such as Lin Rountree, Tim Bowman, Randy Scott, Marion Meadows, Cindy Bradley, Michael Lington, Jaared, Brian Simpson and many more.
National recording artist and saxophonist Dee Lucas has been steadily growing his brand and fan base beginning with Remembrance in 2004. Thereafter, it has been a steady showcase of unique stylings with Something to Ride 2 (2007), Standing Room Only (2010), Rebirth of the Smooth (2012), The Smooth Factor (2014), Going Deeper (2016), The Sweet Spot (2017), Going Left (2018) and The Time Is Now (2020).
Saxophonist Mekiel Reuben now has several releases to his credit: Miles Away (a dedication to Miles Davis) (1994) , Simply Peaceful (1996), Shadows of Love (2000), Hangin in the Moonlight (2005), Cookin’ in East L.A (2009), If you were here tonight (2012), M.R. (2019), and Chances Are What They Are (2020).
Nabaté Isles is a Grammy-winning trumpeter as well as a composer and producer, born and raised in New York City. Nabaté is releasing his second album called, En Motion, to be released on Ropeadope Records on January 27, 2023. The album features the core lineup of Sam Barsh (also the album’s producer), Eric Harland, Kaveh Rastegar, David Gilmore and Rachel Eckroth & guests include James Francies, Ben Wendel, Victor Provost, Sasha Berliner, Badia Farha. Added featured performers on the album are Mumu Fresh, Kardinal Offishall and Chuck D.
Born in Stockholm, Sweden and since 1993 resident in Copenhagen, Denmark, saxophonist Pelle Fridell can look back on an exquisite list of top musicians with whom he has already performed together. Among them are Toots Thielemans, Randy Brecker, Sir Charlie Watts, Tom Waits, Ivan Lins, Angelique Kidjo, Georgie Fame, Geir Lysne, Chris Potter, Michael Mantler and more. Pelle has already released eight solo albums. Soul Go Jaz (2018) is the latest release in the Go Jaz series with Go Jaz (2002) and More Go Jaz (2011).
This new album celebrates Duke Ellington’s music as it is Planet D Nonet‘s favorite music. It is situated between 1956 and 1963.
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