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The Latin
Jazz Institute (LJI) at Miami Dade College (MDC) is now a reality. The
LJI features
a host of Latin Grammy winners and nominnes as performers and clinicians.For
more information please visit: MDC
Latin Jazz Institute
The mission of the Miami Dade College Latin Jazz Institute is to teach, explore,
create, foster, and celebrate the styles, traditions, and artistry of Latin
jazz music and musicians in partnership with the diverse and talented music
community around the globe.
The MDC Fall Fest celebration will bring together a host of Latin jazz
greats for a free concert at the Kendall campus on November 21, 2008. The
roster includes:
Arturo Sandoval
Nestor Torres
Albita
Roberto Perera
Ed Calle
Negroni's Trio
Paquito Hechavarria (piano)
Frederico Britos (violin)
Palo
Sal Cuevas (bass)
Jeff Carswell (bass)
Richard Bravo (congas)
Edwin Bonilla (timbales)
Dante Luciani (trombone)
John Kricker (trombone)
Javier Sanchez
(bass trombone)
Roger Umana (trumpet)
Cesare Turner (trumpet)
Brian Quezada (trumpet)
Cody Phillips (alto sax)
Jesus Rodriguez (tenor sax)
Mike Brignola (baritone sax)
Karla Vega (vocals)
Ana Martinez (vocals)
Freddy Presa (vocals)
and more to come.
Ed Calle's latest solo recording, In
The Zone, released by Union
Music Group and distributed
via Warner Brothers Records, has been nominated for a 2007 Latin Grammy
for Best Instrumental Record. In
The Zone is
a live, straight-ahead jazz recording featuring Ed's original compositions Mockingbird and Voyager and
jazz standards including Joe Zawinul's Young and Fine, John
Coltrane's Impressions, Errol Garner's Misty, and
Brunislau Kaper's Invitation.
The recorded performances feature outstanding collaborations with
pianist Jim Gasior, trumpeter Jason Carder, bassist
Rafael Valencia, guitarist Lindsey Blair, and drummer Jack Ciano. The
recording is now available at your local record store and cyberspace
music vendors. In the Zone is also available on iTunes and
other Internet on-demand music retailers.
In addition
to duties associated with being an Associate Professor of Music Business
and Technology at Miami Dade College, Ed has completed all of the coursework
for a Doctor
of Higher Education Leadership degree at Nova Southeastern University,
has begun the dissertation process, and is finishing production of
his newest record featuring all new original Latin
jazz compositions
and
arrangements.
Additionally,
Ed
has
also composed
and arranged new original music recorded on the soon to be released Miami
Saxophone Quartet CD.
Ed
Calle's newest CD, In
The Zone, has been nominated for a 2007
Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album. This is Ed Calle's
2nd Latin Grammy nomination.
Ed's information online:
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October 20, 2008 12:35 PM