(World Fusion, Latin Jazz) Michael James Turre - Compositions - 2003, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
TITLE "Compositions"
FILE "Michael James Turre - Compositions.wav" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Melange"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "On Tour"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
    INDEX 00 10:19:20
    INDEX 01 10:21:20
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Lamento"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
    INDEX 00 16:54:71
    INDEX 01 16:56:71
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Activacion"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
    INDEX 00 23:43:23
    INDEX 01 23:45:23
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "And So She Sang"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
    INDEX 00 29:42:24
    INDEX 01 29:44:24
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Odd Guacamole"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
    INDEX 00 35:38:21
    INDEX 01 35:40:21
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Blues Mambo for Trane & Sphere"
    PERFORMER "Michael James Turre"
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Saxophonist/composer/arranger Michael James Turre shines on Compositions, a hot Los Angeles Latino bebop recording bearing the stamp of Hollywood Palladium mambo and Central Avenue shuffle.The legacy of the jazz saxophone in L.A. includes powerhouses such as Dexter Gordon, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land and countless others. After listening to this intriguing collection, the listener will agree that Turre needs to be added to that list. The brother of trombonist Steve Turre and drummer Peter Turre, Michael is a top-notch musician who plays everything from soprano through baritone, as well as flute and piccolo. A bandstand warrior long associated with Bobby Matos. Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble, Turre paid his dues in in the blues bands of Barbara Morrison, Bullmoose Jackson and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. On this disc he steps out as a leader and showcases some amazing compositions. From the intimate And So She Sang—a beautiful ballad with just flute and piano—to the Odd Guacamole—a homage to the Mexican Mariachi that quotes classics like La Negra and Jarabe Tapatio—he surprises you with ensemble frameworks and passages a la Oliver Nelson that utilize sophisticated harmonies and interplay. Afro-Cuban beats abound, as shown in Melange, a tune featuring special guests Marvin "Smitty" Smith (traps), Ralph Moore (tenor sax) and a treacherous trombone section, plus Munyungo and Michito Sanchez on percussion. On Tour is a straight ahead jazz tune with a mambo section that catches fire as smith and Sanchez trade incendiary licks. From start to finish, Latin jazz fans will delight in the musical gifts of Michael James Turre.
-- Jesse "Chuy" Varela, Latin Beat Magazine, September, 2003

Michael James Turre - soprano (#1,2,6-solo) & alto (#3,4) & tenor (#7) sax, flute (#4,5);
Francisco Torres - trombone (#1,3,4,6), trombone solo (#2,7);
Eric Jorgensen - trombone (#1,2,4,6,7), trombone solo (#3);
Bruce Fowler - trombone (#1-4,7), trombone solo (#6);
Steve Baxter - trombone (#4);
Ralph Moore - tenor (#1,2) & soprano (#6) sax;
Muguelito Torres - piccolo (#6), baritone sax (#7);
Kurt McGettrick - contrabass clarinet (#3,4);
Nick Smith - acoustic piano (#1,2);
Victor Cegarra - organ (#1), electric (#2) & acoustic (#4,6,7) piano;
Otmaro Ruiz - acoustic (#3,5) & electric (#6) piano, keyboards (#4);
Robert Hurst - acoustic bass (#1,2,4);
Rene Camacho - baby bass (#2,3,4,7);
Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums (#1-4,6,7);
Munyungo Jackson - percussion (#1,4,7), bongo (#2), congas (#3);
Mitchito Sanchez - percussion (#1,7), congas (#2,4), bongo (#3,6).