Jazz Notes By Ken Franckling
January 30, 2010
Media Alert: RG Royal Sound Orchestra "Impact" (RG Records 0201) Street Date February 2, 2010
www.rg-records.com
CD Review: http://kenfrancklingjazznotes.blogspot.com/
RG Royal Sound Orchestra, Impact (RG Records)
Here´s a genre-bending, genre blending salute to a dozen of the most enduring pop melodies of the past 50 years or so - from "As Time Goes By" to "My Way" and "Hotel California." The treatment is most unusual, in which it takes the jazz and Afro-Cuban big band format, and adds a strong dollop of flamenco. The Miami-based orchestra, assembled by Recaredo Gutiérrez, is enhanced by the strong soloing of tenor saxophonist Ed Calle and trumpeter Adalberto Lara ("Trompetica"). "Macarena" was included as an enduring pop melody - perhaps inescapable is a better term. It´s treatment might have been interesting if they had resisted the temptation to add vocals. This is a February 10, 2010 release.
By Ken Franckling
Press Contact:
Jim Eigo Jazz Promo Services T: 845-986-1677 E-Mail: jazzpromo@earthlink.net
Jazz Promo East: Lorraine Tucci Sound newsoundideas@earthlink.net
Media Alert: RG Royal Sound Orchestra "Impact" (RG Records 0201) Street Date February 2, 2010
www.rg-records.com
CD Review: http://kenfrancklingjazznotes.blogspot.com/
RG Royal Sound Orchestra, Impact (RG Records)
Here´s a genre-bending, genre blending salute to a dozen of the most enduring pop melodies of the past 50 years or so - from "As Time Goes By" to "My Way" and "Hotel California." The treatment is most unusual, in which it takes the jazz and Afro-Cuban big band format, and adds a strong dollop of flamenco. The Miami-based orchestra, assembled by Recaredo Gutiérrez, is enhanced by the strong soloing of tenor saxophonist Ed Calle and trumpeter Adalberto Lara ("Trompetica"). "Macarena" was included as an enduring pop melody - perhaps inescapable is a better term. It´s treatment might have been interesting if they had resisted the temptation to add vocals. This is a February 10, 2010 release.
By Ken Franckling
Press Contact:
Jim Eigo Jazz Promo Services T: 845-986-1677 E-Mail: jazzpromo@earthlink.net
Jazz Promo East: Lorraine Tucci Sound newsoundideas@earthlink.net
