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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007 |
 Orange County’s newest jazz club, the Vault VIP in the OC Pavilion, will present The Scott Martin Latin Soul Band on June 29 starting at 8 PM. Scott Martin plays tenor, alto, baritone and soprano saxophone and flute. He has performed all over the world with many artists but is best known for his successful tenure with the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for over thirteen years, winning a Grammy with the band for ‘Best Latin Jazz Performance’. Scott played on over ten of the band’s CDs, playing all sax parts and contributing compositions and arrangements for over 10 of the band’s CDs.
Scott Martin has three CDs as a leader, Menudo & Gritz, Cafe Cubano, and A Martin Family Christmas. Besides playing Jazz Saxophone and Flute, Scott is a well rounded versatile performer who has played with many artists and performers such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars, Mongo Santamaria, Francisco Aguabella, Ray Charles, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, James Moody, Barry Manilow, Dr Dre, Arturo Sandoval, Eddie Harris, Chick Corea, Karryn Allison, Diane Reeves, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Larry Coryell, Booker T, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, Joey Defrancesco, Eddie Floyd, Sam Moore, Billy Preston, Eddie Palmieri, Ry Cooder and many, many others. |
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Written by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
 (L-R) Latt Citrawireja, Langston Brand, Christian Pickett, Carson Brand. Front, Lauren Martin. In Black is a jazz quintet that has performed throughout northern California for four years, with a repertoire of swing, standards and straight-ahead. The Solutions Tour is their first in Southern California, sponsored in part by Clif Bar. The musicians now range in age from 14-16, and like most teens, maintain busy lives. All enjoy music, theater and Friday night dancing at Ellington Hall in Santa Rosa: |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Monday, 11 June 2007 |
 Chris Williams
Chris Williams has recently won a 2007 Orange County Music Award for his Latin jazz. In addition, he performs straight-ahead and bebop jazz while infusing new twists to the old standards. Chris is a regular performer at the 5-star Ambrosia restaurant and The Vault VIP Lounge. He also performs the third Tuesday each month at the famous Steamers Jazz Café in Fullerton. He has been touted as a “Fabulous Find” by KLAC radio, featured on the Fox 11 News, and received radio recognition on KKJZ 88.1 FM with Helen Borgers and on KABC 790 AM with Doug McIntyre. |
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Written by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
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Sunday, 10 June 2007 |
 Steve Nelson © Andrea Canter Pittsburgh native Steve Nelson graduated from Rutgers University with Masters and Bachelors degrees in music. Influenced by Milt Jackson while evolving his own sound, he gigged with Grant Green in the 1970s, and since has performed and/or recorded with Kenny Barron, Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, David Fathead Newman, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean and Buster Williams, and has been a member of Dave Holland’s Quintet and Big Band for over a decade. Of his role in Dave Holland’s ensembles, Martin Longley (Jazzreview) offered that “Steve Nelson plays an important role throughout, his tingly-spine sparks acting as a piano alternative, establishing a unique form of punctuation for the whole band…” His recordings as a leader include Live at Acireale (Red Records), Full Nelson and Fuller Nelson (Sunnyside), New Beginnings (TCB), and Communications (Criss Cross). Nelson is also a dedicated jazz educator who has taught at Princeton University. |
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Saturday, 17 May 2008
