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Billy Newman Sextet

by Billy Newman

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1.
Choro For Joe H 04:33
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2.
Groove Choro 06:04
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3.
He's A Mystery to Himself 07:10
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4.
Ana Leaves Astoria 05:58
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5.
Ana Requiem 08:16
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6.
Entre Mangue e Mar fui Eu 05:40
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7.
I Can Take You 07:02
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8.
The "I" Women Love 06:45
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9.
Intervallic Choro 05:14
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10.
Neglect 03:26
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Original Liner Notes
Thanks to my wife Lilia for her loving support and to Eric,Michael,Leco,Conor, and Ben for all the hard work of preparing for this recording: the shows, the rehearsals, and the help
with charts of course. It's been exciting to combine the music I love from Brazil with the sounds of jazz I have around me and make a personal fusion, finding the parallels, the bends in the rhythm and harmony that tell a similar story. The dedicated musicians in both countries go through the same struggles, trying to thrive while negotiating the pitfalls of where we must play and work, what pittance of funding is given
by our governments for the expressive musical arts like Jazz and Choro
. Some of us haven't survived along the way like my friend the singer
Ana Fonteles who passed too early in 2004. Two pieces on this
recording were written for her. There is the blues and the streets
we live in Brazilian music. There is "saudades", the swamp and sea in
Jazz. The whole range of urban experience is enshrined in the music
from both countries. They don't need to be fused just to pack more
airplanes to Brazil or feed racist sexual fantasies.
I hope you the listener will be inspired by the music here to check out
a Pixinguinha or Nicanor Texeira, or maybe a Henry Threadgill or
Hasan Ibn Ali, pairings of well known and obscure musicians
whose music strive for the highest aesthetic without disconnect from
community, with awareness of the warring demons invested in
fragmentation of those still human. There are many of us still making
music with humor and humility and reverence for improvised
expression. I'm fortunate to have had some of the best folks from
New York and Rio in my life amongst other cities and as the years pass
, even dry, dark years, they've kept me inspired to play and write.
Enjoy this recording. They'll surely be more to come!

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released January 12, 2012

Billy Newman - nylon string guitar, composer Michael Attias - Alto /Baritone Saxophone Eric Schugren - Tenor Saxophone Ben Holmes - Trumpet Leco Reis - Bass Conor Meehan - Drums

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Billy Newman Brooklyn, New York

An active guitarist and teacher for over 30 years, Billy Newman has worked on exploring the parallels within American Jazz and Brazilian Instrumental Music. His music is a confluence of Modern Jazz, Choro, Baiao and Bop. Composers residencies include Yaddo and MacDowell Colony. He has performed his music at Cornelia Street Café, Joes Pub, Jazz Forum, Barbes, Triboz/ Rio and has many recordings ... more

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