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CHEMBO CORNIEL
CRAIG RUSSO
DOBLE JUGADA
BLUE MAMBO
ASCANIO SCANO
FRANK CANO
BERNIE KENERSON
CUBANOSON
CHEMBO CORNIEL
ALISON DEWAR
MICHAEL PEDICIN
NEIL C. YOUNG
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SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE (COMPOSER, PIANIST) Sebastian Schunke was born in 1973 and began learning classical piano when he was six. His main influences in the early stages were Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Debussy. At the age of 12 he began studying Latin jazz as well, being influenced initially by Eddie Palmieri and later by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chick Corea and Danilo Perez. In 1996 aged 22 Sebastian Schunke made the move to New York, where he experienced for the first time the tremendous energy and spirit of the city. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin. Sebastian dived into the New York Latin Jazz scene. His compositions caught the attention of renowned musicians like John Benitez, Antonio Sanchez, Richie Flores, Dafnis Prieto, Yosvany Terry and Peter Brainin, with whom he recorded his debut CD Symbiosis in New York (Pimienta/Universal 2003). Electronic and singing Elements as well as strings getting embodied in the musical concept and lead to the recording of the second Album mouvement in 2004 (Timba/BMG) with a large orchestral ensemble featuring international renown artists like Felipe Cabrera on bass; Mario Morejon on trumpet, Lukmil Perez on drums. He performed with his projects on several international Festivals and Clubs in Europe, Colombia, Venezuela and the USA. In 2004 he accompanied the German President Köhler to Africa as the official German Cultural Ambassador. With Olvido he recorded the third CD Olvido Ruiz meets Sebastian Schunke in 2004. This Group toured with great success to China in 2005 and 2006. In November Sebastian and Olvido recorded their new CD which will be available in 2007. - Olvido Ruiz Castellano (cuba, vocals) - 26 year old Olvido Ruiz was born in Havana in Cuba, lives since 5 years in Germany. She is the daughter of the famous singer Yaqueline Castellanos. Olvido is one of the leading young Cuban Singers, developing her own style in between Cuban Tradition, Pop and European Jazz. She used to be the Leadsinger of the womensband Azucar" in Cuba and was invited of Yaqueline and featured by their Orchester J. B": and Opus 13". With different bands she had concerts in Europa, the United States, Mexico, Brasil, Columbia and on the Bahamas. She toured France with Afro Cuban Allstars".
SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - VIDA PURA (2007) a great vision of how latin jazz is going to sound in the future... Sebastian Schunke - piano, composition (Berlin) Olvido Ruiz - vocals (havana) Felipe Cabrera - bass Chris Dahlgreen - bass Michael Haves - bass Lukmil Perez - drums Philipp Bernhard - drums Mario Morejon Hernandez "El Indio" - trumpet Dan Freeman - sax
review by Fabrizio Ciccarelli: SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - VIDA PURA (2007) review by Roberto Carlos Lujan: SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - VIDA PURA (2007) 1. Agua 2. Otoño 3. Mouvement 4. Todos los ojos 5. Vida pura 6. Primer paso 7. Alma sola 8. 696 9. Melancholie 10. Drume negrita more tracks can be heard on Vinilemania's Radio Channels
SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - MOUVEMENT (2004)
Sebastian Schunke Piano, musical director,
background vocals
review by Paul J. Youngman: SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - MOUVEMENT (2004) review by Peter Watrous: SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - MOUVEMENT (2004) MouvementAbschiedHerbstZwiespaltRemindersmore tracks can be heard on Vinilemania's Radio Channels
SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE - SYMBIOSIS (2002) sebastian schunke: piano & composition antonio sanchez: drums dafnis prieto: drums richie flores: percussion john benitez: bass yosvany terry: sax peter brainin: sax 1.: An die Liebe 2.: Abschied 3.: Fernweh 4.: Bajar 5.: Lebenswandel 6.: Suite Für Püppel 7.: Mi Sueño Español 8.: Naxu and Malin
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ALEX WILSON
NILS FISCHER
GRUPO LATIN VIBE
MATT FINLEY
SHANTI PAUL JAYASINHA
ANDREA BAKER
GARY FARR
HECTOR CONTRERAS & HIS LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE
MIKE BARONE BIG BAND
QUIVER
FABIANA PASSONI
PHILLIP LAMBRO
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