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| Michael James Turre | Primary Artist, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
| Bruce Fowler | Trombone |
| Ralph Moore | Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
| Marvin "Smitty" Smith | Drums |
| Robert Hurst | Double Bass |
| Munyungo Jackson | Percussion, Conga |
| Eric Jorgensen | Trombone |
| Kurt McGettrick | E-flat Clarinet |
| Otmaro Ruíz | Piano, Keyboards |
| Michito Sánchez | Bongos, Conga |
| Nick Smith | Piano, Keyboards |
| Francisco Torres | Trombone |
| Steve Baxter | Trombone |
| Rene Camacho | Bass, Ampeg Baby Bass |
| Victor Cegara | Piano, Keyboards |
| Ralph Moore | Composer |
| Horace Silver | Author |
| Benny Golson | Author |
| Danilo Lozano | Author |
| Scott Brannon | Mastering |
| John Ugarté | Engineer |
| Mad Mark Nathanson | Signal Processing |
| Rene Camacho | Composer |
| Michael James Turre | Arranger, Producer, CD Layout, Photo Illustration, Audio Production |
Editorial Reviews
Barnes & Noble - Ted Panken
On his explosive debut recording, Michael James Turre, who plays all the saxophones and flute at a high level, convenes L.A.'s top-of-the-line hardcore jazzmen (Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Ralph Moore, Bob Hurst, Bruce Fowler) and Pan-Latinists (Mitchito Sanchez, Francisco Torres) to play seven sophisticated originals that comfortably navigate the tropes of swing and mambo. A superior instrumentalist and composer who has paid his rent on R&B, blues, and Latin gigs with the likes of Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Bullmoose Jackson, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Turre -- he's the older brother of trombonist Steve and drummer Peter -- references Afro-Cuban music ("Activatión"), ...