Mysterious & moving, a fusion of African, Mediterranean, & Caribbean rhythms with straight-ahead jazz, featuring the best players of the NY Latin jazz scene: Miguel Zenon, Luis Perdomo, Jaleel Shaw, Hans Glawischnig, Tony Escapa, Antonio Sanchez.

9 MP3 Songs in this album (67:01) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Latin Jazz, WORLD: Drumming

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"Transcending Expectations" â DOWNBEAT

"Paoli Mejias transcends the conventions of mainstream jazz, creating a rich tapestry of original, Latin-flavored, improvisational music" - JAZZ IMPROV

"This exceptional session [Transcend] is his follow-up effort to his 2005 Latin Grammy nominated release Mi Tambor, and it exceeds all expectations" - JAZZIZ
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After the success of Paoliâs two earlier productions (âTranscendâ and Grammy nominated âMi Tamborâ) Puerto Rican percussionist Paoli Mejías releases âJAZZAMBIAâ accompanied by the greatest musicians on the jazz scene: Miguel Zenon & Jaleel Shaw - sax, Antonio Sanchez & Tony Escapa - drums, Luis Perdomo - piano, Hans Glawischnig â bass, among others.

Recorded at Kaleidoscope Studios June 4-5, 2008 and mixed by Grammy Award Winning Engineer Jon Fausty at Morrisound Studios, âJAZZAMBIAâ is another great milestone in Paoliâs international career.

âJAZZAMBIAâ includes original compositions by Miguel Zenon, Nestor Toro, Hans Glawischnig, Robert Rodriguez, Luis Perdomo, Yan Carlos Artime, Ricardo Pons and Luis Raul Romero.

Please visit Paoli's website www.paolimejias.com for additional information & reviews.

Also check out Paoli's Grammy nominated CD "Mi Tambor" www.cdbaby.com/cd/paolimejias and âTranscendâ www.cdbaby.com/cd/paolimejias2