Joe DeRenzo

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She’s A Woman

Album: Step Inside LOVE

Released: Nov 17, 2007

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She’s A Woman
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Core Beliefs Sampler
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Mother Nature’s Son
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Lenore
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2nd Sunday In August
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General Info

Genre: Fusion / Jazz / Latin
Location NYC, New York, US
Profile Views: 61678
Last Login: 10/13/2010
Member Since 12/19/2006
Website http://www.joederenzo.com
Record Label ESC Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
............View Beatle's Tribute EPK....Photo, Bio, Song List and more....... ..Screen Actors Guild....member of SAG since 1987.... ..Jazz World Quest...... read the interview! .... ..All About Jazz....read the article!.... ..Dante's View.. is available at ..ESC Records Shop........Dante's View.. is a compilation album from the CDs ......Core Beliefs.. and ..of Night and Day....... download Joe's music at : .. .. .. .... or at PayPlay.FM for mp3s from : ....Core Beliefs...... and ....of Night and Day.... .. .... Born Joseph Peter DeRenzo, November 1st 1958... .. Fashions his own pair of drumsticks after seeing The Beatles on TV. While his dad's record collection included Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and Ray Charles, Joe was drawn to the sounds of the late 60's via album covers. Most notably Jimi Hendrix and Cream. The music from such albums as "Are You Experienced?" and "Disraeli Gears" was in stark contrast to the vinyl turning on the home stereo. This juxtaposition of jazz and rock would would be the beginning of his musical influences. After hearing the Chick Corea album ''Light as a Feather'' and the Weather Report masterpiece ''Mysterious Traveller'', Joe began listening to the music of Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin and Hebie Hancock... .. These influences have continued through the years, culminating in the release of Joe's two CDs he produced with the help of longtime friend and jazz pianist Tom Zink. Also on board for these projects are founding members of The Yellowjackets, pianist Russell Ferrante and bass player Jimmy Haslip along with longtime member and reedman Bob Mintzer. Jazz guitarist Brian Hughes, bassist Kevin Axt, reedman Glen Berger, vocalist Anne Walsh, trumpeter Steve Crum, guitarist Gannin Arnold, percussionist Richie Gajate-Garcia and vocalist Adonis Tsilimparis round out the rest of the albums personel... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Core Beliefs - 2006 at iTunes.. .. .. The inspiration for this project came from my belief that jazz in the late 60s and 70s was as important and relevant to the music as any period before it. Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and Airto ( all Miles alumni ) were among many artists of that time who refused to have limits placed on themselves by anyone... .. The individualism these musicians stood for in the face of criticism from the conservative jazz press ( then and now ) is what I respected them for most. I'm extremely fortunate to have so many musician friends who share my fondness for the music represented on this CD. ..
Members
....Song Composers: (in the player).... She's A Woman - Lennon / McCartney.. Pouts' Over - Keith Jarrett • iEartoe - Joe DeRenzo.. Mother Nature's Son - Lennon / McCartney.. Lenore - Chick Corea.. 2nd Sunday In August - Joe Zawinul.. Umbria Suite part III - Keith Jarrett / arr: DeRenzo ....* * *.... ..........Joe DeRenzo:..Drums, Percussion,.. Electronic Keyboards.... * * *........ ......a jazzy tribute to The Beatles!...... .. .. .. .. ...... The Jazz Bakery, Culver City!........ New YouTube videos:.... ..Pouts' Over!...... ..Second Sunday In August!.......... ...... Saddleback College, McKinney Theatre!........ * * *.... Beatles Tribute Band:.... Voice: Anne Walsh..Piano: Tom Zink..Bass: Ben May, Ernie Nuñez..Sax and Voice: Penny Watson..Trumpet: Steve Crum, Ron Stout..Guitars-Electric Sitar: Brian Hughes.... ........www.esc-records.de.......... .................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......* * *..
Influences
........Joe Zawinul ..7-7-32 9-11-07.. ..Drums: Jack DeJonette,..Roy Haynes, John Guerin, Ndugu,..Tony Williams, Peter Erskine,..Dennis Bradford, Danny Gottlieb...Alex Acuña, Jon Christiensen...Airto!.... ..Jazz Composers: Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett,..Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, Wayne Shorter,..Tomasz Stanko, Chick Corea, Ralph Towner,..Herbie Hancock, Gary Burton and Miles... ..Classical Composers: Beethoven, Ives, Copeland, Stravinsky, Bartók, György Ligeti, Philip Glass.....
Sounds Like
Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Oregon, Tomasz Stanko,..Chick Corea - Touchstone!...._____________________.... Joe DeRenzo discography............of Night and Day - 2005.... ..........Core Beliefs - 2006.... ..........Dante’s View - 2007...... ......