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MAMBO INFLUENCIADO BY Chucho Valdez

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MAMBO INFLUENCIADO BY Chucho Valdez
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MindWine by John Hicks
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Genre: Jazz
Location NEW YORK, New York, US
Profile Views: 7951
Last Login: 11/11/2009
Member Since 10/20/2006
Website www.elisewoodmusic.com
Record Label HighNote Records
Bio
Elise Wood – a flutist who hails from Philadelphia, has appeared as featured soloist, band-leader and band–member with such notables as David Murray, Archie Shepp, Butch Morris and Arthur Blythe, Sir Roland Hanna, Spirit of Life Ensemble and most frequently with her partner of two decades, John Hicks. She has recorded for Mapleshade Records, Landmark Records, Evidence Records and the recently established record company with John Hicks, HiWood Records(www.hickswood.com). International festivals and tours include Japan, Finland, Italy, France, and most recently Taiwan. Documentary films such as “Femme du Jazz” and books “Madame Jazz” as well as magazine articles in WindPlayer and Fa La Lut and Jazz Hot place Ms Wood in the cutting edge of this creative American art form, Jazz. She is also and active member of the NY Jazz Flutet, a six flute jazz ensemble that includes an instrumentation from contra-bass flute to piccolo w/drums (to be featured in the National Flute Convention 2006) *************************************************************************** The Star Ledger “With Elise’s flute sound and the way Curtis (Lundy) works from the bass bottom, I … let them surround me with the sound…” John Hicks, Zan Stewart The Washington Post “…best revealed with Hicks’ well-known ballad, “Naima’s Love Song” which fully integrates the sound of the trio, flute and string section creating a lovely weave of colors and texture and heartfelt emotion. Mike Joyce The Washington Post “Hicks eloquently collaborating with flutist Elise Wood, who was largely responsible for a haunting alto flute reprise of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark” Amsterdam News “Wood overwhelmed the audience with her rendition of Billy Strayhorn’s Star-Crossed Lovers and (Bobby) Watson’s extraordinary tendering of the classic “ Soul Eyes” provided one of the great performance highlights of the festival”. Clarence Atkins ********************************************************************************* Discography “ Luminious” Evidence. 22033 “In the Mix” Landmark “Piece for My Peace” Landmark 1542 “John Hicks Trio and Strings” Mapleshade 15532 “Single Petal of a Rose” Mapleshade 02532 “Live in Paris” HiWood “Beautiful Friendship” HiWood “25- Spirit of Life Ensemble” "Sweet Love Of Mine"-HighNote
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