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Luis Resto
Ambient / Experimental / Bossa Nova

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Member Since9/23/2007
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FRESH THOUGHTS ON NEW MUSIC

By Brian McCollum - Detroit Free Press Pop Music Writer - 4 May 2008

Pianist-keyboardist Luis Resto spent years as one of Detroit's best-kept secrets, lending his supple fingers to albums from artists as diverse as Anita Baker, Patti Smith and his first big gig, Was (Not Was). The real breakout arrived earlier this decade, when Resto became one of Eminem's go-to studio collaborators: That's his piano figure you've heard countless times at the start of "Lose Yourself," which earned him an Oscar for his cowriting efforts.

Now Resto is putting his piano at the fore of his own project.

An early glimpse of his latest material is now up at Resto's MySpace page, with a delightfully eclectic set of songs showcasing the music in progress, and revealing Resto's tasteful meshing of jazz, soul, rock and electronica. Promising stuff from a veteran who seems ripe to step out and get busy expressing himself.



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COMBO DE MOMENTO NEWS: 12" VINYL RELEASE AVAILABLE SOON

SIDE A - STUDIO RECORDINGS

01 EFFIGY (6:25)
02 OLIVIA (4:15)
03 OLIVIA BOP (6:05)

SIDE B - LIVE RECORDINGS

01 MAYBE (5:57)
02 COLD HEART (7:23)
03 WE CALLED IT A DAY (7:02)

Luis Resto - vocal, keyboards
Mario Resto - guitar, vocals, mallet timbales
Paul Nowinski - acoustic and electric bass
Keith LeBlanc - drums

with Herschel Boone, Karen “Bosco” Vesprini - backing vocals • David McMurray - tenor, soprano and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, piccolo, flute • Johnny Evans - tenor and baritone saxophone • Hai Xin Wu, Alice Sauro - violins • Hang Su - viola • Paul Wingert - violoncello • Steve King - strategic bass dub • Michael Blair, Rafael Barata - percussion • Vinnie Dombroski - percussion • Obed Saccari - conga

Produced by Luis Resto and Freddie Brooks
Mixed by Steve King at 54 Sound
Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk

Studio tracks recorded at B-Live, the new 54 Sound, Dubway
Recorded by Tony Campana, Steve King and Chris Abel
Live tracks recorded at Memphis Smoke by Jason Fisher

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Influences

"Don't Smoke In Bed" was recorded for inclusion on the Ain't Nuthin But A She Thing album (London Records US) to benefit the Shirley Divers Foundation For Women. The video clip below was filmed at Ms. Smith's home in the Detroit area and directed by Melodie McDaniels.

The song was recorded at 54 Sound, produced by Freddie Brooks, engineered & mixed by Steve "Doc Ching" King.

The musicians are: Luis Resto - piano; Danny Kolton - acoustic bass; David McMurray - tenor & soprano sax; Rayse Biggs - trumpet; Larry Fratangelo - percussion.











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Detroit based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, arranger and producer.

"Luis Resto - a true keyboard genius - prematurely grey hair aside, he also looks just like he did as a teenager when, in 1980, Was (Not Was) hired him for his first recording session (he was paid triple scale - 3 x $0.00)."

It's a role he comes by honestly, says Don Was, the Grammy Award-winning producer and Oak Park native who added Resto to the late, outlandish party/fusion band Was (Not Was) when the keyboardist was still in his teens.

"Luis is the first person I met who made the synthesizer his primary instrument," Was says from his Los Angeles home. "He's a great piano player but that's a secondary occupation. When he came in, the screws on his Oberheim weren't even fastened down because he'd go in there and mess around with the internal stuff. He knew how to fix it, how to play with the circuit board and get different sounds out of it. His arrangement ideas were as a synthesist.

"At the time it made him a radical, and now he should be seen as one of the founding fathers of a whole genre of music. And he can play anything; he played violin on 'Wheel Me Out.' I think he's a total genius."






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Alicia Leafgreen [Ring Me] 651.674.3501





Jul 17 2009 7:16 AM

One Love! Just stopping by to say "Hi".

Cheers

Alicia
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Jul 10 2009 9:47 PM

Gracias Luis. I am glad you accepted my request.
Keep in touch please

LIVE AT COBO





Jul 10 2009 7:45 PM

Thanks for making our "Live at COBO" film one of your friends! Lisa
Domus Productions - Novidades para breve...





Jul 2 2009 11:16 PM

DAVE CLARKE - 3 DE JULHO - COSTA DA CAPARICA!!!
DOMUS PRODUCTIONS!!
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Jul 1 2009 12:50 AM

glad to be your friends
Ada Rovatti





Jun 9 2009 3:34 PM

LUISSSSS !what's up???? If you come to NY call me it would be fun to catch up wit Paul and Guillermo !! :) and we'll have some cocoboobs ! LOL Ada :)
Curtiss Boone





Jun 8 2009 11:48 PM

What's good Luis, listen I need ur help, please go on line 2 www.songfordetroit.com and vote 4 me. The song is under, Curtiss Boone- Detroit.



Thanx in advance,



CB
Gregory Markel





May 31 2009 5:22 AM

Luis, "Olivia" is great, bravo! Gregory (from altered state/Ben Grosse days)
Frank L. (New Way Out, LTD Head of Promotions)





May 15 2009 12:41 PM

That's what's up.. Thank you for lockin' me in, and for supporting Cincinnati Hip-Hop... Peace and blessings. -Frank L.
Eduardo Ulises Martinez





May 12 2009 7:58 PM

Hope you're doing great!!!
E V O L U T I O N [ R.I.P. Michael Jackson ]





Apr 24 2009 3:39 PM


Hi Luis!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for join' our worlds! :-)


Love & Peace from Italy!

CAMI - E V O L U T I O N
www.evolutionband.net
machine...





Apr 22 2009 8:44 AM

hi luis...,
nice to meet ya here on myspace!
many thx for the add... ;o)
& best regards from munich...

machine...
Live the Dash





Apr 21 2009 11:36 PM

Hey!
This is Summer Krinsky, my band just put some new music up, tell me what you think!
p.s. i still love that song effigy! haha
MuscularTeeth





Apr 20 2009 12:46 PM




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Michael Brückner





Apr 15 2009 6:47 PM

Hi, Luis!

Thank You very much for the connection - and a big pleasure to listen to Your great songs, and to learn more about You!

Peace, success + good wishes,
Michael

P.S. Stylish Glasses ;-)
The Matt Bastardsons





Apr 13 2009 9:50 PM

Luis, thanks for the add. See you somewhere down the line. <br /> <br />All the best, <br /> <br />Matt
Vibez





Apr 8 2009 2:35 AM

I appreciate the add man, keep doin' what you do cause you a damn genius in my opinion. Peace.
Sky King





Mar 29 2009 12:23 AM

Greetings from the land of funk, 1976.
TIOKALIMA BAND(heaven music)





Mar 13 2009 11:28 PM

un fuerte abrazo Luis...te deseo mucha salud hermano...paz y alegria en tu corazón...gracias por compartir toda esa buena música que te nace del alma.
tiokalima.
Michael Blair





Mar 4 2009 9:21 AM

Greetings from way over in Stockholm. Thanks again for a very sweet collaboration. Keep on the good foot.
xxx
Michael
Lori





Feb 20 2009 1:20 AM

Hey!
Love Love Love your new profile pic!

(((hugs)))
BRAD





Feb 17 2009 12:54 PM

Hey Luis~Keep up the good work Bro!!! Peace~Love & Happiness~Brad&Karyn!!!
Charlotte & Magon





Feb 13 2009 7:31 AM

Love, C&M
THE MOD





Feb 4 2009 5:44 PM

THE NEW STUFF IS VERY COOL VERY NEW!
VERY CLEAN RIGHT ON
JOE NASTY





Feb 2 2009 4:00 PM

LOVE YOUR PASSION FOR ALL KINDS OF MUSIC -- ITS AN INSPIRATION TO MANY

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CHECK OUT MY NEW TRACKS @ JOE NASTY

myspace.com/jnastymusic
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