SUEÑOS LATIN-JAZZ: Steven Hashimoto, leader/bassist; Mike Levin, saxophones; Bob Long, keyboards; Joe Sonnefeldt, steel drums; Neal Alger, guitar; Alejo Poveda, percussion; Joe Rendón, percussion; Heath Chappell, drums; with guests Dan Hesler, saxophone; Leandro Lopez-Varady, piano; Mark Smith, steel drums and percussion; Barry Winograd, baritone saxophone; Steve Thomas, trumpet; Kathy Kelly, vibraphone; Diane Delin, violin; Michael Kent Smith, acoustic guitar; April Grilly, vocals; Aaron Mandalke, vocals.
MOTHRA: Steven Hashimoto, leader/bassist; Kathy Kelly, vibraphone; Dan Hesler, saxophones; Neal Alger, guitar; Heath Chappell, drums. Special guests on "Giri": Francis Wong, saxophones; Bob Long, keyboards; Diane Delin, violin; Mark Walker, drums.
Influences
Ray Barretto; Santana; Gato Barbieri; Irakere; Paquito D'Rivera; Airto Moreira; Flora Purim; Chick Corea; Tito Puente; Fania All-Stars; Mongo Santamaria; Celia Cruz; Buena Vista Social Club; Antonio Carlos Jobim; Hermeto Pascoal; Miles Davis; Charles Mingus; Azteca; the world.
Sounds Like
Ray Barretto; Santana; Pat Metheny; Chick Corea; Airto Moreira; Ryuichi Sakamoto; Kazumi Watanabe.
Sueños Latin-Jazz has been in existence and active in the Chicago area for ten years. Our new CD "Azul Oscuro" has just been released (6/24/06) and is available from me (contact me at HASHIMOTO@aol.com) or on CDBaby. Mothra was formed in 1976 (!) and has recorded 4 albums, only one of which is commercially available anymore, "Giri", on AsianImprov Records.
Jon to Steven: Greetings from Times Square NYC Steven, many thanks for the Add-On, you sound real good, right on! If you come to NYC be sure to contact me. I'm hitting gigs and on the radio every morning on KYOURADIO 1550 AM HammondCast Show. I use that good old Kart-A-Bag Super 600 to schlepp my gear all over the world, right on Steven! c u in a minute, Jon http://ascap. com/network/audioportraits/Jon_Hammond_Rent/ *Member AFM Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher *My Theme song Steven "LATE RENT": ..