Sol, by Doug Beavers

Sol

by Doug Beavers

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Salsa Jim Tasteful and colourful tracks fill with unique melodies that would make the dancers question themselves if they are dancing to awesome salsa tracks, or more specifically, Latin jazz..

therumster Great album! And a beautiful vinyl too.

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Includes liner notes by Michael Ambrosino (33third.org)

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4-panel CD wallet designed by Chad McCullough and featuring photography by Adrian Montañez.

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Limited Collector's Vinyl Edition, Numbered & Autographed
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Vinyl edition of "Sol", pressed on clear yellow splatter vinyl vinyl. Poly-wrapped, numbered edition, autographed by Doug Beavers.

NOTE: Orange Splatter Currently Backordered - we should have more mid August.

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1.	Sol (feat. Jeremy Bosch) 06:24 video	buy track
2.	Mia (feat. Carlos Cascante) 06:39 video	buy track
3.	Jillalude 01:16	buy track
4.	Clarity. 06:20	buy track
5.	△ 00:51	buy track
6.	Sonic (feat. Jeremy Bosch & Joe Locke) 06:14	buy track
7.	Sunshine (feat. Joe Locke) 04:07	buy track
8.	Pasos 06:33	buy track
9.	-11 01:24	buy track
10.	Eterno (feat. Carlos Cascante) 03:42	buy track
11.	Quédate (feat. Jeremy Bosch) 06:08	buy track
12.	Ride (feat. Ada Dyer) 06:44	buy track

about

GRAMMY® Award-winning Doug Beavers is of the stature of NYC’s top jazz aficionados who fearlessly push the boundaries of the genre itself while honoring the legends that have paved the way. An ace trombonist for Eddie Palmieri's legendary "La Perfecta" band and the current lead trombonist for the awe-inspiring Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Beavers has humbly commemorated on his solo recordings the foremost Latin jazz arrangers (Art of the Arrangement, 2017) as well as the unsung heroes of trombone on Titanes del Trombón (2015). On his forthcoming new full-length studio album, Sol, Beavers steps into the spotlight like never before.

Sol showcases a dozen scintillating original compositions featuring special guests Joe Locke (Kenny Barron, Eddie Henderson) on vibraphone, the deeply soulful vocalist Ada Dyer (Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack), and Robby Ameen (Ruben Blades, Dizzy Gillespie) on drums. Sol is set for international release on Friday, December 4, 2020 on Circle 9, a new subscriber-supported independent record label launched by Beavers.

Recorded in New York City during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Beavers sought out to produce an empowering album to help rekindle connections, build community, bridge divides, and return to values centered around kindness and compassion. At the heart of Sol, Beavers revisits the sounds of the 1970s when addictive bass riffs, sophisticated horn arrangements, and African rhythms dominated the charts with funk/soul hits. It wouldn’t be a Beavers recording though if it didn’t have a powerful punch of Latin jazz and the best salsa players/singers NYC has to offer performing on the tracks. Hence, Sol dives deep into an organic alchemy of salsa, jazz, and R&B.

"It was the vibe of the sun telling me everything is going to be OK. I just took my score paper and the music immediately started pouring out," Beavers recalls. “You know, we’ve all been through a lot in 2020, and I wanted to record a New York album that uplifts people and puts smiles on their faces. I know that sunshine has that natural effect on me, thus I named the album, Sol.”

“Best of 2020”
— Le Monde (France)

“Superb arrangements abound…a master of transformative artistry”
—Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network

“One of today’s foremost Latin Jazz arrangers”
—JAZZIZ Magazine

“…quizás, una de las mejores producciones en la historia con la etiqueta de salsa contemporánea”
—El Chino’s Solar Latin Club

credits

released December 4, 2020

Doug Beavers, trombones
Jeremy Bosch, lead vocals, lyrics (Sol, Quédate, Sonic) backing vocals, coros
Carlos Cascante, lead vocals, lyrics (Mia, Eterno), coros
Ada Dyer, lead vocal (Ride), backing vocals
Marco Bermudez, coros
Yeissonn Villamar, piano, rhodes, keyboards
Mike Ciro, guitars
Jerry Madera, bass
Ruben Rodriguez, bass (Sol, Ride)
Robby Ameen, drums
Luisito Quintero, timbales, bongos, guiro, triangle, shaker
George Delgado, congas, itótele, shekere
Camilo Molina, okónkolo, iyá
Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez, guiro (Sonic, Sunshine)
Max Seigel, bass trombone, tuba
Jonathan Powell, trumpets, flugelhorn
Joe Locke, vibraphone (Sonic, Sunshine)
Eric C. Davis, french horns
Ivan Renta, soprano sax (Eterno)
Oliver Santana, alto sax (Ride)

Composed, Arranged and Produced
by Doug Beavers
©2020 Nine Shades Music Publishing

Recorded by KOSTADIN KAMCEV
at Studio Mozart, Little Falls NJ

Lyrics on ‘Ride’ by WALTER PARKS

Additional recording by GUIDO DIAZ
at Skylight Recording, Union NJ

ADAN PEREZ at Allertone Studios, Bronx NY,

and CHARLIE CONTREAS at Powerhouse Studios, Bronx NY

Mixed by DOUG BEAVERS
at Circle 9 Studio

Mastered by
DAVID DARLINGTON at Bass Hit Recording
New York, NY

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about

Doug Beavers Jersey City, New Jersey

2019 GRAMMY® winning producer, composer, arranger and trombonist Doug Beavers has been hailed by critics and fellow musicians as a leading trombonist of his generation and “an arranger of the first-class” (Harvey Siders, JazzTimes). As a leader, he’s recorded five critically acclaimed albums; his most recent release, Art of the Arrangement (Artistshare, 2017), was nominated for a Grammy. ... more