Richard Sorce release CD "A Place I've Never Been" reinvigorating the Brazilian Latin Jazz

"From various structures, but with the same feeling, pooling their knowledge and experience Richard Sorce achieved with his compositions, arrangements and an excellent group of musicians, a magnificent album" A Place I've Never Been "revamping the Brazilian Latin Jazz" - Luis Raul Montell, Jazz Caribe

The CD:

“A Place I’ve Never Been”

Tracks:

1. A Place I’ve Never Been; 2. Where You Are; 3. One More Lifetime; 4. Sempre em Meu Coracao; 5. Quiet Moment; 6. Celebracao; 7. When I’m with You; 8. Until Forever; 9. For Me and You; 10. Summer Samba

The Musicians:

Richard Sorce (piano, vocal 7); Russ DeFilippis (guitar); Bobby Deitch (drums); Barry Wiesenfeld (bass); Amarildo Costa (percussion); Vinnie Cutro (trumpet, flugelhorn); Mark Friedman (alto sax, flute); Erick Storckman (trombone 2, 5, 9, 10); Bob Ferrel (trombone 4, 6, 8); Barbara Norris Sorce (vocal 7)

Notes of Richard Sorce:

Richard Sorce is a published author, composer and Billboard charted songwriter, arranger and producer, and has been on the faculty at Ramapo College and William Paterson University since 1999. Prior to his current positions he was on the faculty at New York University from 1980-1996 as professor of theory, aural skills, and composition and director of the music theory program.          

He holds a Ph.D. in music theory and composition from New York University, an M.A. from NYU in theory, composition and higher education, and did undergraduate study at the Manhattan School of Music and the New York College of Music, as well as piano study at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.             

Sorce has received several Meet the Composer grants; he is an ASCAP award winning composer and songwriter and the recipient of the Esteemed Faculty Award from New York University.                    

Sorce has received numerous commissions, has composed music for piano solo, chorus, ensembles and orchestra, written and co-written over 300 songs, and was commissioned to compose a ballet for the celebration of the Constitution Bicentennial performed by the Trenton Symphony Orchestra and the New Jersey Ballet.                                                                                                                      

His music has been published by G. Schirmer, Theodore Presser, Warner Brothers, Boston Music Co., Excelsior Music, Middle Melody Music, Jackaroe Music and Imagine Music Publishers. His books, including Music Theory for the Music Professional: A Comparison of Common Practice and Popular Genres, are published by Scarecrow Press/ Rowman and Littlefield. His latest textbooks, Musicianship for the Contemporary Musician, and Pitch Perception through Applied Theory are published by Linus Publishing.                                               

Recordings of his “commercial” songs have been released on Arista Records, Vanguard Records, CBS Records (France), BMG, Quality Records (Canada), Green Pepper (Great Britain), United Performers, and others.   Currently, two of his CDs, “A Place I’ve Never Been,” and “The Sorcerer’s Accomplice,” consisting of all original Latin-Jazz works.

¡¡Viva The Latin Jazz!!

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