KALEIDOSCOPE EYES: MUSIC OF THE BEATLES 3 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ! Best Large Jazz Ensemble – Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella – Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals – Congratulations John!
L’artiste, l’instrument, le temps, l’espace, la foi, les muses, une audience sereine en attente, assoiffée, consciente et reconnaissante du génie incontestable dont elle s’apprête à être témoin. Tel est le cadre sacré de “Faith Live”, la dernière offrande de Gonzalo Rubalcaba, monstre sacré du piano dont la renommée n’est plus en question depuis des décennies déjà. Une conversation entre l’homme et l’instrument, l’artiste et la muse, profondément ancrée […]
5Passion is very excited about this very special Quartet, featuring Giovanni Hidalgo, Horacio “El-Negro” Hernandez, Jose Armando Gola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Visit the 5Passion store…
Click here to read entire interview MU: You were in the studio at the beginning of June recording a new album on the 5Passion label, could you tell us more about this album? SB: Yes, this new album should be available sometime this fall, I hope. It is a combination of some electric quartet songs with Scott Kinsey, Matt Garrison and Nate Smith, and some tunes […]
We are delighted that Mr. Will Vinson will be gracing our label with an album in 2015. Originally from London, Alto Saxophonist/Composer Will Vinson moved to New York City in 1999 and has remained there ever since. Since his arrival, he has appeared and/or recorded with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ari Hoenig, Marcus Gilmore, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Geoffrey Keezer, […]
Update…. June 6, 2014 Some preliminary photos of the sessions at Avatar…. We are excited to announce that Seamus Blake will be recording a fresh new album for 5Passion. The recordings will take place in early June, 2014 and the talent is staggering ! The artists include Seamus Blake, saxes – John Scofield, guitars – Nate Smith, Drums […]
Digital Booklet and Poster Here The New York City Jazz Record New Throned King Yosvany Terry (5Passion Music) by Tom Greenland The impact of Congolese, Yoruba, and other African cultures on Cuban music is well documented, but a lesser known yet equally vital influence comes from the Fon of Benin, called the Arará by Cubans. On New Throned King, Cuban alto saxophonist/composer […]
Featuring Giovanni Hidalgo, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Jose Armando Gola and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Visit the 5Passion Store…
Featuring: Dave Holland- Bass Seamus Blake- Sax Antonio Sanchez- Drums Alex Sipiagin- Trumpet Gonzalo Rubalcaba- Piano
Gonzalo Rubalcaba releases “XXI Century”, his second offering for 5Passion . “XXI” finds Gonzalo in an ensemble setting, featuring Marcus Gilmore on Drums, Matt Brewer on Upright and Electric Bass, Lionel Leouke on Guitar, Pedro Martinez on Percussion and Voice, and Ignacio Berroa on Drums. Over 120 minutes of fantastic music, […]
The positive energy input of conceiving, writing, organizing, playing, recording, editing, mixing, mastering the album “XXI Century” is contained on this tiny USB Memory Stick….
This is one beautiful album, Gonzalo is a master! Howard Mandel-President Jazz Journalists Association Jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba has appeared as leader on more than twenty-five critically acclaimed albums, but Fe … Faith is his first release on his own 5Passion label. The album features fifteen piano solos that range from introspective musings to flamboyant bursts of pianistic energy. The sound quality of this […]
By DAN BILAWSKY Published: May 12, 2016 Perfectly Out Of Place—the sixth album from saxophonist Will Vinson—is a marvel of compositional design, textural beauty, and musicality. It’s both in keeping with his previous work and several steps beyond and above.While Vinson is essentially sticking with his favored quintet format on this one, he’s expanded his sonic palette by adding some […]
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Republic of Jazz Rubalcaba ha declarado que sus mayores influencias han sido su primer maestro, Pedro Hernández, Dizzy Gillespie, que lo colocó en el mapa mundial de la música, y el bajista Charlie Haden que batalló para vencer las restricciones del embargo estadounidense y le facilitó la conquista de auditorios mayores. Charlie (el disco) es un homenaje bellísimo de Rubalcaba […]
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Click here to read entire interview MU: You were in the studio at the beginning of June recording a new album on the 5Passion label, could you tell us more about this album? SB: Yes, this new album should be available sometime this fall, I hope. It is a combination of some electric quartet songs with Scott Kinsey, Matt Garrison and Nate Smith, and some tunes […]
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We are delighted that Mr. Will Vinson will be gracing our label with an album in 2015. Originally from London, Alto Saxophonist/Composer Will Vinson moved to New York City in 1999 and has remained there ever since. Since his arrival, he has appeared and/or recorded with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ari Hoenig, Marcus Gilmore, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Geoffrey Keezer, […]
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Update…. June 6, 2014 Some preliminary photos of the sessions at Avatar…. We are excited to announce that Seamus Blake will be recording a fresh new album for 5Passion. The recordings will take place in early June, 2014 and the talent is staggering ! The artists include Seamus Blake, saxes – John Scofield, guitars – Nate Smith, Drums […]
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Digital Booklet and Poster Here The New York City Jazz Record New Throned King Yosvany Terry (5Passion Music) by Tom Greenland The impact of Congolese, Yoruba, and other African cultures on Cuban music is well documented, but a lesser known yet equally vital influence comes from the Fon of Benin, called the Arará by Cubans. On New Throned King, Cuban alto saxophonist/composer […]
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4 jazzistas en una fusión volcánica – Metrópoli JUEVES 5 de septiembre de 2013 El Latin Jazz Sessions se inició el sábado y finalizó el martes, en la Casa de la Música. Gonzalo Rubalcaba protagonizó la clausura. Piano, bajo, batería y congas. Cuatro grandes exponentes de jazz cerraron el Latin Sessions en Quito, con un concierto en el que presentaron su nuevo proyecto Volcán. Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Giovanni Hidalgo, […]
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