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Urbanized
Mike Di Lorenzo
Urbanized
Genres: Jazz, R&B
 
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NY-based keyboard player, composer and production specialist Mike Di Lorenzo provides his own brand of New York chill featuring a fresh blend of contemporary jazz with Hip-Hop, Latin and R&B elements. "Joe Sample, Geor...  more »

     
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All Artists: Mike Di Lorenzo
Title: Urbanized
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Keep the Groove
Original Release Date: 2/23/2005
Re-Release Date: 3/16/2005
Genres: Jazz, R&B
Style: Latin Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 875365551524

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NY-based keyboard player, composer and production specialist Mike Di Lorenzo provides his own brand of New York chill featuring a fresh blend of contemporary jazz with Hip-Hop, Latin and R&B elements. "Joe Sample, George Duke, Down To The Bone, and Michael Brecker aficionados will be well-served with this assortment of urban instrumental arrangements which highlight Mike?s various influences and versatile writing, playing and production style." 11 original fresh, funky, instrumental compositions and an outstanding remake of Stevie Wonder?s "Too High" make up this very musically hip and groove-oriented CD. By incorporating contemporary rhythms and textures with the musicianship of some of New York?s finest, Mike is able to incorporate his varied experiences and wide range of musical influences into an impressive and tasteful debut. "The idea behind the CD is to connect with the rhythms and grooves that are happening today and hopefully provide an interesting blend where melody and harmonic creativity can be incorporated with popular rhythm formats."

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CD Reviews

Chill with a splash of Smooth!!
smoothjazzandmore | Clay, NY USA | 07/06/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Mike Di Lorenzo has had his work showcased on the radio program, "Chill with Chris Botti". His style is a mix between Herbie Hancock, Alex Bugnon and David Benoit. The CD is very much "Chill", Downtempo, Latin and the Rick Braun inspired trumpet on some his tracks makes it a very good listen. The comparison is clear on the tracks "Loosey Goose" & "Severance", which displays his diverse keyboard talents. My personal favorite tracks were the title track and "West 47th". Di Lorenzo's CD is very smooth and hip. It's a hidden gem that listeners will not be disappointed with."