Search - Marcio Montarroyos :: Samba Solstice

This compilation makes available on CD, sixty-seven minutes of music featuring highlights from two outstanding recordings by Marcio Montarroyos, Magic Moment and Carioc, as well as a track from Jon Hiseman's, A Night in the Sun. With signature upbeat Montarroyos flair, the tracks on Samba Solstice explore, persuade, and captivate, moving with smooth assurance through a gamut of complex compositions ranging from deeply personal jazz musings to ecstatic musical celebrations. Samba Solstice is endowed with a star-studded cast: musicians Ricardo Silveira to Sergio Dias, Jamil Joanes to Victor Biglione, and more create a conspiracy of excellence. Samba Solstice is flawless, from concept to execution, taking delight in the seemingly limitless boundaries of jazz.As a composer, Montarroyos combines classical and jazz influences with Brazilian folk music, and African rhythms to create a masterful synthesis of big band energy and small group intimacy. His relentless creativity ensures that the compositions and arrangements are fresh and completely original.