AQUI Y AJAZZ, VINNY VALENTINO "Pura Vida"

Here is once again by popular demand Vinny Valentino and his Band. This time playing a Marshall Keys composition that once was my slogan in the music of merengue, this song is entitle "Pura Vidad"...

The Band:
Vinny Valentino: Guitar
Marshall Keys: Saxophone
Steve Zerlin- bass
Bruce Guttridge-drums
Dan Reynolds-piano (keyboards)
Ekendra Das: Percussion.

"Valentino does it all. He's modern and eclectic, but also distinctive and well-rooted." Christopher Henson, The Roanoke Times.
"That CD is smoking!!! I have a jazz program...and there hasn't been a day that I haven't featured this CD." Ralph Mitchell WFSK-FM
"Valentino rips impressively alongside the healthy discipline of his four-piece ensemble -- and never at the expense of them- to the delight of the listener, the material, Valentino's vision and his band are rarely out of sync." The Gavin Report
"Valentino doesn't hide behind reconstituted Wes Montgomery licks like so many guitarists these days...(his are) crafty fingerings...delectable originals." Gavin Jazz
"The music shows Vinny's depth and abilities as a jazz guitarist that is well acquainted with all aspects of the genre." The Mac Report
"For world-class jazz, go see and hear Vinny Valentino -you will feel that you have discovered something very important-" Cliff Johns, Old Town Crier

Guitarist Composer Vinny Valentino continues to redefine musical genres, to the acclaim of audiences worldwide. His international debut recording, The Distance Between Two Lines, shot straight up the charts to #2 and stayed on the national charts for more than 14 weeks—an unprecedented achievement for a first international release. Paul Anthony of Jazz Unlimited called it "one of the top five albums of 1993."
Vinny's 1996 international release, Now and Again, extended his critical acclaim. George Benson refers to Vinny as a "young genius with brilliant tone and fresh ideas." Vintage Guitar Magazine writes "wonderful jazz player with killer chops, wonderful compositional skills..."(March 1997). "Valentino doesn't hide behind reconstituted Wes Montgomery licks like so many guitarists these days... crafty fingerings.... delectable originals" (Gavin Jazz, May 10.1996). Ralph Mitchell of WFSK-FM raves, "My goodness. Talk about hot house jazz that CD is smoking!!" Vinny's latest CD, "She Said" combines world rhythms with funky grooves.
Versatile is an understatement when describing guitarist and composer, Vinny Valentino. Playing guitar since age six, this native Virginian began touring in a progressive rock band while still in high school. At age 16, influenced by the music of George Benson, Vinny began pursuing Jazz as a career. He recalls, "The turning point for me was hearing George Benson in concert; I had never heard anybody play like that. It was an eye-opening experience."
Vinny earned his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at HowardUniversity. He began his musical studies at NorthernVirginiaCommunity Collegeand continued them at GeorgeMasonUniversitybefore concentrating on jazz at Howard. In 1988, he released his first solo recording entitled, Vinny Valentino, and now has six recordings to his credit. Endorsements include Yamaha Guitars and Pro Audio, D'Addario strings, Cakewalk Music Software, Digitech Effects, ADK Microphones and TKL Cases. Vinny has shared the stage with such jazz greats as Steve Smith,Tom Coster,Russell Ferrante, Tom Scott, Gary Bartz, Victor Bailey,John Benitez, John Pattitucci,Randy Brecker, George Benson, Steve Gadd,Chick Corea,Dennis Chambers,Bill Evans and Jimmy McGriff. .
Vinny appeared with his band as the feature performers on BET's jazz cable program, "Bet on Jazz." This one-hour feature program became one of the top five requested programs on "Bet on Jazz". One of the first musicians to perform live on the World Wide Web, Vinny continues to pioneer on the Internet with online clinics, performances and lessons at http://www.vinny.com/. Vinny's compositions have been recorded byJohn Benitez, George Benson,Sunny Sumter and Steve Haas and are featured in the "All Jazz Real Book." The National Endowment for the Arts and the Virginia Commission for the Arts have recognized Vinny's talents as composer, arranger, and recording artist with a grant for a series of works entitled "New Music for Three Guitars."

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