Doug Beavers “Titanes del Trombón” (2015)
by Oscar Montagut - June 22, 2015
Latin Jazz Network
The Battle has begun, the Battle of… Titans!
The Grammy Award winner Doug Beavers brings us his exquisite, new album, Titanes del Trombón, a tremendous musical production conceived several years ago, in 2010, when Mr. Beavers started planning the first ideas and melodies for this work. This trombone man thoroughly selected each of the themes to complete fourteen tracks with the only goal of paying tribute to his friends and inspiring trombonists in jazz and Latin music. His experience as a performer, arranger and producer empowers him to propose this challenging musical project. His exciting and successful career is living proof to state that he is an integral and visionary artist. A path chosen during many years of working with great artists is his personal cover letter for any music lover who hears about him. Doug Beavers has worked with musicians and singers including Pete Escovedo, Eddie Palmieri, Paul Simon and Rubén Blades among others.
Production
Produced, Arranged and Orchestrated by DOUG BEAVERS
Recorded March 8th and 9th, 2012 by MICHAEL MARCIANO
at Systems Two, Brooklyn NY
Additional Recording by GUIDO DIAZ, DAN FEISZLI, GARY VANDY, DOUG BEAVERS & SÉBASTIAN RICHARD
Mixed and Mastered by DAVE DARLINGTON, Bass Hit Studios NYC
Additional Mixing by DOUG BEAVERS
Liner Notes by RAUL da GAMA and DANILO VANAS
Photography by STEVE KORN and IKE SHIN
Layout by CHAD McCOLLUGH
Cover Design by TYRONE DIAZ
Videography and Editing by MATT COWAN
Musicians
Raul Agraz - trumpet
Kenny Lavender - trumpet
John Walsh - trumpet
Thomas Marriot - trumpet
Doug Beavers - trombone
Conrad Herwig- trombone
Luis Bonilla - trombone
Reynaldo Jorge - trombone
Max Seigel - trombone (bass)
Marcus Rojas - tuba
Eric C. Davis - french horn
Justin Mullens - french horn
Matt Cowan - clarinet & flutes
Ivan Renta - tenor saxophone
Musical Art Quintet - strings
Anna Maria Mendieta - harp
Larry Widener - orchestra percussion
Oscar Hernandez - piano
Zaccai Curtis - piano
Edsel Gómez - piano
Luques Curtis - bass
Maximo Rodriguez - bass
Luisito Quintero - timbales, bongos
Eddie Montalvo - congas
George Delgado - congas, batas, maracas & guiro
Vince Cherico - drums
Dafnis Prieto - drums
Frankie Vazquez- vocals
Hector Aponte - vocals
Jorge Maldonado- vocals
Marco Bermudez- vocals
Carlos Cascante- vocals
