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Vinnie Cutro : Blues For The Optimist
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Straight ahead jazz featuring artists: BOB MINTZER (tenor sax) JIM Mc NEELY (piano) MIKE RICHMOND (bass) VICTOR JONES (drums. This cd includes 7 original compositions by trumpeter Vinnie Cutro............
Genre: Jazz: Bebop
Release Date: 1993
Blues For The Optimist © Copyright-Vinnie Cutro
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Blues For the Optimist 6:30 Not Available
Cane Garden Bay 6:27 Not Available
35th and Third 7:29 Not Available
Bianca 6:06 Not Available
Snapper 6:02 Not Available
The Journeyman 7:32 Not Available
Naima 7:11 Not Available
Great Expectations 6:26 Not Available
Giant Steps 5:04 Not Available
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Album Notes

During the past 20 years Vinnie Cutro has performed with noted jazz greats such as HORICE SILVER,BUDDY RICH and LIONEL HAMPTON ,He has traveled extensively throughout the world appearing at jazz festivals and concerts in Europe,Japan, South America and the U.S.A.. As a member of the Lionel Hampton Quintet,he performed guest appearances with various symphonic orchestras in the U.S.A such as the Colombus Symphony Orchestra,Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Omaha Symphony. As a freelance musician,he has had the opportunity to work with artists such as RAY CHARLES,BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS,THE MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA,JIMMY McGRIFF,MACHITO ORCHESTRA,XAVIER CUGAT ORCHESTRA,MEL TORME,BERNARD PERDIE,THE FOUR TOPS,THE TEMPTATIONS , DONALD FAGEN and THE SPIRIT OF LIFE ENSEMBLE. Vinnie Cutro is currently performing in the New York area with his new ensemble which is called VINNIE CUTRO & NEW YORK CITY SOUNDSCAPE.His latest cd (featuring guitarist MIKE STERN )is called ABERRATION and i

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REVIEWS

The Best
author: Rich Iorio
This is the best combo of cool jazz and bop I have heard
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It is a great performance
author: Ryutaro Kawakami
I enjoyed this CD.
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fine,speedy
author: Kou
It is the most favorite performance also in the album which I heard until now.
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