RCINY and Jazzaway Records are proud to announce the release of The Romanian-American Jazz Suite by Sam Newsome & Lucian Ban Ensemble and to celebrate it in a special tour throughout the US. The album presents a multi-movement work composed by American saxophonist Sam Newsome and Romanian pianist Lucian Ban, which combines Romanian folk music with American jazz. The suite was written to represent the perspective of both an American jazz musician exploring Romanian folk music, and a Romanian jazz musician reinvestigating the music of his country after having lived in America for several years.
The group features an international cast of world class American and Romanian jazz musicians: Sam Newsome (soprano sax), Lucian Ban (piano), Alex Harding (bari sax & bass clarinet), Willard Dyson (drums), Sorin Romanescu (leading guitar) and Arthur Balogh (double bass, July 1-3), John Hebert (double bass, July 8).
The CD has been released by Jazzaway Records and is distributed in the US by North Country Distributors.
For more info, sound samples, press please visit www.samnewsome.com and www.lucianban.com.
For admission info and to purchase tickets for the concerts visit the website of each venue.
[Album cover design by Tundragroup]]
