Sabroso
(sa’bro’so) adjective, derivation: Spanish 1. Savory, flavorful. 2. In good taste 3. Colorado Springs’ newest Salsa and Latin Dance band.Sabroso is Colorado Spring’s new Salsa and Latin Dance orchestra. Started as the dreamchild of two musicians’ desire to create a local outlet for the great musical styles of Salsa and latin music, and as a way to pass this great music down to the next generation of musicians and music fans in our area.
The leaders of this group are Dennis Bueno, an excellent percussionist and drummer who is an established Colorado musician and networking professional and Bud Gordon, a trumpet player and veteran of many of Los Angeles’ hot salsa bands.
Bud Gordon grew up in Los Angeles and learned to play in the nationally known Eagle Rock High School music program, which produced many great musicians in the 1970’s. After school, Bud toured with Ray Charles, playing the first trumpet chair. When Bud returned to Los Angeles, he immediately became part of the vibrant salsa music scene there. Bud’s first salsa experience was with the L.A. Salsa All-stars, whose members included trombonist Art Velasco and trumpeter John Madrid. He continued with many of the area’s finest bands, including Orquesta Verano, Orquesta Mazacote, Sorpresa, Banda Azucar, Nenque Hernandez’ charanga band, and playing and recording with Ilyana and the Island Knights. Also during that time were stints backing up salsa superstars Hansel, Willie Chirino, and Ray Sepulveda. These experiences laid the groundwork for Bud’s love of salsa and latin music that continues with Orquesta Sabroso.
Dennis Bueno was born of parents from Trinidad. He has been involved with music since his early childhood. From the days of listening to his grandfather playing the violin and singing, dance and music were recreation for his parents. They spent many days on their footwork. Dennis especially remembers the days his mother taught him to Cha-Cha-Cha. Dennis began to study music at the age of 5 on the accordion. He took to learning popular songs more than standard studies. During those early years he would perform for family and friends at parties. They would always dance and sing most appreciatively at the many familiar tunes he played. Tips were abundant.
Dennis has performed throughout Colorado in the venues of Jazz, rock, country, polka bands, Ranchera, classical, and Broadway shows.
Now, after years of school, countless hours of working as a professional musician, and now even as a networking professional, Dennis still passionately embraces his early influences of Dancing and Singing through his artistic percussion skills. His energies now are focused on his dream of many years, La Musica Sabroso!
That dream is the New Latin salsa band “Sabroso.” A combination of some of the areas best and most diverse musicians comprise the members of Sabroso. The Salsa they play is a joyous music abundant in percussion and intricate ethnic rhythms influenced by Spanish and African folk traditions. This music is indigenous to the islands of the Caribbean where much of the African and Spanish culture converged. Some of the rhythms that come from this cultural mix are the Bomba, Rhumba, Cha-Cha, Conga, Merengue, and Mambo. The music is rhythmically captivating and musically pleasing. And it will lure your feet to motion, whether you’ve been to the islands or not!
Brad Eastin
ORIGINALLY FROM Melbourne Florida, Brad Eastin has lived in Colorado Springs since 1985. He was awarded a Masters in Music from The University of South Florida in 1979. Working as a professional musician in the Tampa Bay area, he performed on Tenor and Soprano Saxophone as well as Flute for four years with The Dick Rivers Group. He also worked with Frankie Lane, Cab Calloway, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Gorshin and James Darrin as well as performing at the Kool Jazz Festival in Orlando Florida in 1982. He joined the US Air Force Band at Robins AFB Georgia in 1983. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1985 after auditioning and winning a position at USAF Academy Band. He became a member of the premier Jazz Ensemble of The USAF Academy Band “The Falconaires” playing with Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Ed Shaunessey, Louie Belson, Jon Hendricks and Diane Schurr.
During this period the Falconaires performed at the Wichita, UNC Greeley and Fullerton College Jazz Festivals. They were also invited to play at International Association of Jazz Educators Convention as well a Music-Fest Canada. In 1996 Brad became leader of USAF Band of The Rockies group “Blue Steel” designing and implementing a “Stay in School Show” aimed at high school and middle school students. He produced this show for over 124,000 students nation-wide. He retired from the USAF Band of the Rockies in August of 2003. Brad continues to perform in the Colorado Front Range area with his own group EastinWest, The Colorado Springs Contemporary Big Band and other Colorado Springs, Denver and National artists and recently performed with the Temptations at the Pepsi Center in Denver. EastinWest released their self‑produced CD "The Great Front Range" in 1997 which was chosen by Musicland as Colorado’s #1 Independent Jazz Recording for that year.
Ricky Sweum
Ricky Sweum, saxophone, was raised in Eugene, Oregon. As a member of the 1992 McDonald's All American Jazz Band/Grammy Band under the direction of Henry Mancini, he performed for NYC's Grammy Nominee party and appeared on the Grammies Telecast and Good Morning America television shows. He was a "Yamaha Young Performing Artist" and was recognized with an award from the NFAA/IAJE Young Talent Search. Ricky attended Mt. Hood College & William Paterson University as a jazz performance major. Sergeant Sweum has performed with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and the international tour of "The Sound of Music." Sergeant Sweum joined the U.S. Air Force "Band of the West" in San Antonio, Texas in 2003. He has recorded numerous projects under his name and as sideman to both Air Force and civilian recordings. Some of his tracks gained number one chart positions on the mp3.com website. In 2005, joined the Air Force Academy band and currently performs with the concert band, marching band, and the Falconaires.
Alan Joseph
Originally from Detroit, Alan Joseph continues to be a musical catalyst in the Pike's Peak Region and Denver. Presently he is instructor of Guitar in the Jazz and Commercial Music Program at the University of Denver 's Lamont School of Music. Along with his studio teaching at Lamont, Alan is part of the acclaimed Lamont Jazz Faculty Combo "The Climb."
Colorado Springs's own, Alan Joseph is getting attention beyond the Rockies with unique ensemble works that range far beyond the music normally associated with Jazz guitar headliners.
Alan's recording Heavy Water Music, available on Fahrenheit Records (www.CDNow.com), was released to wide critical acclaim and he has appeared in Guitar Player, Guitar, and JAZZIZ magazines. When the highly regarded Jazz station KRCC named its top 10 albums a few years ago, Earl Klugh, the Crusaders and Harry Connick all made the list. Guess who was No.1? Alan Joseph, ith his independently produced release Heavy Water Music . Joseph and his trio, H 3 O have received rave reviews in JAZZIZ and an article in Guitar refers to Joseph's playing as "like Pat Metheny, he also has a feel for new melodies that sound familiar. We're talking ear-candy here, the kind that always finds an audience."
Among the many musical adventures that satisfy Alan include performances with Denver's Creative Music Works Orchestra, Maria Schneider, Dave Valentin, Herb Ellis, and Rich Chiaraluce.
Listening to Alan, one can always expect to hear elements of "Straight Ahead" Jazz, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, and even some off-beat "Poetry Jazz" (which at one time involved placing microphones inside watermelons!). When performing with H 3 O (which includes Randy Bowen on drums and Marc Neihof on bass) you can expect a gourmet menu of musical selections from Jazz standards of the Swing, Bebop, and Cool periods to the current trend of contemporary Fusion.
"Another intriguing newcomer to the contemporary jazz scene is also a gifted, well-rounded composer who just happens to be a guitarist. ... Joseph's attraction to Pat Metheny and Weather Report is evident, yet he manages to lead these influences into some interesting territories of his own." JAZZIZ
"Alan plays with a sense of joy and freedom." "Alan Joseph's Heavy Water Music moves from clean, Holdsworthian Prog-Rock with stuttering, syncopated drums into airy Methenyesque dreamscapes. With layers of acoustic and electric textures, Alan's colorful arrangements demonstrate his great ear for orchestrating contrasting guitar tones." Guitar Player
Rythmic Void
A collage of souls that have absolutely
no idea what they do, or of what they are capable
Ideas are criminal
Ideas are suspect
Ideas are void
We get on (as we speak; we play)
Welcome to the club
Something to A-VOID
No more Ideas!!
My head aches!!
Alan Joseph; sounds, guitar
Lynn Baker; thangs, sax
Scott Crump
Trombonist Scott Crump hails from Summerville, South Carolina. Scott received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Computer Science from Newberry College, South Carolina in 1985. In 1987, he began a Master’s Degree in Music at the University of South Carolina. Scott joined the Air Force in 1988 with The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In 1994, Scott received an overseas assignment with The United States Air Forces in Europe Band where he studied with Jiggs Whigham and toured all over Europe. Scott then joined the Band of the Air Force Reserve in 1998. He has performed with many recording artists to include Carl Fontana, The Temptations, The New York Voices, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Watts, Roger Pemberton, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Crystal Gayle, and Kevin Eubanks.
In 2003, Scott joined the Air Force Academy Band in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he is the lead trombonist with The Falconaires Big Band. In 2006, Scott was the featured jazz guest artist for the South Carolina All State Jazz Festival. He has performed all over the United States and has been a clinician for numerous high schools as well as colleges/universities throughout the US. As a local civilian performer, Scott is regularly a featured artist with the Chie Imaizumi Jazz Orchestra in Denver, Colorado as well as a jazz soloist with the Colorado Spring’s Contemporary Big Band in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jacob Harold
Jacob is a saxophonist and composer currently based out of Denver, CO. He entered the Colorado Springs jazz scene at age 12 and his music matured under the mentorship of great instructors, such as Keith Oxman, Paul Romaine, and Eric Gunnison. At 18 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend the Berklee College of Music, where he studied jazz performance and composition.
Some accomplishments throughout his career involve being honored by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, featured spots at the 'Telluride Jazz Celebration' and 'Jazz in the Sangres', and work as a Carnival Cruise Lines musician. He has performed numerous jazz festivals, town concerts, music clubs, and other venues in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boston, and Los Angeles, and as a guest on three albums.
Glen Whitehead Trio
Glen, trumpet
Kent McLagan, acoustic bass
Randy Bowen, drums and percussion
The GW Trio, (A.K.A Psychoangelo), is a musical entity of interchangeable parts and repertoire, from fully electroid to acoustic, collectively improvised to through-composed and juxtaposed between sonic and psychic musical dimensions, creating its own self-sustaining living musical vocabulary. This rendition features mostly acoustic improvised versions of electro acoustic pieces created by Dr. Michael Theodore and Glen Whitehead for an upcoming Psychoangelo CD release.
Dr. Glen Whitehead, Director of Music, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, With an eclectic background in performance, music creation, and scholarship, Glen held the Principal Trumpet chair with the Orquesta Sinfonica UANL de Monterrey, Mexico and the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra in San Diego. At CU Denver he was the founder of the Electro Acoustic Improvisation Ensemble. He played solo trumpet in "Tania", an opera by renowned composer Anthony Davis, released on Kotch International records. With O'Keefe / Stanyek / Walton / Whitehead, an improvised music quartet, he has recorded on 9Winds and Circumvention Records. This group's CD "Tunnel" was listed in the L.A. Weekly as one of the top cd releases of the year. He can be heard on "Diamonds and Coffee: Kim Stone Electric Band “Live at Smokebrush” on Exit Records (2004). In late 2007 he produced a multimedia, long distance performance extravaganza, “the 6th Room,” with members of the Magpie Music and Dance Company from Amsterdam, Holland along with performers in New York City and Tokyo. Upcoming projects include Psychoangelo, a project that interchanges repertoire and musical vocabulary between a variety of ensemble contexts and a duo with composer and computer musician Michael Theodore, Department Head of Composition of CU Boulder.