Eva Cortes - Crossing BordersBorn in Honduras and raised in Sevilla, NYC based singer songwriter Eva Cortes delivers a revelatory set of flamenco and blues tinged Latin jazz on her seventh release, "Crossing Borders." Working for the first time with producer, arranger, and trombonist Doug Beavers, Cortes brought together top shelf New York musicians for the date, including Luques Curtis, Robby Ameen, Jon Cowherd, Pepe Rivero, Luisito Quintero, Roman Filiu, and a special

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He experimented with literary forms and techniques: plays

it felt important to make an album that sounded hopeful

2021 Release

"The twilight hour is one of the most beautiful times in a day

It was loosely inspired by the classic Martika song "Toy Soldiers" and the long-ago pop craze for children's choirs

as well as Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" series

The track spans a wide arc between black metal elements that flow into more melodic parts and even acoustic interludes with guitar and violin tunes

Composer Kevin Keller opens a bold new chapter with "Santiago's Dream

creating music that he could soon try out with friends or colleagues

in Mystery Train

to write a work for the ensemble under the motto "Homage to Paco de Lucía"