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Eduardo Puperi was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on October 25, 1969. From 1986 to 1991 he studied music at CLAM, a school directed by Zimbo Trio in São Paulo, Brazil with teachers Fernando Corrêa and Conrado Paulino. He graduated in composition and directing in 1993 from the University of Music and Arts Alcântara Machado (FAAM).
The next year Puperi formed the Ludi & Tiné Quartet with guitarrist Paulo Tiné. The instrumental group that lasted until 1999 and released an album called “Vento Leste” in 1997. He was musical director at Cultura Inglesa in São Paulo from 1996 to 2000, directing the musicals Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie, Hair, All that Jazz and Fame. From 1991 to 2004 he directed the big bands FAAM Jazz Band, Orquestralha and Swinging Sounds.
His groups have been Aura Tropical and the Edu Puperi Trio, the latter which became a quartet in 2005 with bassist Luis Passos, drummer Humberto Zigler, and tenor and soprano saxophonist and flutist Chiquinho de Almeida. Both groups have released albums.
In 2001 he began teaching piano, guitar and performing practice at Casa de Música Luiz Chaves. Pianist Edu Puperi continues teaching, performing and recording.
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Edgardo “Dado” Moroni was born October 20, 1962 in Genoa, Italy and started playing piano at age four. A self-taught musician, by his mid-teens he was playing professionally around Italy and by age 17 had recorded his first album.
Throughout the 1980s Dado worked mostly in Europe and played a long stint as part of former Duke Ellington bassist Jimmy Woode’s trio at Widder Bar in Zurich, Switzerland. At 25, in 1987 he served as a juror at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition.
He moved to the U.S. in 1991 and became part of the New York jazz scene. He appeared regularly as a leader and sideman at Blue Note, Birdland, and the Village Vanguard. During this period he recorded several CDs.
Moroni has played with Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Hank Jones, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Alvin Queen.
Based in Italy, Dado continues to perform worldwide. In 2007 he won the Italian Jazz Awards as Best Jazz Act. 2009 had him named Best Italian Jazz Pianist in the Top Jazz referendum sponsored by Musica Jazz magazine. The following year he was appointed Professor of Jazz Piano at Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music in Turin, Italy.
Pianist, composer and educator Dado Moroni continues to perform, record and teach.
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Gregory Charles Royal was born on October 10, 1961 IN Washington, D.C. As a student at Howard University he received the 1982 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award for Jazz Vocal Group and Graduate College Outstanding Performance in the Jazz Instrumental Soloist Category. He graduated from Howard University with a Master of Music in Jazz Studies.
Royal went on to play with the Duke Ellington Orchestra for a decade beginning in 1989, then with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Slide Hampton and his World of Trombones, and Howard University Jazz Ensemble. He has appeared onstage as a trombonist with the Broadway shows Five Guys Named Moe and Jelly’s Last Jam.
He has written and appeared in a play God Doesn’t Mean You Get To Live Forever, which was presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center. and at Theatre Row on 42nd Street in New York. Royal also wrote and appeared in the short film World’s Not for Me. The film won the Harlem Spotlight Best Narrative Short Award at the Harlem International Film Festival in 2016.
Trombonist, composer, writer Chuck Royal, who is the co-founder of The BeBop Channel Corporation, the former parent owner of JazzTimes, continues to pursue his career in music.
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A Day in Copenhagen ~ The Dexter Gordon-Slide Hampton Sextet | By Eddie Carter
My appreciation for Dexter Gordon began when I first heard his album Go at one of my uncle Ben’s jazz gatherings during my childhood. The moment I heard Gordon’s rich, full-bodied, and resonant tone, I became an ardent fan of his playing. This morning, I’m exploring the tenor saxophonist in a different setting, paired with trombonist Slide Hampton in a stellar sextet. A Day in Copenhagen (MPS Records MPS 15 230 ST) was originally released in Germany in 1969. Rounding out the ensemble are Dizzy Reece on trumpet, Kenny Drew on piano, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. My copy of this album is the 2023 Worldwide Record Store Day limited edition stereo audiophile reissue (MPS Records 0218937MSW).
The first side kicks off with Kenny’s energetic introduction to My Blues by Slide Hampton. The front line launches into the spirited melody. Dexter takes flight first in an invigorating solo, then Kenny follows with a reading as refreshing as a cool drink on a warm evening. Dizzy adds a brassy bite next, then Niels-Henning gets a moment to shine. Slide makes his point passionately in the following interpretation, and Art steers the group toward the theme’s return and close. You Don’t Know What Love Is by Gene de Paul and Don Raye unfolds with the ensemble’s relaxed medium-paced theme. Slide comes out swinging first. Dexter fuels the following reading with electric energy, then Dizzy comes in for an enthusiastic solo. Dexter offers one final comment before the theme’s reprise and exit.
Slide Hampton’s A New Thing ends the first side with a relaxed, easygoing beat. Art’s introduction sets up the ensemble’s melody. Dexter’s opening solo ventures into fresh musical territory, then Kenny picks up the baton with his own imaginative improvisation. The group then reunites for the theme’s reprise and conclusion. What’s New by Bob Haggart and Johnny Burke is reimagined in a medium-tempo groove to start the second side, offering a fresh platform for the ensemble’s melody and solos. Dexter opens with a silky-smooth performance, then Dizzy builds the second statement exquisitely. Slide takes his turn in the spotlight next. Kenny adds his own inventive touch in the following reading. Niels-Henning closes things with a brief walk before the song ends.
The Shadow of Your Smile by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster is a quartet performance that unfolds gracefully with subtle elegance. Dexter delivers the melody and opening statement with a delicate touch and gentle finesse. Kenny then speaks softly with quiet sensitivity. Dexter reprises the theme into a soft, gentle ending. A Day In Vienna is a tribute to the Austrian Radio’s Jazz Workshop by Slide Hampton. After the front line kicks things off with an energetic melody, Dexter delivers a commanding opening solo. Dizzy keeps the excitement high with a captivating performance. Slide demonstrates remarkable technical skill and agility next. Niels-Henning’s bass work glides smoothly and gracefully. Finally, Art wraps up with a joyful flourish, guiding the sextet to an enthusiastic closing chorus.
Joachim-Ernst Berendt produced A Day in Copenhagen. Willi Fruth handled the recording supervision, and Birger Swan was the engineer. The album boasts exceptional sound quality, featuring an impressively clear and balanced soundstage in both the treble and midrange, complemented by a deep and well-defined bass. This release showcases the remarkable results that can be achieved through collaborative jazz, with an outstanding lineup of musicians. The album skillfully merges energetic, blues-inspired pieces with tender, evocative ballads, each rendered with exceptional skill and genuine feeling. The extraordinary chemistry among the players is apparent throughout, as each musician’s unique approach enriches the ensemble, all while maintaining a cohesive and unified artistic direction.
If you’re a fan of Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton, or any of the exceptional musicians in this ensemble, or if you’re searching for a superb record that blends hard-bop and post-bop for your library, I enthusiastically recommend and invite you to check out A Day in Copenhagen by The Dexter Gordon-Slide Hampton Sextet on your next record shop visit. This album beautifully captures the magic of American, Danish, and Jamaican artists coming together in Copenhagen for a memorable jazz session that is likely to become one of your favorites!
~ Go (Blue Note BLP 4112/BST 84112) – Source: Discogs.com ~ The Shadow of Your Smile, What’s New, You Don’t Know What Love Is – Source: JazzStandards.com © 2025 by Edward Thomas Carter
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Roxana Amed was born October 5, 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The singer-songwriter blends South American folk traditions with art rock and modern jazz. Considered as one of the most important voices in South American music.
Once in the United States, she collaborated with musicians based in New York City as Guillermo Klein, Emilio Solla, Leo Genovese, Sofia Rei, and pianist/composer Frank Carlberg. She has performed at The Jazz Gallery, Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center, Jazz Standard, The Stone, Rockwood Music Hall, Smalls, and Mezzrow.
In 2017 was commissioned, with Brazilian pianist André Mehmari, to pay tribute to the legendary Astor Piazzolla at the Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival. An album of the performance is set to be released in 2021.
Amed is a post-graduate in Contemporary Literature in Spanish Language, as well as a vocal instructor and clinician. For ten years she has led a vocal workshop for hundreds of jazz vocalists at the Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival.
She worked on a special project for the CMA grant, which resulted in Becoming Human, her eleventh album. It illustrates the human journey and her own experience as an artist. Vocalist, composer, producer Roxana Amed is a full-time Voice Professor at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
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