Description
Trumpeter, composer and producer Stephane Ronget is the driving force behind The Rongetz Foundation, a forward thinking musical entity which bridges the gap between jazz, soul and hip hop. The groups previous album, Brooklyn Butterfly Session, featured Gregory Porter as a special guest and this time round their ranks are swelled by the addition of two jazz heavyweights saxophonist Gary Bartz and trombonist Steve Turre.
Also performing on the album are three talented players from New Yorks jazz scene: Frank Locrasto (keyboards), Luques Curtis (bass), and Corey Fonville (drums. Theyre joined by an outstanding new discovery, singer Lili Cooper, all of twenty-five years old and already performing on Broadway. Two special guests are also featured, poet Sonia Sanchez (part of the Black Art Movement in the 1960s and who also mentored Gil Scott Heron) and Philadelphias Monnette Sudler on guitar.
Stephane Rongets first group was the Nu jazz band Metropolitan Jazz Affair, who between 2000 and 2007 released two albums, several 7 and 12 singles and featured on more than forty compilations. Ultimately, Ronget wanted to move towards a more live sound and to create on the fly music. The Rongetz Foundation is the result a band that plays, distinctive, original material and unites musicians from different parts of contemporary music.
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