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Roni Ben-Hur’s New CD Hits #2 on the Jazz Charts!
January 25, 2010 at 5:33 pm | posted by staff
"Fortuna," the new CD by jazz guitarist and Director of LMS’s Jazz Program Roni Ben-Hur, is now # 2 on the jazz radio charts, making it the second most played jazz CD in the country! Ben-Hur’s seventh recording as a leader, "Fortuna" follows up on his critically-acclaimed recordings "Smile" (Motema, 2008), recorded with fellow guitar great Gene Bertoncini, and "Keepin’ It Open," his 2007 Motema debut. Ben-Hur’s signature sound subtly infuses jazz with melodies and rhythms from romantic cultures. On "Fortuna" he finesses two lovely songs from Antonio Carlos Jobim, “So Tinha de ser Com Voce” and “Modinha,” both drawn from a Brazilian jazz repertoire that Ben-Hur has explored in depth with his frequent duo partners, bassists Santi Debriano and Nilson Matta. Find out more at
http://www.ronibenhur.com/ or
http://www.motema.com/artist/roni-ben-hur.
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