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Aaron Aranita

Jazz Saxophonist and Pianist Aaron Aranita a professional for 30 years has recorded three CD’s of original jazz compositions since 1987 to the present. He has written more than 100 jazz compositions and is currently writing and arranging for an up and coming Big Band CD recording on Sugartown Records. Other Jazz artists recording his compositions are Saxophonist- Paul Fleisher and Harvey Thompson ( “Bird Is The Word”).

Among the awards and accolades he has received are the Billboard Certificate of Achievement for Jazz Composition for his tune, “Gregoria“ (1988),

In 2001 Aaron Aranita and Eastbound released “One Day”, a CD of 14 of Aaron’s original tunes . In 2005 He released “Don’t Stop The Feeling” with guest trumpet artist Valery Ponomarev.

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Instrument(s): alto, tenor and soprano saxophone, flute, piano, bass, drums. Teachers and/or influences? I started sax lessons at Leeward Comm. College in Hawaii with Floyd Uchima and Bill Noble. At the Berklee School of Music in Boston, I studied with Bill Thompson and the great Joe Viola. Charlie Parker was my first real influence. His lines and music had the purity and musicality very much like Bach. His lines made so much sense logically but with ...

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CD Release: Aaron Aranita Big Band "Rough Jazz"

CD Release: Aaron Aranita Big Band "Rough Jazz"

Source: Frank Moten

Jazz, naturally, has a rich and varied history but it could be argued that it misplaced a little something on its way to becoming a Respected Art Form. Not to imply that jazz shouldn’t be taken seriously, but there is such a thing as taking a thing too seriously. Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie are among the music’s most important artists ever but they never shied away from being entertainers—aside from musical excellence, they ...

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Composer/Arranger/Saxophonist Aaron Aranita Releases New Big Band CD

Composer/Arranger/Saxophonist Aaron Aranita Releases New Big Band CD

Source: Aaron Aranita

Released on October 21. 2013, the new CD entitled the Aaron Aranita Big Band features ten original songs arranged in the Count Basie Orchestra style with six vocalists. Al Romero, Garry Moore, Marcella Kalua, Alwyn Erub, Michael Chock and David Yamasaki are the Neo-Rat Pack fronting the 17 piece arrangements by Aaron Aranita. You Look So GoodThe Idea Of LoveThe Littlest ThingsI'm A Caffeine ManLet's Get JuicedLove PrescriptionWe Both Belong togetherWeedwack AttackHome moviesJust Use MeA String Of PearlsIn The Mood ...

I have been privileged to review two CD’s by Hawaiian multi-instrumentalist Aaron Aranita on this site. This latest release contains tracks from the “Eastbound” CD, together with sessions recorded in 1989 and 2004/5, and is a musical resumé for this talented guy.

The pretty latin dancer Jazzamba is a fresh opener featuring some lovely clarinet work. In some parts the timing is not rock-solid but that just seems to reinforce the “live” feel which adds to its charm. I feel like I’m hearing two trumpets here ��" and they’re both fantastic. A flute plays and I’m captured. Dance, dance, dance! Kekaha is a funky instrumental which again has a nice, loose “live” feel. I especially like Anthony King’s drumming on here and also Bill Valaire’s jazz-rock guitar solo which in a way shouldn’t work but which fits perfectly.

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Primary Instrument

Saxophone

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Rough Jazz

Self Produced
2015

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Don't Stop The Feeling

Sugartown Records
2005

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Aaron Aranita Big Band

Sugartown Records
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You Look So Good

From: Aaron Aranita Big Band
By Aaron Aranita

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