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Les Sabler: Jobim Tribute

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Canadian guitarist and vocalist Les Sabler is accustomed to playing the lighter side of jazz as an established and prominent Smooth jazz artist with a particular fancy for the bossa nova. On a very special homage album, Jobim Tribute, the guitarist provides a delicious taste of Brazil by exploring select music from Antonio Carlos Jobim, arguably, one of the greatest composers and innovators of the Brazilian genre. It is also important to note that 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of ...

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Les Sabler: A Meditation On Jobim In The Key Of Jazz

Les Sabler: A Meditation On Jobim In The Key Of Jazz

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Guitarist Les Sabler pays homage to the Brazilian legend on “Jobim Tribute” due April 8 Tampa, FL: Before Les Sabler began recording “Jobim Tribute,” which will be released April 8 on New Vista Records, the jazz guitarist-vocalist walked a mile in the shoes of the iconic Brazilian composer known for writing exquisitely poetic romantic standards that popularized bossa nova. An inspired Sabler trekked to Brazil, visited the places Antonio Carlos Jobim frequented and absorbed the native culture and sounds. He ...

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A Backward Glance and a Step Forward for Guitarist Les Sabler on "Crescent Shores"

A Backward Glance and a Step Forward for Guitarist Les Sabler on "Crescent Shores"

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The contemporary jazz artists sixth album will be released August 3rd Tampa, FL: Sometimes revisiting the past enables us to move forward. Thats exactly what contemporary jazz guitarist Les Sabler did when creating his sixth studio album, Crescent Shores, which will be released by Big Deal Records on August 3rd. Produced by Sabler and keyboardist-trumpeter Allon Sams, the genesis of the collection sprang from sessions recorded in 1991 in Richard Elliots Tampa studio. Sabler re-did most of the original tracks, ...

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Live at Last: "Les Sabler Live" to be Released September 1st

Live at Last: "Les Sabler Live" to be Released September 1st

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The guitarists Fragile serviced to radio, finishing next studio album The tape was rolling one special spring night in 1995 when multidimensional guitarist Les Sabler led his six band members onto the Sarasota Opera House stage for a magical program comprised of contemporary jazz, rock fusion, adult pop, blues and Latin rhythms. The inspired performance will finally be made available September 1st when Les Sabler Live is released by The Music Force Media Group. Sabler's haunting instrumental rendition of Stings ...

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Guitarist Les Sabler Scores a Pair of Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Nominations

Guitarist Les Sabler Scores a Pair of Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Nominations

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Artist nominated for the new critically-acclaimed Sweet Drive album Although it has only been just over a month since its release date, awards shows and critics are taking note of guitarist Les Sabler's Sweet Drive album. The collection of contemporary jazz, R&B and adult pop, released by the The Music Force record label, is nominated for Album of the Year honors at the 2008 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. Sabler earned a second nomination as Guitarist of the Year. The Montreal, ...

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Take a Sweet Drive to "Club Street" with Guitarist Les Sabler September 25

Take a Sweet Drive to "Club Street" with Guitarist Les Sabler September 25

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Diverse collection of soulful contemporary jazz sparkles with sterling production and stellar performances For his fourth album, guitarist Les Sabler shifts into high gear on Sweet Drive, a scenic and expansive contemporary jazz, R&B and adult pop excursion scheduled for national release September 25th from The Music Force record label. Riding shot gun is bassist Brian Bromberg, who produced the disc. The album's first radio sojourn will be “Club Street," a kinetic electric guitar and sax thrill ride that alters ...

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Jobim Tribute

Self Produced
2014

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Crescent Shores

Unknown label
2010

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Live

Unknown label
2009

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Sweet Drive

Unknown label
2007

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Bridge The Gap

Unknown label
2003

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