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Noah Bless

Style and execution merge gracefully in the trombone playing of Noah Bless, who has been performing for over 20 years. Since arriving to New York City in 1990 Noah has contributed his authoritative sound to over 50 albums for various artists including Paquito D'Rivera, Mario Bauza, Don Braden and Celia Cruz. Noah's work and contributions have been honored with major industry awards including The Grammys and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Over the years Noah brought his rich expertise to many world-class jazz and Latin orchestras including; Willie Colon, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, La India, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Chico O'Farril and the Lincoln Center Afro-Cuban Orchestra, Darcy Argue’s Secret Society. Noah was born 1968 in Cambridge Massachusetts and grew up in Cincinnati Ohio.He received his Bachelor's degree in classical and jazz performance from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and a Masters Degree from Manhattan School of Music. He continues to devote his energies to jazz through live performance.

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Bach 16 dual bore, Bach 7 Mouthpiece


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Noah Bless: New York Strong—Latin Jazz!

Read "New York Strong—Latin Jazz!" reviewed by Jack Bowers


When it comes to Latin jazz, trombonist Noah Bless is no novice, having gigged in and around New York City for the better part of three decades with such Latin stars as Paquito D'Rivera, Mario Bauza, Oscar D'Leon, Celia Cruz, Willie Colon and Eddie Palmieri, and sat in with the Lincoln Center Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra and Spanish Harlem Orchestra, among others. After so many years toiling in the trenches, Bless has at long last decided to unfurl his Latin chops ...

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra: The Latin Jazz Project

Read "The Latin Jazz Project" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


When last heard from, the salsa powerhouse Spanish Harlem Orchestra was celebrating fifteen years of playing together with Anniversary (ArtistShare, 2018). There have always been elements of Latin jazz in the group's music, and Artistic Director Oscar Hernández is a noted Latin jazz pianist, so it was only a matter of time until they presented a full program of it. In addition to his arrangements, Hernández contributed several compositions, and is a prominent soloist. The band contains some ...

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"Superb" soloist, able to "drive up the tension of the clave rhythm" -B. Ratliff

"engaging"

"bold soloing"

"extreme agility on the trombone "

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