This brand new album Latin Jazz Sessions is the debut recording by composer Ron Rieder. The album contains ten exciting compositions performed by an internationally recognized All-Star group of musicians, all of which are guaranteed to stir your soul!

After graduating from high school Ron came to a crossroads, he had to decide to follow his passion as a pianist-composer and study music or opt to continue his studies of the physical sciences.

Although he chose science, he never abandoned his love of music and composing music as a hobby.

After a successful career in the realm of the sciences, Ron is now fulfilling his lifetime ambition of recording his music. Rieder says: “Latin jazz makes one’s soul resonate, and body move” which is why he chose to have his music played by a formidable Latin jazz group consisting of the finest players in the Boston, MA area led by veterans Alain Mallet-piano and Mark Walker-drums.

1. Un Coco Loco
2. The Samba Moon
3. Mambo Jumbo
4. Samba Feliz
5. St John
6. Spring Serenade
7. Pescado
8. Gardenias
9. From Dawn to Dusk
10. Capitol Mayhem

This beautifully ordained, lushly vibrant new 10-track collection opens on the fervently impassioned Un Coco Loco and the rhythmically melodious The Samba Moon and they are then followed by the dedicated swirl and twirl of Mambo Jumbo, the late night embrace of Samba Feliz, and then comes the upbeat and joyous St John.

Along next is the precise nature found within the structured Spring Serenade and the drum-led Pescado and they are in turn backed by the dutiful hipsway found within Gardenias, the album rounding out on the organic feel of From Dawn to Dusk, closing on the all-embracing Capitol Mayhem.

MUSICIANS: Fernando Brandão - Flute, Gerson Lazo-Quiroga - Bass (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10), Alain Mallet - Piano Ricardo Monzon - Percussion, Claudio Ragazzi - Guitar, Ron Reid - Steel Drums (5, 10), Oscar Stagnaro - Bass (2, 4, 6, 8), Mike Tucker - Tenor Saxophone, Mark Walker - Drums All songs composed by Ron Rieder.