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Jota Sete

by Jason Ennis

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1.
Pink Astilbe 06:22
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2.
On a Misty Night 06:02
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3.
The Line Between 05:27
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4.
The Chalice 07:36
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5.
Moment's Notice 07:37
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6.
Di Menor 05:20
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7.
(In the Absence of a) Familiar Breeze 06:24
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8.
The Juggler's Etude 06:35
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9.
Sinal dos Tempos 04:41
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10.
Vô Alfredo/Henriquieto 06:23
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11.
Imagina 03:56
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about

This project has been brewing for some time. It encompasses a wide range of my musical interests, but all revolves around the musical possibilities I’ve explored with the seven-string classical guitar, or violāo de sete cordas, as it’s called in Portuguese.

When I returned from an extended trip to Brazil in 2007 and started a band with flute player Paul Lieberman (featured on track 3), he dubbed me Jota Sete (zho-tah seh-chee), which means “J Seven” in Portuguese and is reminiscent of the nicknames given to Brazilian choro musicians. I dug it and it’s become my 7-string slinging alter-ego.

Though a lot of this recording has quite a Brazilian influence, I’ve tried to be true to my my own sound and to play in a manner specific to my own life and identity. Of the eleven tunes, four are original compositions (written between 1999 and 2014), two are straight-ahead swinging jazz standards, four are compositions by a few of my favorite Brazilian composers, and one is, well… Ralph Towner. I’ve put my own arranging stamp on all of the covers and the musicians who contributed to this recording all brought their unique voices to the mix.

I hope you enjoy this offering and are inspired to come to hear the band perform live!

-Jason Ennis, March 2022

credits

released June 7, 2022

Jason Ennis: seven-string guitar
Michael Zsoldos: tenor (1, 2, 4 & 5) and soprano (3, 6, 7, 8 & 10) sax
Michael O’Brien: bass (except 11)
Conor Meehan: drums (except 11)
Michael Eckroth: piano (3 & 5) and Rhodes (4 & 7)
Paul Lieberman: flute and alto flute (3)
Marcelo Woloski: percussion (3)

Cover art by Peter Bodge and Nicolás Ennis-Bernal

Recorded February 19 and June 19, 2018 by Scott Petito, NRS Recording Studio, Catskill, NY.
Mixed and mastered by David Darlington at Bass Hit, NYC.

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Jason Ennis Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Guitarist Jason Ennis is an exciting voice in the world of jazz guitar. His unique sound, deep groove and sensitive feel, along with a diverse background in jazz, blues, Brazilian music and classical music have made him highly in demand as a soloist, sideman, bandleader and musical director. ... more

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