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Mark Weinstein scored a Best Latin Jazz Flautist Grammy honor for Con Alma (Jazzheads, 2007). To follow that up, he turns to bebop with Straight, No Chaser, a mix of original and cover tunes, including some composed by such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk.
Weinstein was a trombonist and composer for many years, performing with Chick Corea, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Lionel Hampton and many others. He later evolved to flute and has included post-bebop, Afro-Caribbean, Brazilian styles in his repertoire. Accompanied by Dave Stryker on guitars, Ed Howard on bass and Victor Lewis on drums, the flutist side of Weinstein comes through on Straight, No Chaser...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: Woodrow Wilkins
