Bill Ortiz - From Where I Stand (2009)

Artist: Bill Ortiz
Title Of Album: From Where I Stand
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Tangent Records
Genre: Nu-Jazz / Neo-Soul / R&B
Format: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 192 kbps
Tracks: 13
Total Time: 01:07:41
Total Size: 93 MB
WebSite: BillOrtiz.com

Tracklist:

01 - Ayejaye
02 - Little Sister, Little Brother
03 - Word Play
04 - Ease My Mind
05 - Full Circle
06 - Highest Wish
07 - Slip Into This
08 - Judgement Day
09 - In Every Breath
10 - Slip Into It (Yay Area Remix)
11 - Word Play Interlude
12 - Judement Dub (Ras Dru Remix)
13 - I Still Believe....

Album Notes
A Diverse Musical Journey from Santana’s Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz

Bill Ortiz, a legendary name synonymous to San Francisco’s music scene, announces the release of his debut CD, From Where I Stand, July 14, 2009. Bill’s sweet full tone, and clear, distinctive and assertive style has made this San Francisco native one of the most in-demand trumpet players on the Bay Area Music Scene, as well as the entire west coast, for the past 25-years.

From Where I Stand features 13 original compositions that will appeal to all tastes as the disc is, as Bill states, “a diverse musical journey,” that transcends his unique Neo-Soul and Nu-Jazz styles and Funk influences.

Bill Ortiz has been a member of Carlos Santana’s touring band since 2000, landing the gig after performing on the Santana's 1999 smash single Smooth from the multi-Grammy-winning, 30-million selling smash CD, Supernatural. Ortiz also appears on the Grammy-winning single The Game of Love from Santana’s 2002 release, Shaman.

Carlos Santana states, “Bill articulates the beautiful language of jazz without loosing the purity and innocence of a child. It’s a wonderful experience to share music every night with him.”

Bill states, "I consider myself a jazz musician, but I'm not a purist at all, as my musical upbringing contains a wide variety of musical styles, including Latin, African, and Rhythm and Blues/Soul and Blues. My musical voice in From Where I Stand reflects all of those elements of who I am as a musician and a person. Music is not only what I do, music is who I am."

Ortiz took up the trumpet at age 10 and by his teen years, he was first chair trumpet in the San Francisco All-City Band. During his college years, Bill began exploring electronic music and gained his first experience in Latin music, leading him to perform and record with Orchestra Batachanga, Pete Escovedo, and John Santos' Machete Ensemble. Over two and a half decades, Bill’s performing and recording credits include work with such diverse and dynamic artists as Destiny's Child, Taj Mahal, Tito Puente, Tony Toni Toné, Patty Austin, Michelle Branch, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Lauryn Hill, Quincy Jones, Beyonce', John McLaughlin, Todd Rundgren, Arturo Sandoval, and Boz Scaggs, to name just a few...