Olegario Diaz - Aleph in Chromatic (2016) SteepleChase Productions ApS

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Olegario Diaz moved to USA at age 17 to study jazz at the Berklee College of Music and then furthered his studies at New York’s Manhattan School of Music where he earned the master’s degree. Currently in Venezuela, Diaz leads an active life as performer and renowned author of several instructional books. He travels frequently to New York to record and perform.
“Diaz wrote seven of the tunes here and that seems logical as he appears to be one of the best jazz composers today…. He is more than a fresh breath of air in the classical post-bebop tradition.” (Ole Nimand – Jazz Special on SCCD31774 Basquiat By Night/Day)

1 GROLNIK (Olegario Diaz) 8:27

2 RUN TINO RUN (Olegario Diaz) 6:11

3 ALEPH (Olegario Diaz) 6:51

4 IVONNE (Olegario Diaz) 6:51

5 YOURS IS MY HEART ALONE (Franz Lehar) 8:41

6 SAMBA GHANDI (Olegario Diaz) 7:48

7 BROADWAY AND 96TH (Olegario Diaz) 7:39

8 PRA VOSÈ (Olegario Diaz) 6:21

9 THINKING OF YOU (Harry Ruby / Bert Kalmar) 9:03

Total Playing Time 68:01

OLEGARIO DIAZ piano

ALEX SIPIAGIN trumpet

BOBBY FRANCESCHINI tenor saxophone, flute

JAMES GENUS bass

NATE SMITH drums

NENÉ QUINTERO percussion

Recorded October 2015