Recorded February 25th, 2014 at The University Of Miami

Engineered by: Ben Cantlupe, Bill Longo and Javier Nero
Mixed by: Ben Cantlupe

Trombone: Javier Nero
Piano: Quinn Sengupta
Bass: lowell Ringel
Drums: Marcelo Perez

In A Sentimental Mood

The Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra 
Kemet (The Black Land)

1.) The Blues Reincarnated 9:37
2.) Time 8:16
3.) Reflections on the Dark, Tranquil Water  7:08
4.) Discord 8:05
5.) Nostalgic Haiku 7:28
6.) Just Let Go 5:16
7.) Kemet (The Black Land) 10:35
8.) One Day 5:43
9.) Jam #3 (In C# Major) 12:18

Bonus tracks: (on digital only)
1.) It’s Alright With Me 5:58
2.) Contemplation 6:47

Special Guest Artists: 
Sean Jones- Trumpet (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 9)
Randy Brecker -Trumpet  (Track 5)
Warren Wolf- Vibraphone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9) (featured Solos on 1 and 5 only )
Tim Green (track 9 only)
Christie Dashiell- Vocals (Tracks 4, 7, 8)

The Jazz Orchestra 

Saxophones
Daniel Andrews – Lead Alto saxophone/Soprano/Flute 
Daniel Dickinson- Alto saxophone/Flute/Clarinet 
Xavier Perez- Tenor saxophone/Clarinet 
Clay Pritchard – Tenor saxophone/Clarinet 
Dustin Mollick- Baritone saxophone/Bass Clarinet 

Trumpets 
Josh Kauffman- Lead Trumpet /flugelhorn
Ken McGee- Lead Trumpet /flugelhorn
Graham Breedlove -Trumpet/flugelhorn
Alec Aldred – Trumpet/flugelhorn 
Chris Burbank – Trumpet/flugelhorn

Trombones
Javier Nero- Lead trombone
Luke Brimhall- Trombone  (All tracks except 2, 3, 4)
Ben Patterson- (tracks 2, 3,4 )
Aaron Eckert- Trombone 
Jake Kraft- Bass Trombone/Tuba 

Rhythm Section
Michael Kramer- Acoustic and Electric Guitar 
James Collins- Piano (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Josh Richman- Piano (All tracks except 5, 6, 8)
Regan Brough- Acoustic and Electric Bass (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
William Ledbetter–  Acoustic and Electric Bass (All tracks except 5, 6, 8)
Kyle Swan- Drum Set 

Auxiliary 
Fran Vielma– Percussion (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Kyle Athayde – Vibraphone (Track 3)
Danielle Wertz –Vocals ( track 3)
Javier Nero-  Vocals (Track 7, 8)
Ben Bokor- Alto flute, flute, clarinet (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8)

Lead Studio Engineer – Bob Dawson 
Assistant Audio Engineer- Tom Tyra 
Audio Editing- Richard Sigler 
Mixing and Mastering Engineer – David Darlington
Produced by Javier Nero

Video by Alex Weitz and Tim Perry 
Photos by Matt Baker Photography 
Album Design by Bside Graphics 

All compositions and arrangements by Javier Nero 

Javier Nero plays S.E. Shires Trombones 

Kemet (The Black Land) soloists by track/order:

1.) The Blues Reincarnated: Josh Richman (piano), Warren Wolf (vibraphone), Javier Nero (trombone)

2.) Time: Daniel Andrews (alto saxophone), Sean Jones (trumpet), Kyle Swan (drum set)

3.) Reflections on the dark, tranquil water: Josh Richman, Javier Nero

4.) Discord: Sean Jones, Josh Richman, Javier Nero, Christie Dashiell (vocals)

5.) Nostalgic Haiku: Randy Brecker (flugelhorn), Javier Nero, Warren Wolf

6.) Just Let Go: Javier Nero

7.) Kemet: Sean Jones, Javier Nero, Josh Richman

8.) One Day: Daniel Dickinson (flute), Chris Burbank (trumpet)

9.) Jam #3: Javier Nero, Tim Green (alto saxophone), Sean Jones

Bonus tracks (digital only)

*It’s Alright With Me: Josh Richman, Sean Jones, Christie Dashiell

*Contemplation: Javier Nero, Sean Jones, Josh Richman

Contemplation

Jam #3 (in C# Major)

One Day

Kemet (The Black Land)

Just Let Go

Nostalgic Haiku

Discord

Reflections On The Dark, Tranquil Water

Time

The Blues Reincarnated

Composition written for Big Band with Strings. 

Reflections on the Dark Tranquil Water

06 Tesseract

Dr. Javier Nero is a jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator whose musicianship is already receiving significant recognition. Dr. Nero has won first place in 4 international jazz solo competitions including the 2011 International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana.    Competition, the ITA’s 2013 JJ Johnson Competition, the 2014 American Trombone Workshop National Jazz Solo Competition, and the 2015 Texas State Trombone Symposium Jazz Trombone Competition.  Dr. Nero was also 1 of 3 finalists nationwide selected to compete in the 2018 Curtis Fuller Jazz Trombone Competition in Detroit, Michigan. 
Currently based in New York City, Javier is busy as both a sideman and bandleader in the greater New York City area. He performs regularly with the New Alchemy Jazz Orchestra, The Robert Edwards Big Band, Steven Feifke Big Band, Eyal Vilner Big Band, and the Revisionists. Javier also leads two of his own ensembles “The Javier Nero Septet” and “The Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra. Both ensembles perform all original compositions and arrangements.                                 
Before relocating back to NYC, Dr. Nero collaborated and recorded with multiple Grammy award- winning musicians in Miami and the greater South Florida area including Brian Lynch John Daversa, and Shelly Berg. Dr. Nero also performed with many local staples in the Miami jazz community such as Martin Bejerano, Errol Rackipov, Felipe Lamoglia, Tal Cohen, and Jean Caze. Nero has also held the lead trombone position in the award-winning Frost Concert Jazz Band at the University of Miami. 
His classical training and versatility have enabled him to perform in various styles and genres alike, ranging from small jazz combos, to symphony orchestras. Most recently Dr. Nero held the trombone position on the Off-Broadway production of “The Secret Life of Bees”. Nero has also been a regular member of the award winning Haitian band “KLASS” which tours the US, Canada, the Caribbean, South America, and France.  
Dr. Nero’s compositions and arrangements have also earned various awards and accolades including Downbeat Magazine’s Student Music Awards, participation in the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program, and the Banff Centre’s international workshop in jazz and creative music. Nero’s composition “Tesseract” for jazz orchestra was the winner of the 2018 Ithaca College Composer Contest which featured drummer Matt Wilson, and his composition “Kemet” was an honorable mention in 2019 Ithaca College Jazz Composition Contest, which featured Jazz at Lincoln Center’s lead trombonist, Vincent Gardner. Multiple Grammy award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch calls Nero’s compositions: “modern, sophisticated yet accessible, pleasing the player and listener alike”. He has also written compositions and arrangements that were performed by the Frost Symphony Orchestra, the Concert Jazz Band, Studio Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Vocal 1, Extensions, The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and many more. 
Nero currently holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Juilliard School, a Master of Music from University of Miami in Studio/Jazz Writing, and graduated in May, 2017 with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree with a cognate (minor) in classical trombone performance at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

Dr. Javier Nero

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