Musicians: Ron Fattorusso (saxophones, flute, keyboards), Gary Farr (keyboards), Mitch Farber (guitar), John Bauer (guitar, Doug Michels (trumpet), John Kricker (trombone), Vinny "Stixx" Amato (drums & perc)
Tracks: Up all night, Whatever you want, I know you're there, Jamaican Blue, No es Facil, Grover thanks, Shuffle Bop, Sands of time, wedding Day Song, Just standing around, Going with the grain, In my heart, Reaching it together, What a pleasure, Soft breeze.
Biography: FIVE of Ron's songs from this CD are currently airing on the Weather Channel. Tune into the "Local on the eights" and you will hear "Up All Night","No es Facil", "Grover Thanks", Shuffle Bop" and "Sands of Time".
One of the few multi-talented instrumentalist from South Florida who can play each instrument equally as well. He has been passionately working on his compositions for the last 2 years and the result is one great tune after another on this wonderful smooth jazz CD, "Up All Night". Track 3, "I Know You're There" is the next Santana/Europa hit! This song is dedicated to his father and sister who he lost years ago. They will always remain in his heart and memories.
Ron is a product of the University of Miami majoring in jazz performance and music education. He started his professional career in 1974 as a multi-insturmentalist (Alto, Tenor and Soprano saxes, flute and clarinet). By 1979 he had played for and performed with such stars as Bing Crosby, Shirley Bassey, Steve Lawrence, Edie Gorme, Hal Linden, Joan Rivers, Mitzi Gaynor, Julio Igesias, Celia Cruz,Rodney Dangerfield, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, Olga Guillo, Willie Chirino, Lissette, Lola Flores, Iris Chacon, Susy Leman, Robert Carlos, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Vicki Carr, Peter Allen and Eddie Arnold. By the 1980's he backed up Desi Arnez, The Temptations and jazz giants Ira Sullivan, Joe Dirorio and Eddie Daniels. From 1981-83Ron went on a 'sold out' concert tour with El Puma. In 1980, while working as a musician, he opened a recording studio in South Florida (Star Track Recording). Having recorded countless talented musicians over a 20 year span, he has been able to use his experience and knowledge and apply it to his first solo jazz cd, Up All Night. Since early 1990's Ron has been working with pianist and founder of Secret Formula Records Gary Farr, performing and recording various jazz and commercial CD's.
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