"Descarga" by Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini

"Descarga" by Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini

"Descarga" by Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini

Orlando (Fla.)

Music--United States

Jazz--United States

An audio recording of "Descarga," composed and performed by Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini live on-air on WUCF-FM on April 23, 2007. Jeff Rupert (b. 1964) is a freelance tenor saxophonist, Director of Jazz Studies and professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF), founder of Flying Horse Records, composer, and Yamaha performing artist. He has recorded with numerous artists, including Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006), Sam Rivers (1923-2011), Mel Tormé (1925-1999), and Benny Carter, whose 1992 album, Harlem Renaissance, Rupert appeared on, won a Grammy award. He has recorded and performed with his own bands as well, including Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini and The Jazz Professors. "Descarga" is the Afro-Cuban equivalent to an improvised jam session.

Rupert, Jeff

Original 2-minute and 32-second audio recording: Rupert, Jeff. "Descarga," by Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini: WUCF-FM, Orlando, Florida, April 23, 2007.

2007-04-23

2007-04-23

2007-04-23

Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini

Jazz Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida

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2-minute and 32-second audio recording

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WUCF-FM, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Cuba

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Originally created and performed by Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini, and published by WUCF-FM.

Copyright to this resource is held by Jeff Rupert and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Cravero, Geoffrey

"Jeff Rupert." All About Jazz. http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/jeffrupert (accessed March 18, 2015).