SUE NIXON & THE LEO RAYMUNDO QUARTET: Moonglow

Sue Nixon & The Leo Raymundo Quartet

Moonglow

© 2006 Sue Nixon & The Leo Raymundo Quartet (634479461774)

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It’s jazz, with a touch of blues... music that makes your groove-o-meter swing, and just the right contrast of smokey ballads and the blues.

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Sue Nixon and the Leo Raymundo Quartet interpret classic jazz and latin standards with its own distinctive style, and have become a fixture at Serafina Restaurant and the local jazz scene.

With a voice described as soulful and rich, Sue Nixon walks the line between jazz, blues, and gospel. In 2000, She recorded her first CD release, Even There, a collection of time-honored hymns. Produced and arranged by noted composer/performer, Walt Wagner, the CD includes eleven beautiful hymns; classic and soulful. It is available through Cd Baby and waltwagner.com.

Formally trained on the alto saxophone, Leo Raymundo taught himself to play guitar and electric bass during high school, where he formed his first rock band, before eventually gravitating to the stand up bass and his first love - jazz music. Since his first professional jazz gig in 1991, Leo has had the honor of sharing the stage with some of the finest jazz legends of Seattle, like Greta Matassa, Dehner Franks, Pat Wright, and Clarence Acox.

At age 7, Aaron Mesaros began a life long passion for music with a focus in jazz and other improvised music. He studied music at the University of Washington and the University of Montana with such greats as Robin McCabe, Jerome Gray, and Marc Seales. Over the last 15 years Aaron has performed as soloist, sideman, and leader in various musical settings. Aaron loves the standards, invoking his own musical ideas in a fresh, imaginative, yet respectful way.

Artie Huycke brings a musical background as diverse as high school All-State Band, a Top-40 cover band, a 3-piece blues band, a church pop band, to a biker rock band, and has been playing jazz with the Leo Raymundo Trio since 1996. With his excellent sense of time and drumming skills, Artie has helped create a solid and unique rhythm section that has become a hallmark of the band.

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  • Moonglow
    author: Joan

    I've had the pleasure of hearing Sue Nixon many times in person and she never disappoints. This album is no exception! Her warm soulful voice reflects the genuine person of faith she is on the inside. The band is also superb and enjoyable. Highly recommend!

  • SWINGING, SOULFUL JAZZ
    author: JOHN

    A delight from beginning to end ! Sue Nixon has a warm and soulful voice, and her renditions of well-known standards are fresh and dynamic. The band is tasty and tight, contributing some excellent piano and guitar solos.

  • Outstanding
    author: Jackie Bardsley

    Great music for relaxing. Sue's vocals are perfect and very sophisticated styling. I love the selection of songs on this CD.

  • AWESOME CD!
    author: Frances Hewitt

    The music on this CD is perfect to relax with or for that special dinner party.

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