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| 1 | Ayejaye | ||
| 2 | Little Sister Little Brother | ||
| 3 | Word Play | ||
| 4 | Ease My Mind | ||
| 5 | Full Circle | ||
| 6 | Highest Wish | ||
| 7 | Slip into This | ||
| 8 | Judgement Day | ||
| 9 | In Every Breathe | ||
| 10 | Slip Into It (Yay Area Remix) | ||
| 11 | Word Play Interlude | ||
| 12 | Judgement Dub | ||
| 13 | I Still Believe |
Liner Notes
"JUST AS STRIKING TWO PIECES OF IRON TOGETHER
PRODUCES AS SPARK,
IN THE SAME WAY, THAT THE TIME OF LISTENING TO MUSIC,
A LIGHT APPEARS, WHICH IS RELATED
TO THE WORLD OF SPIRITS"
Sufi author Ruzbinan Baqli Shirazi
(Shambhala Publications)
SONG CREDITS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AYEJAYE
(Bill Ortiz: Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Keyboards, Samples
John Sepala- Piano, Synth Solo, Clavinet
John "Jubu" Smith- Guitar
Benny Rietveld- Bass
Lloyd Richmond- Drum Programing
Karl Perazzo- Bongos, Percussion
Jesus Diaz- Congas
Ben Yonas- Samples And Audio Effects
LITTLE SISTER, LITTLE BROTHER
(Bill Ortiz; Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Flugelhorn, Oberheim OB-8, Samples
John Sepala- Fender Rhodes, OB-8 Solo
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Deszon Claiborne- Midi Drums
Michael Pluznick- Percussion
Regina Espinoza- Vocals
Lloyd Richmond- Vocal Arrangement
WORD PLAY
(Lloyd Richmond And Bill Ortiz; Robert Rosales Publishing, BMI and Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By The Platinum Finger And Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet, Piano Melody
Lloyd Richmond- Keyboards, Drum Programing And Rhythm Arrangement
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Darryl Anders- Bass
Karney- Voice Sample
EASE MY MIND
(Lloyd Richmond And Kenny Byars; Robert Rosales Publishing, BMI and Kaypapa Music Publishing, ASCAP)Produced By The Platinum Finger And Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet
Lloyd Richmond- Keyboards, Drum Programing And Rhythm Arrangement
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Charles Thomas- Bass
Kenny Byars- Vocals
FULL CIRCLE
(Bill Ortiz; Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet, Arp Synth, Moog Bass. Samples
Peter Horvath- Wurlitzer Piano
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Sly Randolph- Drums, Midi Drums
Jesus Diaz- Congas, Bata, Percussion
HIGHEST WISH
(Bill Ortiz; Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz And Steffen Franz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet, Arp 2600, Samples And Drum Programming
Matt Clark- Fender Rhodes
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Victor Little- Bass
Karl Perazzo- Percussion
SLIP INTO THIS
(Lloyd Richmond; Robert Rosales Publishing BMI)
Produced By The Platinum Finger And Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet
Lloyd Richmond- Keyboards And Drum Programming
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Benny Rietveld- Bass
Karl Perazzo- Congas
Monet Owens- Vocals
JUDGEMENT DAY
(Peter Apfelbaum; Scriptures Publishing Co., BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz And Steffen Franz
Bill Ortiz- Flugelhorn, Muted Trumpet
Peter Aphelbaum- Keyboards And Midi Drums
Cedricke Dennis- Guitar
Victor Little- Bass
Bo Freeman- Voice
IN EVERY BREATH (TRIBUTE TO DONNY HATHAWAY)
(Bill Ortiz; Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards And Samples
Peter Horvath- Wurlitzer Piano, Arp Synth Solo
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Darryl Anders- Bass
Deszon Clairborne- Midi Drums
"Church Boy"- Vocals
Karl Perazzo- Percussion
Lloyd Richmond- Vocal Arrangement
SLIP INTO IT (YAY AREA REMIX)
Lloyd Richmond And Joshua Richard Durham; Robert Rosales Publishing, BMI/ Joshua Richard Durham, BMI)
Produced By The Platinum Finger And Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet
Lloyd Richmond- Keyboards, Bass Synth, Drum Programming, Samples And Rhythm Arrangement
Bill Hampton- Guitar
Monet Owens- Vocals
Joshua Richard Durham aka Fivehunnet- Rap
WORD PLAY INTERLUDE
(Lloyd Richmond; Robert Rosales Publishing BMI)
Produced By The Platinum Finger And Bill Ortiz
Lloyd Richmond- Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Samples
Ray Obiedo- Guitar
Paisley Hinton- Fender Rhodes
Karl Perazzo- Percussion
JUDGEMENT DUB (RAS DRU REMIX)
(Peter Apfelbaum And T. Sorensen; Scriptures Publishing Co. BMI/ Luv Uni T Recordings, BMI)
Same Personel As Judgement Day Plus:
Rocker-T Vocals And Lyrics
Ras Dru- Nybingi Drums
Remix By Andrew Bertrand aka Ras Dru
I STILL BELIEVE... (w/ EXCERPT OF REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S NOBEL PEACE PRIZE SHEECH IN OSLO)(Bill Ortiz; Off Planet Music, BMI)
Produced By Bill Ortiz
Bill Ortiz- Trumpet, Samples Drum Programing
David Kirk Mathews- Fender Rhodes
Jubu Smith- Guitar
Charles Thomas- Acoustic Bass
Linda Tillery- Spoken Word
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CD Artwork/Design By Dyna Mendoza
CD Cover Photography By John Castillo
Creative Promotion and Art Design- Djinn Carl Lewis/ imajinnWest
Web Design- Todd Tate, 5thbeatle.net using FourFour.com
Music Attorney- Elva Mason
Accountant- Lavonne Hing
Engineered By Bill Ortiz and Lloyd Richmond
Mixed By Adam Munoz and Bill Ortiz
Additional Engineering and Mixing By Ben Yonas
Recorded and Mixed at Planet Recording in San Francisco, CA
Mastered By Ken LeeDistributed by IDC- Independent Distribution Collective
Many thanks to all at IDC-Steffen Franz and Ben Lang, Overall Project Management and Retail Promotion
Christopher Austria, IDC Licensing
Kurt Kunselman, IDC Digital
Christopher Buttner, Publicist, PRthatRocks.com
Brian Gerhard, Radio Promoter, Massive Music America
Adam Leibovitz, Radio Promoter, ASL Music Media and Promotion
Haley Mejier. Social Networking and Internet Promotion
A heartfelt thanks to all the gifted musicians who played on this project, and to Adam Munoz, Dyna Mendoza, Andrew Bertrand (aka Ras Dru), Art Jackson, Khalil Shaheed, Yassir Chadly, Ray Obiedo, Larry Batiste, Dick Akright and A & G Music/Best Instrument Repair, Union Music in San Francisco, Bark Brunner and the crew at Shure, and Gregory J. Gordon and everyone at Pyramind.
For Their Trememdous Suport, A Very Special Thanks to Carlos Santana, Lavay Smith and Chris Siebert, Lee And Margarete Karney, Marty Wehner, John, Toni And Leo Tallman, and to my family- my parents Henry and Lucretia, and my sisters Dana and Catalina- all of whom were forced to endure my endless hours of practicing.
To Lloyd Richmond (aka The Platinum Finger)- I'm in your debt for your musical vision, studio expertise, and unwavering friendship.
To Steffen Franz I couldn't have done this project without your guidance and musical touch. Much respect and love.
To Carl Lewis- a big thank you for your insight, belief and support.
I would like to give the biggest thanks of all to my wife Anna Karney. Thank you for your love, support, faith, patience, creative contributions and for everything that you are to me.
This CD is dedicated to my beautiful and brilliant daughter Tatiana, and to the momories of my mother Lucretia Ortiz and my dear friend Ron Stallings. Bill Uses Shure Microphones And Berp Bio-Oil
2009 c. Tangent Records
All Rights Reserved
Manufactured By Discmakers
Reviews
- Santana’s Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz, Announces 2 San Francisco Concerts
- PRThatRocks
- April 10, 2010 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Billboard-charting Bill Ortiz, the Bay Area’s acclaimed trumpet great, whose debut CD, From Where I Stand, continues to receive nothing but accolades since its July 2009 release, announces two highly-anticipated live performances at America’s #1 Blues Nightclub; San Francisco’s Biscuits and Blues, Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. [Read More...]
- Move over George Benson and Barry White
- Newsblaze
- Move over George Benson and Barry White, Bill Ortiz has just taken over the crown of most romantic musician. [Read More...]
- FROM WHERE I STAND, the debut release from Bill Ortiz is smoking hot!
- Smoothjazz.com
- FROM WHERE I STAND, the debut release from Bill Ortiz is smoking hot! A well-seasoned veteran from San Francisco, Ortiz brilliantly plays a sweet, supple trumpet on 12 masterful tracks. [Read More...]
- Bill Ortiz, Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter, Releases K-Maxx-Remixed Hip-Hop ...
- Bill Ortiz, Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter, Releases K-Maxx-Remixed Hip-Hop ...Music Industry News Network December 4, 2009 – San Francisco, CA - Bill Ortiz, Santana's longtime Supernatural Trumpeter, who has been receiving nothing but accolades since the July ... [Read More...]
- PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Bill Ortiz, Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter ...
- Bill Ortiz, Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter, Announces Shows and New SingleSan Francisco, CA - Bill Ortiz, Santana's longtime Supernatural Trumpeter, who has been receiving nothing but accolades since the July release of his debut CD, ...
- An amazing mix Neo-Soul, R&B, and Nu-Jazz from the Trumpet player for Santana.
- CDbaby
- An amazing mix Neo-Soul, R&B, and Nu-Jazz from the Trumpet player for Santana. [Read More...]
- Santana's Bill Ortiz Sets Solo Release
- Antimusic
- Bill Ortiz, a legendary name synonymous to San Francisco's music scene, announces the release of his debut CD, From Where I Stand, July 14, 2009 [Read More...]
- Bill Ortiz, From Where I Stand, CD Review and Interview
- Music of the Heart
- Listeners are in for a unique experience of sounds and vibrations awaiting them on From Where I Stand. There is a mature depth to the soundscapes mined by established musician, composer, producer Bill Ortiz. Bill’s collaborations with San Francisco based co-producers, Lloyd (The Platinum Finger) Richmond and Steffen Franz (Stand Out Selector) yields a positive, diversified result. This audio CD will take you to new places; exposing you to beats, rhythms you’ve been longing to hear. Let’s examine the meaning of the musical genres and qualify those trends in relationship to the recorded tracks. [Read More...]
- Your Daily Lick: Bill Ortiz
- East Bay Express
- A ten-year member of Santana's touring band (he landed the gig after performing on Carlos' 1999 smash single "Smooth"), San Francisco trumpeter Ortiz steps out on his own with this sultry solo debut. [Read More...]
- From Where I Stand – a Diverse Musical Journey from Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz
- All About Jazz
- Bill Ortiz has been a member of Carlos Santana's touring band since 2000, landing the gig after performing on the Santana's 1999 smash single Smooth from the multi-Grammy-winning, 30-million selling smash CD, Supernatural. Ortiz also appears on the Grammy-winning single The Game of Love from Santana's 2002 release, Shaman. Carlos Santana states, “Bill articulates the beautiful language of jazz without losing the purity and innocence of a child. It's a wonderful experience to share music every night with him.” [Read More...]
- Bill Ortiz Brings His Own Voice with “From Where I Stand”
- Bands of the Bay
- Ortiz showcases his keen abilities when it comes to executing his thoughts into compositions. The music hits like sweet, soulful jazz with varied new school flavorings. He is seemingly a lover of all music, as his work holds true to jazz without keeping the sound stuck in the past. [Read More...]
- Santana’s Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz, Announces CD Release Party
- StJoe News
- Bill’s sweet full tone, and clear, distinctive and assertive style has made this San Francisco native one of the most in-demand trumpet players on the Bay Area Music Scene, as well as the entire west coast, for the past 25-years. From Where I Stand, features 13 original compositions that will appeal to all tastes as the disc is, as Bill states, “a diverse musical journey,” that transcends his unique Neo-Soul and Nu-Jazz styles and Funk influences. [Read More...]
- Channeling Miles, plust hot new licks
- San Francisco Chronicle
- The goal is not just to play Davis' music, Ortiz says, but also to touch on his musical philosophy. "Miles changed the sound of the trumpet, but his influence goes beyond the trumpet to his musical vision. [Read More...]
- World Music Central Review: Anthony Blea y su Charanga - Virgen De La Caridad
- World Music Center Review
- Pulling up the horn section is Bill Ortiz on trumpet (Santana, Lavay Smith). Bill is a world class trumpet player that swings in any style and possesses his own unique sound... [Read More...]
- All About Jazz Review: Joyce Cooling
- All About Jazz
- "Natural Fact," the last vocal track, is another slice of funk with some wonderful trumpet playing by Bill Ortiz. Subtract the vocals, however, and you'd have a head-boppin' drums-and-bass ambient and chill gem. [Read More...]
- Carlos Santana: All Is One tour
- Guitar Noise
- The song opened with a beautifully melodic muted trumpet solo by Bill Ortiz that revealed just how carefully the soloist has listened to the bandleader and has been influenced by him. This is a valuable lesson for guitarists to learn as we sometimes focus too much on elite guitarists as influences. By expanding our listening experiences to include sax players, trumpet players, piano players, etc., we can broaden the palette from which we draw inspiration when creating our own voice. [Read More...]
