What a Trip It's Been for Legendary Saxophonist Bill Trujillo, Who's Played With Frank, Dino, Elvis, Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee, and Now Takes Center Stage on 'Vegas,' a Jazz-Driven Homage to His Longtime Home Set for Release October 23
(firmenpresse) - LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 10/16/12 -- A fixture for several decades in the orchestras at such legendary hotels as the and , Los Angeles native has made his home for 50 years while backing everyone from and his pals and to and
Another legend on the veteran saxophonist's resume of icons is , who called Bill's tenor solo during his performance of as the best he had ever heard. Even legendary jazzman trekked to to see Trujillo do his thing.
Now, with the October 23rd release of his traditional jazz driven full length album , the 82-year-old Trujillo is giving something back, adding a solo and riffs to a trippy, easy grooving title track that is poised to be Sin City's next theme song.
What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas? Catchy -- but not as hip, super cool and "now" as "What a trip it would be,..." the refrain written and spoken-sung, Bennett style, by the saxman's 85-year-old brother about crossing the desert and seeing your name up in lights back in the Rat Pack days. The colorful closer to the 13-track set is, like the rest of Vegas, a true family affair, featuring music composed by Trujillo's nephew and soulful background vocals of the saxophonist's daughter , who sang in Las Vegas in the '70s and '80s.
The collection was produced and executive produced by Bill's son (), who despite growing up in a musical household, successfully pursued a career in academia before entering the independent music world in a unique way several years ago after his wife died of ovarian cancer. Trujillo has recorded two CDs of quirky songs ( under the name , the mythical nephew of the late anthropologist . With Vegas, Nick adds acid jazz and bebop to his eclectic catalogue.
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