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SUMMARY:Ed Romero
DESCRIPTION:When I was a young man in Argentina\, I was introduced to the
  Great American Songbook\, which was the popular music of that era in Am
 erica\, though not in Argentina. I was very attracted to this music and 
 sought it out wherever I could. My first exposure to the vocalists and s
 ongs of this wonderful music came a few years later when a friend of min
 e brought back some albums that he got during a trip to the United State
 s. I heard the first few bars of a song and suddenly felt that I had dis
 covered something new. I didn’t know it at the time but I was listening 
 to Frank Sinatra singing a song written by Cole Porter and accompanied b
 y Nelson Riddle in what was later become one of his most iconic orchestr
 ations. The song was “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” – How can anybody resi
 st three giants like Sinatra\, Porter and Riddle and not fall in love wi
 th this kind of music! I was fortunate that I knew some English so I cou
 ld understand most of the song\, because I suddenly felt this urge to si
 ng only American Music. The photograph on the back cover of my latest CD
 \, entitled “I’ve Gotta Be Me\,” shows me at my very first public appear
 ance in the City of Cordoba\, Argentina in 1966. I feel compelled to exp
 lain that the young man in the photograph is neither my son nor my grand
 son…It is just ME only forty seven years ago – Have I changed that much?
  – Really? After a few years\, in 1968\, I decided to move to the United
  States to follow my dream. Sometimes there is a certain blessing in not
  knowing how much one doesn't know so I came really believing that I was
  “ready” and totally unaware that I was merely starting a long and arduo
 us learning process…but it was really exciting. The first thing I did wa
 s buy every album I could get my hands on and attend every show I could.
  Fortunately\, at that time the vocalists singing the great American sta
 ndards were the stars of the moment. I remember a few days after landing
  at LAX I was at the Greek Theatre listening to Jack Jones with the Budd
 y Rich Band…I thought to myself “This is Heaven and I am in it.” Since t
 hen\, from time to time\, I allowed circumstances to take me away from p
 erforming and drive me into the well known trap called Corporate America
 . However\, there was never a moment when my love for the music was not 
 the strongest presence in my life. And that love has led me to follow my
  heart and make “I’ve Gotta Be Me.” Many years ago\, when I first starte
 d singing in Argentina\, a very old timer tango singer under the effects
  of some good Chianti\, gave me some sound advice – Kid (Yes…I WAS a kid
  at the time) if you want to sing you need to learn two things: First: G
 et the best musicians you can find and Second: Stay out of the way and d
 on’t muck things up (He actually used a different word instead of muck) 
 I am happy to say\, I have been very successful with the first part – I 
 am still working and getting better on the second one. When people have 
 comments about the great musicians I have on my latest CD they always me
 ntioned that I should be proud of them. To this I respond: More than pro
 ud\, what I feel is extremely grateful. Andy\, Steve\, Karl and Doug are
  geniuses\, and each one brings a life of musical experience and talent.
  Andy Howe has been my musical director for the last ten years and\, in 
 addition to playing wonderful piano and directing\, he has written some 
 of the best arrangements I have. He has an uncanny ability to understand
  in very few words\, what I want to achieve with a song and what mood ne
 eds to be set and come up with the most beautiful and creative orchestra
 tions. For these reasons\, I still count within my repertoire songs like
  “I’ve Gotta Be Me\,” “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)\,” and most rece
 ntly “Here’s to Life.” All of them about celebrating what life is really
  about and being honest to one’s true self. - Jazz\n\nhttps://findlocal.
 community/event/b1f833b7-5634-4b58-bf55-fcc2fb42836a
LOCATION:Edwin Mills\, Pasadena\, CA
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/b1f833b7-5634-4b58-bf55-fcc2fb42836
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