Xiomara Torres: vocals and guasá on all tracks
Dan Neville: vibraphone and marimba on all tracks
David Obregón: bass on tracks 2, 4 & 8
Rebecca Kleinmann: flute on tracks 4, 5 & 7
Omar Julián Trujillo: trumpet on all tracks except 5, 7 & 9
Jhon Filoteo: trumpet on tracks 3 & 9
Harlinson Lozano: saxophones on all tracks except 3, 5 & 7
Wayne Wallace: trombone on track 8
Carlos Latoche: trombone on all tracks except 5, 7 & 9
Adam Theis: trombone on track 9
Maria Del Mar Castaño Duque: violin on tracks 3 & 7
Maria Del Mar Goyes Rojas: violin on tracks 1 & 5
Alejandro Escobar: cello on tracks 1 & 5
Edmar Castañeda: harp on track 5
Destiny Muhammad: harp on track 7
Giovanni Caldas: piano on tracks 3 & 7
Santiago Meio: piano on tracks 1 & 6
Miguel Salazar: accordion on track 2
John Benitez: bass on track 1
Miguel Sanchez: bass on tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9
Adrian Areas: quinto on track 1
Marcel Mindinero Boku: conga, cununo & percussion on all tracks
Miverr Andrés Mina Grueso “Timba”: timbales and bombo on all tracks except 3, 7 & 9
Yemayá Balafón: bombo on track 9
Ciro Silva: bombo on track 9; chorus on all tracks except 2 & 7
John Santos: maracas on track 6
Nidia Góngora: chorus on track 9
Gloria Torres chorus on track 9
Dayfa Torres: chorus on track 9
Victor Hugo Rodriguez: chorus on track 3
Mayssy Cundumi Montaño: chorus on tracks 4, 5 & 9
Michel Obregón: chorus on tracks 4 & 9
Ciara Medina Obregón: chorus on track 5
Paola Ponce: chorus on all tracks except 2, 3 & 7
Jhon Edinson Garcia Sánchez: chorus on all tracks except 2, 7 & 9

Here's a sample track from La Voz del Mar. This is “Me quedo contigo,” written by Crescencio Ramos Prada and Enrique Salazar and featuring John Benitez on bass. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: www.xiomaratorres.com
Record label: Patois Records
Distribution: www.xiomaratorres.com, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Walmart

Jimmy Branly: drums
Will Brahm: guitar
Sezin Ahmet Türkmenoğlu: bass

Here's a sample track from The Meeting. This is the title track, composed by Jimmy Branly. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: branlymusic.com
Distribution: branlymusic.com and jimmybranly.bandcamp.com

Bill Ortiz: trumpet on all tracks; flugelhorn on tracks 1 & 8; effects on tracks 3, 5 & 7
Matt Clark: piano on all tracks except 6; Fender Rhodes on track 5
Marcus Shelby: bass on all tracks except 7
John Santos: percussion on all tracks; lead vocals on track 5; background vocals on tracks 5 & 7
Dennis Chambers: drums on all tracks except 5
Azar Lawrence: tenor sax on tracks 2, 3, 4, 7 & 9
Javier Navarette: percussion and background vocals on track 5
Terrie Odabi: lead vocals and background vocals on tracks 6 & 8
Larry Batiste: background vocals on tracks 6 & 8
Sandy Griffith: background vocals on tracks 6 & 8
Brian Jackson: piano on track 6
Christelle Durandy: lead and background vocals on track 7
Juan Luis Perez: background vocals on track 7
Marc van Wageningen: electric bass on track 7
Carl Wheeler: Hammond B-3 organ on track 8

Here's a sample track from Points of View. This is Harold Mabern's composition, “Alex the Great” featuring Matt Clark and Azar Lawrence. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: billortiz.com and facebook.com/billortizmusic
Record label: Left Angle Records
Distribution: available everywhere