About the the artists of the Winter Jazz Weekend
Fabrizio Sotti
Lauded jazz guitar virtuoso and producer Fabrizio Sotti, has successfully struck a delicate balance between jazz and other musical genres in the past 30 years. Sotti has amassed a legacy of diverse collaborations from; Cassandra Wilson, Shaggy, Dead Prez, Ice T, Q Tip, Ghostface Killah, Tupac, Melanie Fiona, Foxy Brown, Zucchero, Roy Hargrove, Al Foster and Randy Brecker to name a few.
This winter, Fabrizio Sotti will be joined on stage at The Industrial Sound in Las Vegas for the all new Winter Jazz Weekend by the great Sam Barsh on keys, luminary drummer Clarence Penn and the legendary rapper M1 of Dead Prez.
This all new show will be very eclectic, showcasing many musical genre and how they can both influence and be influenced by Jazz. The set list will feature reimagined Jazz Standards from the Great American Songbook, to Sotti’s original compositions including his iconic version of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” feat. Ice T, M1 and Res.
https://open.spotify.com/track/4nnufxndXNq7Y12qdkIKMu?si=c883d604c0e84ac5
“His elegant musical arrangement stirs a potent brew of hip hop and jazz, fortified by flashes of guitar fireworks.” New York Times
“I have been listening to The Wall since I was seven-years old. I was an outcast because all I cared about was music. Everybody in Italy, where I grew up, thought I was crazy. That song resonated with me so much though. I was also 14- years old when the Berlin Wall fell. It was an historical moment when two worlds came together, and Germany was united again. Ice T, M1 and I wanted to tap into those social and emotional elements. It speaks for itself.”
In 2006, M1 and Fabrizio Sotti collaborated on M1’s Album “Confidential”
https://music.apple.com/us/album/confidential-dead-prez-presents-m-1/130213840
covering social topics, many of which are still incredibly relevant today. Among tracks taken form this Album, they will also perform “Till We Get There” which features African rap star K’Naan
https://music.apple.com/us/album/til-we-get-there/130213840?i=130214075
“Love You Can’t Borrow” feat Q Tip and Cassandra Wilson https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-you-cant-borrow/130213840?i=130213959
and Dead Prez’s classic Hip Hop anthem “It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop”
Mino Cinelu
Master percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Mino Cinelu is a true living legend. As one of the top musicians in the world, Mino has worked with the best in the business since the late ’70s starting at the young age of only 15. Notable collaborations include Miles Davis, Earth Wind and Fire, Weather Report, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Dizzy Gillespie and list goes on… All of which is to say that Mino draws on a legacy of sound and space that inform his work while staying current and modern.
Whether playing percussion, drums, guitar, keyboards, or singing, Mino brings his infectious personality full of warmth and joie de vivre, coupled with decades of intense study in a wide variety of international styles — from the streets of Paris to Dakar, the Mississippi Delta to Japan, and from the Caribbean to the Middle East. He’s equally comfortable being the consummate accompanist as he is being the center of attention commanding an extensive ensemble as well as perform his own breathtaking one man show.
This winter, Mino will bring to The Industrial Sound in Las Vegas his unique show, sonically taking you on a magical journey around the world inspired by his incredibly wide range of influences and sounds gained from a lifetime of musical achievement. You will not want to miss this incredible show only at the Winter Jazz Weekend March 15 &16, 2024.
Link to Mino’s music: https://minocinelumusic.com/music/
M1 of Dead Prez
M1, aka Mutulu Olugbala, is a global force connector using the mic, music production, film, workshops, and lectures to reshape the reality of the masses and redefine revolutionary culture. One half of evolutionary and trendsetting dead prez, their album LET’S GET FREE shook the hip-hop world 15 years ago and still continues to inspire communities to master political education through rhyme. The Brooklyn m.c. sharpened his mastery of political education through rhyme at a time when content and social analysis were a standard in Hip Hop culture.
In 2012, he formed Sound Weapon Global Media and teamed up with Italian musician, producer, and DJ Bonnot (Walter Buonnano) to venture into digital and electronic music. Their collaboration led to AP2P (All Power to the People) and an album of the same name. M1 continued his trailblazing with simultaneous releases of dead prez’s INFORMATION AGE and the Gil Scott Heron tribute album M1, BRIAN JACKSON AND THE NEW MIDNIGHT BAND IN EVOLUTIONARY MINDED. In 2016 they released Whether working with lyrical giants such as Yaasin Bey, Black Thought, Kanye West, and Nas or an endless list of producers and visionaries, M1 traverses genres and international borders to keep expanding revolutionary culture and soundscapes.