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"Sojourn"
Minina Music (MM 001-08) / Moondo Records

Musicians:
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Carlos Del Puerto Jr. (Acoustic Bass)
> Jimmy Branly (Drums & Timbales)
> Ben Wendel (Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Bassoon)
> Otmaro Ruiz (Piano, Fender Rhodes, Vocals)

Composed *, Arranged and Produced by Otmaro Ruiz
Executive Producer for Moondo Records: Juan Carlos Quintero

* Except "Somewhere" by Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:
1) And Then She Smiles

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2) Claveao'
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3) In The Shadows

 

4) Tobago Road
5) Nube Negra
6) Until Tomorrow

 

7) Living Pictures
8) Prelude To Life
9) Somewhere
10) Easy To Say
11) The Simple Life
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12) Road Stories
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"Nothing to Hide" Moo Records
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MIDI Inc. Japan. 1996 (MDCJ-1005) / MMP Records, USA 1998 (MP-50062)

Musicians:
>Peter Erskine (Drums)
>Bob Sheppard (Tenor and Sop.Sax)
>Pedro Eustache (Flutes)
>Dave Carpenter (Acoustic Bass)
>Otmaro Ruiz (Acoustic Piano)

Produced by Yoshio Maki and Otmaro Ruiz


Tracks:
1) Not an Exit (O. Ruiz)

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2) Peace (H. Silver)
3) El Catire (A. Romero)

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4) Moon and Sand (A. Wilder)
5) Aos Nossos Filhos (I. Lins)
6) Las Tres Marias (O. Ruiz)

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7) Yes or No (W. Shorter)
8) Bebe (H. Pascoal)
9) What is This Thing Called Love (C. Porter)
10) No. 5 (J. Bauer)


"Distant Friends" Moo Records
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MIDI Inc. Japan. 1993 (MDCL-1239)/ MMP Records, USA 1996 (MP-50032)
(Nominated for Best Jazz CD '93 by the "Swing Journal Magazine" Japan)

Musicians:
>Peter Erskine (Drums)
>Alex Acuņa (Drums and percussion)
>Aaron Serfaty (Drums)
>Ernie Watts (Tenor Sax)
>Justo Almario (Tenor & Sop. Sax)
>Pedro Eustache (Flutes, Bass clarinet)
>Gilbert Castellanos (Trumpet & Flugelhorn)
>Dave Carpenter (Acoustic & Electric Bass)
>John Peņa (Electric Bass)
>Otmaro Ruiz (Piano, keyboards, vocals and Musical production)

Produced by Yoshio Maki and Otmaro Ruiz

Tracks:
1) Suelto y Difrazao'

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2) Distant Friends
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3) Juego de Toque

 

4) El Primero
5) Beat by beat
6) Astoria's Princess

 

7) CCS-LAX
8) Just in Time
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9) Cuantos Aņos
10) Criollisima

All original compositions and arragements by Otmaro Ruiz, except "Suelto y Difrazao'" based on the Venezuelan Folk song "El Diablo Suelto" by Heraclio Fernandez and "Criollisima" composed by Henry Martinez


"Otmaro Ruiz plays Ryuichi Sakamoto"
(ONLY AVAILABLE IN JAPAN)
MIDI Inc. Japan. 1991 (MDCL-1201)
Solo Piano and piano duo arrangements of Mr. Sakamoto's works, including his most popular Film music
Tracks:
1) A Tribute to N.J.P.

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2) Ballet Mecanique
 
 
3) Parolibre

 

4) Koodo Kogen
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5) The Sheltering Sky
6) Etude

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7) Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
8) Self Portrait
 
 
9) After All
10) The Last Emperor

International Recording