Bianca Morales - "When in Rome"

Bianca Morales, half Afro-Cuban, half Finnish is a renowned recording and performing jazz vocalist and composer. At the age of 14, she had already started her jazz career, both singing and recording with Grani Big Band. Bianca was well-established by the age of 18 after winning MTV 3's (one of Finland's main national TV channels) Spring Tune Contest in 1984 with an original composition that she co-wrote, a reggae tune titled "Our Party."

Bianca continues to be a full-time jazz performer continuing a busy performance schedule, both in Finland and many other countries around the world including the U.S. As she spends increasingly more time in her second home in Los Angeles, her local fan base is growing rapidly.

The highlight of 2007 is the official debut and release party of Bianca's new CD "When in Rome", recorded with Europe's premier jazz orchestra, UMO Jazz Orchestra and the Beem Jazz Combo. The UMO Jazz Orchestra is nowadays regarded as one of the Europe's leading big bands. It has made numerous concert tours including a great European tour with Natalie Cole and The Manhattan Transfer. They've performed with conductors and soloists such as legendary jazz artists Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Joe Williams and Michael Brecker. The Beem Jazz Combo features leading Finnish jazz musicians and from the USA composer, saxophonist Larry Price.

Tracklist:

1. Dream of Rome (3:21)
2. General Strike (5:09)
3. Flower Market (4:56)
4. Casanova (4:43)
5. Hot Air Balloon Ride (5:02)
6. Riding on My Vespa (3:07)
7. Watching the Kiteboarder (3:08)
8. Via Veneto (5:43)
9. Spanish Steps (2:49)
10. Where the Jazz is Hot (3:27)
11. The Fountain (5:29)
12. The Heart of Rome (3:52)
13. When I Imagine Heaven (4:30)

Release date: 6 марта 2007 года.
Beem Records 2007.