Hector Martignon

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Hector Martignon is a Colombian pianist and composer of Italian descent. He earned a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and a master's from Manhattan School of Music, studying under Kenny Barron and Solomon Mikowsky. Martignon began his career backing Salsa singers like Celia Cruz and Ismael Miranda on European tours. His first recording was with Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis on his Canto General. In 1989, he moved to New York City and joined Ray Barretto's band, contributing to the Grammy-nominated album My Summertime (1995). Martignon started his solo career in 1996 with the release of Portrait in White and Black (1996). His albums Refugee (2007) and Second Chance (2010) were both nominated for Grammy Awards. He has also composed scores for the film Septimo Cielo and plays such as Ana en el Trópico and Cita a Ciegas.

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01	Refugee	Hector Martignon	Refugee			08:17
	Composers: H. Martignon

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Second Chance

2010 ZOHO Music L.L.C.: 08-06-2010

Second Chance

01	Bala Con Bala	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			07:52
	Composers: J. Bosco
02	Second Chance	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			06:20
	Composers: H. Martignon
03	Coqueteos	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			06:18
	Composers: F. Garcia
04	Guaji-Rita	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			06:04
	Composers: H. Martignon
05	Andrea	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			07:32
	Composers: H. Martignon
06	She Said She Was from Sarajewo	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			07:43
	Composers: H. Martignon
07	Abre Los Ojos	Hector Martignon	Second Chance			05:50
	Composers: H. Martignon

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Refugee

2007 ZOHO Music L.L.C.: 01-01-2007

Refugee

01	Refugee	Hector Martignon	Refugee			08:17
	Composers: H. Martignon
02	99 MacDougal	Hector Martignon	Refugee			06:44
	Composers: H. Martignon
03	Observatory	Hector Martignon	Refugee			07:11
	Composers: H. Martignon
04	Beauty Sleep	Hector Martignon	Refugee			04:58
	Composers: H. Martignon
05	Eddie's Ready	Hector Martignon	Refugee			05:41
	Composers: H. Martignon
06	Tomorrow's Past	Hector Martignon	Refugee			06:00
	Composers: H. Martignon
07	You Won't Forget Me	Hector Martignon	Refugee			05:59
	Composers: F. Spielman, K. Goell

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The Foreign Affair

1998 Candid Productions Ltd: 01-01-1998

The Foreign Affair

01	Benitez Sez	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			04:14
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
02	The Foreign Affair	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			08:00
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
03	My One And Only Love	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			04:32
	Writer: Guy B Wood - Robert Mellin / Composers: Guy B Wood - Robert Mellin
04	La Propuesta	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			04:45
	Writer: Erasmo Esteves - Roberto Carlos Braga / Composers: Erasmo Esteves - Roberto Carlos Braga
05	Some Day My Spring Will Come	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			04:43
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
06	Blues For Leticia	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			04:55
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
07	Sorrindo	Hector Martignon	The Foreign Affair			06:27
	Writer: Pascoal Hermeto / Composers: Pascoal Hermeto

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Portrait In White And Black

1996 Candid Productions Ltd: 01-01-1996

Portrait In White And Black

01	Teorema	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			05:39
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
02	Gabriela	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			06:38
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
03	She Said She Was From Sarajevo	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			05:40
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon
04	Portrait In White And Black	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			04:07
	Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Francisco Buarque de Holanda / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Francisco Buarque de Holanda
05	Coqueteos	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			04:07
	Writer: Gabriela Lena Frank / Composers: Gabriela Lena Frank
06	Laura	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			04:53
	Writer: David Raksin - Johnny Mercer / Composers: David Raksin - Johnny Mercer
07	Colombaiao	Hector Martignon	Portrait In White And Black			05:55
	Writer: Hector Martignon / Composers: Hector Martignon

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Splits

Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al

: 12-05-2009

Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al

01	Sonata in A Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca - Mozart's Blue Dreams": III. Rondo Alla Turca Jazz (Dig That Mozart!)	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			03:16
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02	Sonata in A Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca - Mozart's Blue Dreams": Variation 3 (Straight Ahead)	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			01:05
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03	Sonata in A Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca - Mozart's Blue Dreams": Variation 3, Jazz (Mozarts Busted!!)	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			03:13
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
04	Sonata in A Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca - Mozart's Blue Dreams": Variation 1, Jazz (Bloom Mozart)	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			00:46
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
05	Sonata in A Major, K. 331, "Alla Turca - Mozart's Blue Dreams": I. Tema Jazz	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			04:20
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06	Chopin Meets Jobim: Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, Nol 4 and Insensatez	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			06:14
	Composers: Frédéric Chopin - Antônio Carlos Jobim
07	Echoes of Harlem	Joe Burgstaller	Mozart's Blue Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies - Mozart, Chopin, Ellington, et al			04:58
	Composers: Duke Ellington

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The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim

2014 Candid Productions Ltd.: 15-06-2014

The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim

01	Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)	Gilson	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			06:54
	Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vinícius de Moraes / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vinícius de Moraes
02	Retrato Em Branco E Preto (Portrait in White and Black)	Hector Martignon	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			04:01
	Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Buarque De Hollanda Francisco / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Buarque De Hollanda Francisco
03	Dindi	As Meninas	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			04:52
	Writer: Aloysio de Oliveira - Antonio Carlos Jobim - Gilbert Ray / Composers: Aloysio de Oliveira - Antonio Carlos Jobim - Gilbert Ray
04	Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)	Jim Tomlinson	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			05:05
	Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim
05	Chovendo Na Roseira	Nate Najar	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			07:01
	Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim
06	Cancao Em Modo Menor	Nóis 4	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			05:18
	Writer: Vinícius de Moraes / Composers: Vinícius de Moraes
07	So Danco Samba	Buddy Greco	The Magic of Jobim - The Enchanting Melodies of Antonio Carlos Jobim			03:02
	Writer: Antonio Carlos Jobim / Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim

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License To Thrill

: 12-03-2013

License To Thrill

01	Within	Joe Burgstaller	License To Thrill			04:33
	Composers: Joe Burgstaller
02	Concerto In D Major, RV230: 1. Allegro	Anthony Newman	License To Thrill			02:22
	Composers: Antonio Vivaldi
03	Concerto In D Major, RV230: 2. Larghetto	Anthony Newman	License To Thrill			03:15
	Composers: Antonio Vivaldi
04	Concerto In D Major, RV230: 3. Allegro Vivace	Anthony Newman	License To Thrill			02:07
	Composers: Antonio Vivaldi
05	Selections From Porgy And Bess: 1. Summertime	Hector Martignon	License To Thrill			05:17
	Composers: George Gershwin
06	Selections From Porgy And Bess: 2. A Woman Is A Sometimes Thing	Joe Burgstaller	License To Thrill			01:57
	Composers: George Gershwin
07	Selections From Porgy And Bess: 3. Bess, You Is My Woman Now	Joe Burgstaller	License To Thrill			03:50
	Composers: George Gershwin

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Normas

(P) 2017 Inner Circle Music Europe: 14-07-2017

Normas

01	Señor C.P.	Snow Owl	Normas			07:17
	Composers: Snow Owl
02	Huellas	Snow Owl	Normas			07:40
	Composers: Snow Owl
03	El Minuto del Cantus	Snow Owl	Normas			02:31
	Composers: Snow Owl
04	Impulso Interno	Snow Owl	Normas			05:39
	Composers: Snow Owl
05	Francotirador	Snow Owl	Normas			02:43
	Composers: Snow Owl
06	Cuerpo y Alma	Snow Owl	Normas			06:07
	Composers: Snow Owl
07	Paisajes	Snow Owl	Normas			04:03
	Composers: Snow Owl

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White Night Mambo

2016 Nolosé: 20-04-2016

White Night Mambo

01	White Night Mambo	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			06:59
	Composers: Christos Rafalides
02	Guajira: Sous le vent	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			05:28
	Composers: Christos Rafalides
03	Tres Palabras	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			06:09
	Composers: Nolosé Nolosé
04	Danzon en Primavera	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			06:24
	Composers: Christos Rafalides
05	Porque No?	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			01:32
	Composers: Nolosé Nolosé
06	Soy la Rumba	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			05:44
	Composers: Nolosé Nolosé
07	Plazos Traicioneros	Nolosé	White Night Mambo			08:40
	Composers: Nolosé Nolosé

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I Remember Bill

2024 Metrotang: 10-12-2024

I Remember Bill

01	Bein' Caribbean	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			04:19
	Composers: Berardo J Ramirez
02	Courage	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			08:10
	Composers: Bill Jacobs - Berardo J Ramirez
03	Yes	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			05:25
	Composers: Bill Jacobs - Berardo J Ramirez
04	I Remember Bill	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			03:45
	Composers: Berardo J Ramirez
05	Your Eyes	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			06:52
	Composers: Bill Jacobs - Berardo J Ramirez
06	Beginnings	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			02:57
	Composers: Bill Jacobs - Berardo J Ramirez
07	On My Knees	Chacho Ramirez	I Remember Bill			03:51
	Composers: Bill Jacobs - Berardo J Ramirez

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Home Feeling

BlueArt: 28-09-2018

Home Feeling

01	Home Feeling	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			06:49
	Composers: Massimiliano Rolff
02	Trinidad	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			05:53
	Composers: Massimiliano Rolff
03	Back from Rome	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			05:38
	Composers: Massimiliano Rolff
04	Beija Flor	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			05:58
	Composers: Nelson Cavaquinho
05	Mi Viaje	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			05:09
	Composers: Massimiliano Rolff
06	A Song for ...	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			04:16
	Composers: Massimiliano Rolff
07	The Wind Strikes Again	Massimiliano Rolff	Home Feeling			05:41
	Composers: Massimiliano Rolff

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