Showing posts with label Mike Arroyo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike Arroyo. Show all posts

Monday, December 16, 2013

Mike Arroyo Jazz Organ Trio - Full Circle

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 40:33
Size: 92.9 MB
Styles: Organ jazz, Gospel
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:39] 1. His Eyes Is On The Sparrow
[7:01] 2. Doxology
[4:39] 3. Full Circle
[3:56] 4. I Belong To Jesus
[4:28] 5. The Old Rugged Cross
[2:59] 6. Holy, Holy, Holy
[4:22] 7. I Surrender All
[4:17] 8. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
[5:09] 9. In The Garden

Jazz Guitarist, composer and arranger Mike Arroyo is from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He was 8 years old when his parents bought him his first guitar. At 15, he started music lessons at the Lino Padro Rivera high school in his home town of Vega Baja. Mike would carry a guitar along with his shcool books. Mike's twin brother was also in school with him, and like his brother he carried a five-doubled-string instrument called "Cuatro". Mike and his twin brother's deep love for music was evidently inspired by his parents Elvy and Rev.Antonio Arroyo who passed away as Mike states, "Straight To Heaven". They not only sowed into their sons lives this deep love for music, but to strongly love the true Creator of music, God.

Mike has studied at both the Conservatory of Music,and at the Interamerican University of P.R. In addition, he has studied guitar with guitarist-teachers Georgina Olmo, Dr.Jorge Pastrana, Tony Marrero, Fernando Mattina, Jody Fisher and Charlie Banacos. Mike Arroyo is considered a pioneer in the sacred music scene in Puerto Rico. In 2001, Mike recorded his first musical production "Straight To Heaven", using the jazz genre as a venue to praise, and exalt God. He is credited of being the first Christian-jazz guitarist to organize a "Christian Jazz Night Concert" with the participation of Puerto Rican pianist Luis Marin and trumpet player Jochi Rodriguez. He uses the the jazz genre to praise the Lord and deliver Peace, Love and Joy to those who listen to him at churches, clubs, hotels and other venues.

Full Circle