LIT Music Awards Gold Winner - Russ Hewitt

2022

Chasing Horizons

Entrant Company

Russ Hewitt

Category

LIT Instrumentalists - Best Instrumental Band

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

Chasing Horizons, took almost four years from start to finish.

CHASING HORIZONS is a rhythmic fusion of:

• Samba ('Sunset Samba' feat. Jorge Strunz of Strunz & Farah)

• Montuno ('Vivir Libre' feat. Marty Friedman of Megadeth, solo artist)

• Milonga ('Amor Perdido' feat. Bucharest All-Star Orchestra (members of the Romanian National Symphony Orchestra)

• Rumba Flamenco ('Allende')

• Guajira ('Cubalia Café' feat. Ardeshir Farah of Strunz & Farah)

• 5/4 groove ('Serein')

• 9/8 groove ('Return to Simitai' feat. Tri Nguyen on the Vietnamese zither)

• 7/8 groove ('Chasing Horizons' feat. Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme, Rhianna)

With a touch of exotic modes:
• Dorian #4 ('Luna')
• Lydian ('Luminous')

BACKING BAND:

• DRUMS - Walfredo Reyes Jr
(Santana, Steve Winwood, Chicago, Frank Gambale)

• BASS & KEYBOARDS - Bob Parr
(Cher, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Barry White)

• PERCUSSION - Rafael Padilla
(Miami Sound Machine, Shakira, Gloria Estefan)

• PERCUSSION - Efren Guzman
(Alejandro Fernandez, Armando Manzanero, Andrea Bocelli)

Credits

writer/musician/band leader
Russ Hewitt
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Category

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Country / Region

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Category

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Country / Region

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Entrant Company

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Category

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Country / Region

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Entrant Company

www.douglasknehans.com

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Category

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Country / Region

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