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Compositions in Blue and Other Hues (2026)

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Musicians (Compositions in Blue and Other Hues)

John Lockwood - Bass
Maxim Lubarsky - Piano
Yaure Muniz - Trumpet
Mike Tucker - Tenor Saxophone
Mark Walker - Drums

All songs composed by Ron Rieder, ©️2025 RonaldoMusic (BMI) 

All Musical Arrangements by Ron Rieder; 
Java Mania arranged by Ron Rieder and Mike Tucker

Credits:

Produced by Ron Rieder
Executive Producer - Ron Rieder

Recorded at Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA on December 29 & 30, 2024
Sound Engineer - Joshua Lu for Wellspring Sound
Mixing - Joshua Lu for Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA
Mastering - Jonathan Wyner at M Works Mastering, Somerville, MA

Art Direction - Rena Sokolow (One2Tree.com) Brookline, MA

A Production from Meson Records ©️2026, All Rights Reserved

 

Dia Precioso! (2025)

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  6. 6
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  7. 7
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Musicians (Dia Precioso!)

Fernando Brandao - Flute
Queralt Girant - Cello (8)
David Harris - Trombone
Fernando Huergo - Bass
Greg Hopkins - Trumpet (2,7)
Alain Mallet - Piano
Ricardo Monzon - Percussion
Yaure Muniz - Trumpet (1,3,4,5,6)
Claudio Ragazzi - Guitar (7, 8)
Alex Roitman - Bandoneon (8)
Mike Tucker - Tenor Saxophone
Mark Walker - Drums

All songs composed by Ron Rieder, ©️2025 RonaldoMusic (BMI), 

Musical Arrangements by Ricardo Monzon; 
Beautiful Day and Funday arranged by Ron Rieder

Credits:

Produced by Ricardo Monzon
Executive Producer - Ron Rieder

Recorded at Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA on February 15 & 16, 2025
Sound Engineer - Patrick Meany at L-Shape Sound
Mixing - Joshua Lu at Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA
Mastering - Jonathan Wyner at M Works Mastering, Somerville, MAArt Direction - Rena Sokolow (One2Tree.com) Brookline, MA

A Production from Meson Records ©️2025, All Rights Reserved

 

Latin Jazz Sessions (2024)

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  6. 6
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  7. 7
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  8. 8
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  10. 10
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Musicians (Latin Jazz Sessions)

Fernando Brandão - Flute
Gerson Lazo-Quiroga - Bass (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Alain Mallet - Piano
Ricardo Monzon - Percussion
Claudio Ragazzi - Guitar
Ron Reid - Steel Drums (5, 10)
Oscar Stagnaro - Bass (2, 4, 6, 8)
Mike Tucker - Tenor Saxophone 
Mark Walker - Drums

All songs composed by Ron Rieder, ©️2024 RonaldoMusic (BMI), 

Musical arrangements - Ron Rieder, Bob Patton, Oscar Stagnaro (3), and Gerson Lazo-Quiroga (7)

Credits:

Produced by Ron Rieder and Bob Patton
Recorded at Wellspring Sound, Acton, MA on October 17 & 22, 2023; Additional recording by Bob Patton at Thin Ice Productions, N. Andover, MA

Mixing by Bob Patton, Ron Rieder, and Ricardo Monzon at Thin Ice Productions, N. Andover, MA
Mastered by Bob Patton at Thin Ice Productions, N. Andover, MA

Graphic Design - Rena Sokolow  (One2Tree.com) Brookline, MA
Cover Art - “Latin Jazz” by Ron Rieder (AI generated)

A Production from Meson Records ©️2024, All Rights Reserved

Accolades and Reviews

Accolades…

      Latin Jazz Sessions named Best Latin Jazz Album of 2024 by WICN Host of “The Blend”, Rick McCarthy…. 

     From Dawn to Dusk named Jazz Category Finalist in the 2024 USA Songwriting Competition….

 

Reviews of Compositions in Blue and Other Hues…

     https://skopemag.com/2026/01/05/ron-rieder-presents-compositions-in-blue-and-other-hues 

      https://www.jwvibe.com/single-post/ron-reider-compositions-in-blue-and-other-hues

 

Reviews of Dia Precioso!…

     https://contemporaryfusionreviews.com/catchy-colorful-latin-jazz-ron-rieder-dia-precioso/

     https://www.rootsmusicreport.com/reviews/view/1960/album-review-of-dia-precioso-by-ron-rieder-1

     https://www.makingascene.org/ron-rieder-dia-precioso/

     https://www.allaboutjazz.com/dia-precioso-ron-rieder-self-produced

     https://parcbench.live/2025/05/17/new-jazz-ron-rieder-dia-precioso/

 

Reviews of Latin Jazz Sessions…

 

     https://contemporaryfusionreviews.com/catchy-rhythmic-latin-jazz-ron-rieder-latin-jazz-sessions/

     https://latinjazznet.com/reviews/albums/brasilian-report/ron-rieder-latin-jazz-sessions/

     https://www.allaboutjazz.com/latin-jazz-sessions-ron-rieder-self-    produced#:~:text=It%20was%20worth%20the%20wait,several%20persuasive%20Afro%2DCuban%20themes.

     https://takeeffectreviews.com/november-2024-3/2024/11/19/ron-rieder

     https://jazzweekly.com/2024/05/ron-rieder-latin-jazz-sessions/

    https://www.jwvibe.com/single-post/ron-rieder-latin-jazz-sessions