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  • Genre: Jazz / Progressive / Rock

    Location New York, New York, US

    Profile Views: 521967

    Last Login: 5/7/2013

    Member Since 8/11/2007

    Record Label PACHAY RECORDS

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    In 1978, Thom and Lorry Gambino founded THE UMANO ORCHESTRA, a 26-piece jazz-rock ensemble which utilized many cross-cultural musical influences. They also formed THE UMANO FOUNDATION, a non-profit, tax-exempt institution which fosters the establishment of a World Federation under real, enforced international law. The Umano Orchestra and Foundation were named after Gaetano Meale, an Italian judge who came into his own at the turn of the 20th century. His tireless work in cross-cultural studies and the feasability of a World Center of Communications were explained in his 1912 book entitled "Essay on the International Constitution." Judge Meale's pen name was UMANO, Italian for human being. His concepts were first introduced to Thom & Lorry when they (by chance) found a book by legendary journalist Lilian T. Mowrer entitled "Umano and the Price of Lasting Peace." They contacted the elderly Mrs. Mowrer and began The Umano Foundation with her. The Gambinos carry the torch for her and Judge Meale's dreams to this day. The orchestra also embodied Umano's concept. It was a group of men and women from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and the music reflected that. The music has a unique and mesmerizing blend of power that can either hypnotize you with its beauty or make you sit up and feel its explosive groove. Enjoy!
  • Members

    Over the years, hundreds of the best jazz, rock, Broadway, television, recording and symphonic musicians in the New York City area have played with The Umano Orchestra. We salute them all for their donation of time, compositions, musicianship and wisdom. We thank them all for their friendship.
  • Influences

    Phil Woods, Dr. Arthur Frank, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker, Quincy Jones, Dr. Hoyle Carpenter, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, Oliver Nelson, Vincent Persichetti, Arthur C. Clarke, Aldous Huxley, Ernest Hemingway--and, of course, Lilian T. Mowrer and Umano.
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  1. THE UMANO ORCHESTRA

    While I didn't win a prize in the 20th Annual Writer's Digest Self Published Awards, I did receive this commentary from the judge who read "TheVagabonds: A Musician's Odyssey." "Congratulations on writing and publishing your book! The cover design and packaging are very polished and professional. You have written an incredible, immense story, full of specific details and description that make the scenes come alive for the reader. Your story should appeal to anyone interested in this time period and/or music. You have a good mix of action, dialogue, and narration and the book has a lively pace throughout. Good job with grammar, proofreading, and formatting of the interior of the book."

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    Come hear our music, check our Blog for info, see our Pics. And thanks to all who have bought "The Vagabonds: A Musician's Odyssey." We appreciate the support and eagerly await your feedback.

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    Welcome !
     

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     Hello dear friends of the program on MySpace! On this beautiful, bright and beautiful Monday Panayot M.Panayotov I wish you health, happiness but also very professional and creative success! Be blessed by God and I also remember me good! Your faithful friend Panayot!!!

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     Hello! I wish Panayot Mitkov a great Friday and a wonderful, peaceful, filled with positivity weekend and let him make all your dreams! Good luck friends alive and well!!!!!!

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    Jazz & Blues Florida is bailing out of MySpace and focusing on our own websites and we invite you to come join us there. As Florida's source of info on live jazz and blues we want to stay connected with you, either to post your gigs to our listings if you are a musician, or to let you know what is happening if you are listener.  Check out our main site at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com. You know the value of these connections and that nowadays providing that connection is your contribution to what keeps us going, like the money you used to spend on newspapers.  We will be deleting your MySpace connection after we post this.  See you on the other side, where the good music is happening!
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Bio:

In 1978, Thom and Lorry Gambino founded THE UMANO ORCHESTRA, a 26-piece jazz-rock ensemble which utilized many cross-cultural musical influences. They also formed THE UMANO FOUNDATION, a non-profit, tax-exempt institution which fosters the establishment of a World Federation under real, enforced international law. The Umano Orchestra and Foundation were named after Gaetano Meale, an Italian judge who came into his own at the turn of the 20th century. His tireless work in cross-cultural studies and the feasability of a World Center of Communications were explained in his 1912 book entitled "Essay on the International Constitution." Judge Meale's pen name was UMANO, Italian for human being. His concepts were first introduced to Thom & Lorry when they (by chance) found a book by legendary journalist Lilian T. Mowrer entitled "Umano and the Price of Lasting Peace." They contacted the elderly Mrs. Mowrer and began The Umano Foundation with her. The Gambinos carry the torch for her and Judge Meale's dreams to this day. The orchestra also embodied Umano's concept. It was a group of men and women from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and the music reflected that. The music has a unique and mesmerizing blend of power that can either hypnotize you with its beauty or make you sit up and feel its explosive groove. Enjoy!

Member Since:

August 11, 2007

Members:

Over the years, hundreds of the best jazz, rock, Broadway, television, recording and symphonic musicians in the New York City area have played with The Umano Orchestra. We salute them all for their donation of time, compositions, musicianship and wisdom. We thank them all for their friendship.

Influences:

Phil Woods, Dr. Arthur Frank, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker, Quincy Jones, Dr. Hoyle Carpenter, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, Oliver Nelson, Vincent Persichetti, Arthur C. Clarke, Aldous Huxley, Ernest Hemingway--and, of course, Lilian T. Mowrer and Umano.

Sounds Like:

Music influences from around the world.

Record Label:

PACHAY RECORDS

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