FUNKY SONATAS © 2026

by ALEX SINO • TERRY HEIMAT

FUNKY SONATAS
“Classical sonatas walk. Funky Sonatas strut.”
“Funky Sonatas”: a classical form with attitude by Alex Sino and Terry Heimat.
Why the album title is “Funky Sonatas” — because even a strict classical form deserves a moment of attitude!

Premiere, May 2026
Main Artists:
ALEX SINO • TERRY HEIMAT
  • Dr. Alex Sino
    Producer
    Pier 5, LTD (New York , USA),
    Arranger, Writer.
  • Terry Heimat
    (Taras Kutsenko)
    Producer
    Terry Heimat Studios, LLC (Florida, USA),
    Composer, Arranger,
    Sound Engineer.
Music creators
Sometimes a sonata wakes up, stretches, and decides today it’s modulating… with attitude. Sonatas can absolutely be Funky — because even a strict classical form deserves a moment when the left hand looks at the right hand and says, ‘…you feelin’ that groove too?’”

The album’s track listing consists of classical and neoclassical compositions arranged in a classical-to-Latin Jazz crossover style, artistically directed, and arranged by Terry Heimat and Alex Sino, and including:

“Rachmaninoff en Ritmo” written by Sergei Rachmaninoff; “Tema de Maria” written by Astor Piazzolla; “Cinema Paradiso”
by Ennio Morricone; “Funky Sonata for Gato” by Gato Barbieri, and Lalo’s Bossa Breeze Fantasy
Written by Lalo Schifrin.
Terry Heimat and Alex Sino, working in producing and recording “Funky Sonatas,” have invited true masters of classical and jazz music:

Svetlana Smolina (Piano), Ed Calle (saxophone), Francis Goya (guitar), Milton Salcedo (keyboards), David Pastor (Trumpet), Alex Alexander (Drums/Percussion), Mario Rodriguez (Bass, Acoustic Bass), “Fafa” Valencia (bass), Mario Parmisano (Piano), Liza Kenia (vocal), Kostia Lucky (violin), Denis Dmitriev (cello), and Terry Heimat (Trumpet).

Why does the concept of Funky Sonatas matter?

• Reclaims the sonata as a contemporary language. Instead of treating the form as sacred, the album shows how it can breathe, syncopate, and groove without losing its backbone.
• Bridges audiences. Classical listeners hear the architecture they love; jazz and global‑music listeners hear the pulse and improvisational energy they crave.
• Defines a signature aesthetic for Alex Sino & Terry Heimat. It positions both artists as creators who can move between eras and idioms with precision, humor, and cultural fluency.
• Expands the idea of “serious music.” The album argues — elegantly — that sophistication and funk are not opposites; they’re two sides of the same creative impulse.

CREDITS AND TRACK NOTES

ALEX SINO • TERRY HEIMAT


1. Rachmaninoff en Ritmo

Sergei Rachmaninoff — Original Music

Terry Heimat and Alex Sino — Additional Music, Adaptation & Creative Direction

 

Recorded September 5th., 2025 – March 15th., 2026

 

2. Tema de María

Astor Piazzolla — Original Music

Terry Heimat and Alex Sino — Additional Music, Adaptation & Creative Direction

 

Recorded July 5th, 2025 – April 4, 2026

 

3. Cinema Paradiso

Ennio Morricone — Original Music

Terry Heimat and Alex Sino — Additional Music, Adaptation & Creative Direction

 

Recorded March 15th. 2025

 

4. Funky Sonata for Gato

Gato Barbieri — Original Music

Terry Heimat and Alex Sino — Additional Music, Adaptation & Creative Direction

 

Recorded July 5th., 2025 – April 10th., 2026

 

5. Lalo’s Bossa Breeze

Lalo Schifrin — Original Music

Terry Heimat and Alex Sino — Lyrics, Additional Music, Adaptation & Creative Direction

 

Recorded July 5th., 2025 – April 15th., 2026

 

Featuring Artists: 

Ed Calle, Svetlana Smolina, Milton Salcedo, Mario Parmisano, Francis Goya, Kostia Lucky


Soloists:

Svetlana Smolina (Piano) – 1

Ed Calle (saxophone) – 4

Francis Goya (guitar) – 2, 3

Milton Salcedo (keyboards) – 1, 3, 4, 5 

David Pastor (Trumpet) – 2

Richard Bravo (Drums Percussion) - 2, 3

Alex Alexander (Drums/Percussion) – 1, 4

Mario Rodriguez (Bass, Acoustic Bass) – 1, 4

“Fafa” Valencia” (bass) - 3, 5

Mario Parmisano (Piano) – 2

Jerry Bravo (Bass) - 2

Liza Kenia (vocal) - 5

Rayko B. Batista (vocal) - 5

Kostia Lucky (violin) – 5

Denis Dmitriev (cello) – 1, 3

Terry Heimat (Trumpet) – 1, 3


Orchestra: Zhangjiajie Philharmonic Orchestra (ZPO) – 1, 3

 

Producers:

 

Alex Sino (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) New York, USA

 Terry Heimat (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Florida, USA

 

Arranged:

Terry Heimat (1,2,3,4,5)

Andrei Pushkarev (2)

Milton Salcedo (1,3)

Alex Sino (1,3,5)


Mixing:

Terry Heimat for Terry Heimat Studios LLC

Alex Alexander for Pier 5, LTD


Mastering:

Adam Ayan for Ayan Mastering - 1

Terry Heimat for Terry Heimat Studios LLC – (2,3,4,5)


Genres:

Classical, Latin Jazz, Crossover


Record Label:

Pier 5 (New York, USA)

 

Production:

Terry Heimat Studios LLC (Florida, USA)

 

Distributed by WMG/ADA

 

Album Cover:

Alex Sino – design

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