Bassist, violinist Yunior Terry is an artist for all seasons. He hails from Camagüey, Cuba where he is the...
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Manuel Valera – New Cuban Express
This album, New Cuban Express is Cuban-American pianist, Manuel Valera’s attempt to redefine his relationship with Cuban music including the classic Cuban son and bolero...
Luis Perdomo – The ‘Infancia’ Project
It is hard to go back and dig deep once something is put in the past and locked down. Miles Davis showed this when he was asked ever so often to perform music that he...
Greg Diamond – Conduit
In his follow-up to Dançando Com Ale a classic 2009 debut Greg Diamond has produced another remarkable record, Conduit. The guitarist displays increasing maturity and thoughtful musicality on a flawless record that includes several of...
Aruán Ortiz & The Camerata Urbana Ensemble – Santiarican Blues Suite
This record by a very special artist will go down as one of the most significant works of music. Its power, significance and beauty will forever linger in the soul, where all musical art is enjoyed to the...
Mark Weinstein – El Cumbanchero
It might seem foolhardy to many to take a chance and make an entire record based on “charanga”; perceived as rather old-fashioned too considering the rising eminence of the goldmine of what is now salsa—a...
In Conversation with Flutist, Composer, Arranger, Mark Weinstein
The reason I am focusing on Pedrito is that "Timbasa" is as much his project as it is mine. He co-produced the recording and set things up in response to a funny challenge. I ran into him somewhere and he asked me when we were going to collaborate on another project. Sort of goofing on him I said, "Find me a piano player and a bass player who are as good as you and bring a couple of drummers." I had no idea what he was going to deal me! [...]
Mark Weinstein – Timbasa (JazzHeads – 2010)
It would seem that there is no stopping flutist, Mark Weinstein. While the composer and instrumentalist extraordinaire may not have trumped his awe-inspiring expedition into the realm of improvisation, Tales From The Earth (Ota Records, 2009) his album, Timbasa has certainly turned out to be an alchemist's dream. Who would ever have imagined that Miles Davis' languorous performance of "Milestones" could be regenerated as an extravagant and masterful Afro-Cuban adventure? [...]
Sofia Tosello – Alma y Luna (Sunnyside Records 2009)
There is a story that bears telling about Brasilian musician and multi-instrumentalist, Egberto Gismonti and his legendary teacher, Nadia Boulanger. Upon hearing him and evaluating his technique and his knowledge of harmonic devices, the story goes that Madame Boulanger said to Gismonti, “Go back and master the music of your country. This will unlock your voice and the world [...]