Pedrito Martínez and his Rumba de la Isla, A Tribute to Maestro Camarón Rumba de la Isla is the new album that Pedrito Martínez, the prolific Cuban musician, has released. This work is an encounter...
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Michele Rosewoman and New Yor-Uba Kickstarter
Join New Yor-Uba’s 30-year anniversary celebration as we mark this milestone with a studio recording and debut CD release. New Yor-Uba, A Musical Celebration of Cuba in America, Celebrates 30 Years! This year being our...
Pedrito Martinez Group – Live in New York City
Pedrito Martinez Group - Live at the restaurant "Guantanamera" in New York City. Recorded on March 28, 2010.
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? [...]