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Yunior Terry y Son de Altura – Mi Bajo Danzón
Bassist, violinist Yunior Terry is an artist for all seasons. He hails from Camagüey, Cuba where he is the...
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...
Yosvany Terry – Today’s Opinion
The work of a troubadour is never over. He traverses the world covering the geography of the liveliest hotspots on the earth as well as the emotional topography that becomes internalized as a result of...
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...
Bobby Carcassés – De La Habana a Nueva York (Vero Records)
The insane revelry of the guaguancó kicks off De La Habana a Nueva York, and produces a blue flame of energy from an all, but forgotten master musician, Bobby Carcassés. The Cuban-born flugelhorn player, pianist, percussionist, raconteur and vocalist of exceptional talent and virtuosity has been making a quiet noise—heard, sadly, only by his musical peers—for over fifty years. With this fine album, it is hoped that the world will listen [...]
Bobby Carcassés: Luna de Miel en Nueva York
Bobby Carcassés: Luna de Miel en Nueva York Un eterno romance entre lo cubano y el jazz demuestra que la cosa va en serio Por Chico Alvarez Peraza Marzo 15, 2010 El pasado jueves 11...
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 [...]
Ernesto Simpson All-Star Band and Yosvany Terry by Martin Cohen
"On October 18, 2009 renowned drummer, Ernesto Simpson brought an all-star band to my home on to perform a composition of his and Manuel Valera's. With him for this date were Samuel Torres, conga; Yosvany Terry, soprano sax; Osmany Paredes, keyboard and Yunior Terry, bass." Martin Cohen
Venissa Santi – Bienvenida (Sunny Side Records 2008)
The high art of this record, Bienvenida is no accident. This is because its principal performer is the miracle behind it all. Venissa Santi is one of those supremely talented new vocalists who blazes, comet-like, across the musical horizon, but once in a lifetime. She joins the likes of Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, Sheila Jordan, Elis, Rosa, Celia, Flora Purim and fewer others [...]