Tag: Michael Olivera
Daniel García Trio: Travesuras
Frederic Mompou Dencausse (1893-1987) was a Catalan composer and pianist who composed some songs but whose work largely and masterfully explored the technical and...
Alfredo Rodríguez: The Little Dream
To say that you can never know what to expect from pianist Alfredo Rodríguez would no longer be a surprising observation even if the...
Maureen Choi Qu4rtet – Ida y Vuelta
A music video of the title track of their latest album Ida y Vuelta, Maureen Choi Qu4rtet presents this video with some of the...
Maureen Choi Qu4rtet: Ida y Vuelta
Violinist Maureen Choi is well on the way to finding her voice and even if it takes a few more years she will eventually...
Michael Olivera Group: “Ashé”
If you have heard Alfredo Rodriguez’s latest album, Tocororo then you will certainly be familiar with the work of the extraordinary drummer, Michael Olivera,...
Alfredo Rodriguez: Tocororo
Editor's Pick · Featured Album
As a pianist, Alfredo Rodriguez is a rare bird, the very epitomé of the one he celebrates on Tocororo. He...
Alfredo Rodriguez Trio ft Ganavya – Tocororo
In Tocororo – his new album on Mack Avenue Records – Alfredo Rodriguez’s story is represented by the national bird of Cuba. The Tocororo is a bird that...
Iván “Melón” Lewis: Ayer y Hoy
Iván “Melón” Lewis leapt to attention in a single bound backing up the wonderful singer, Buika, and ever since then he has been unfolding...
Alfredo Rodriguez: Sounds of Space
The artistic goldmine that is Cuba continues to give up its riches. Even before Machito was “discovered” by Dizzy Gillespie (and much later, Gonzalo...