Carol Britto-Inner Voices Sir Roland Hanna Hayward & Hinton Carol Britto/Flip Phillips Paquito D'Rivera Lance Hayward and Friends Lance Hayward Singers Pieces of 8 The Real Group-Unreal! The Real Group-Live Bebo Valdes Chuchito Valdés Jr. Vox P Frank Wess      |
Recuerdos De Habana Bebo Valdes - piano Rickard Valdes - timbales Alfredo Chacon - congas Juan Pablo Cepeda - bongos and congas Francisco Ginard Puig - congas and percussion Petter Gunnarsson - bass
--- "Even though he has lived in Sweden for four decades, Bebo Valdés's playing is so poignantly Cuban that you can practically smell the cigar tobacco. Some will remember Valdés as a standout on the soundtrack for Calle 54 or from his Blue Note album El Arte del Sabor from 2001. Here, on Recuerdos de Habana, a double-disc set first released as an import in 1999, he plays with the same fire as on the above two albums. The pianist often goes it alone or is joined by his young son Rickard on timbales, while occasionally they are joined by other percussionists or bass. Regardless of the setting, Valdés¹s playing sparkles as he rolls from bolero to mambo to guajira with the same ferocious yet romantic piano style that he taught his son Chucho. Along with 28 songs, fans also get a fascinating interview and music lesson in English with the pianist. As good a self-portrait as one could hope for, Recuerdos is required listening for Cuban jazz fans." -- Tad Hendrickson, Amazon.com |
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