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








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Chuchito Valdés Jr.
Encantado
Chuchito Valdés Jr. - piano
Laksar Reese - tenor & soprano saxophones, flute
Tito Carillo - trumpet, flugelhorn
Hector Silveira - electric bass, percussion
Jonathon Paul - acoustic bass (track 7)
Frankie Ocasio - congas
Carlos Quintos - congas, vocals
Jose Ormaza - drums
Javier Gonzales - drums*, timbales, maracas
  • Homenaje Bebo*
  • Bolero en Chicago*
  • Andariego
  • Son Cha Cha Cha
  • Guaguanco / Montuno
  • Impressions of "Take the A Train"
  • Giant Steps
  • Danza de los Gigantes
  • Tres lindas Cubanas*
Cuban-born pianist Chuchito Valdés, Jr., son of the legendary keyboard giant, Chucho Valdés, has joined forces in this debut album with Australian co-leader and saxophonist Laksar Reese, putting together an album of enormous strength, vigor and rhythmic fire.

The new CD, "Encantado," mixes many musical styles ­ American jazz, Cuban son and folkloric tunes, and Cuban dance music.  The result is a CD hard to beat ­ with loads of Latin as well as American jazz influences.

Joining the virtuosic playing of the two band-leaders is a full complement of top-level Cuban jazz musicians on trumpet, bass, drums, percussion and congas.

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