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C. MICHAEL BAILEY,
C. Michael Bailey

C. Michael Bailey

Senior Contributor since 1997

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Published: June 17, 2009

Bach In Havana

Tracks: Tu Conga Bach (Conga) (Inspired by the C Minor Fugue, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Fuga (Cha-cha-chá) (Based on Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964, II. Fuga-Allegro); Air on a G String (Bolero) (Based on Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air on a G String); Clave in C Minor (Guaguancó) (Based on Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847); Gavotte (Son) (Based on French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte); Mi Orisha (6/8 Batá) (Based on French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: Minuet); Minuet in G (Guaguancó); Olas de Yemayá (Batá) (Based on the C Major Prelude, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Baqueteo con Bajo (Danzón) (Based on Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007); Timbach (Timba) (Inspired by the D Major Prelude, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Kyrie (Batá) (Inspired by Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: I. Kyrie).

Personnel: Jorge Gomez: music director; arranger; keyboards; background vocals; Joaquin "El Kid" Diaz: lead vocals; Leandro González: congas, background vocals; Tebelio "Tony" Fonte: electric bass, background vocals; Cristobal Ferrer Garcia: trumpet; Hilario Bell: percussion, timbales; Luis "Rosca" Beltran Castillo: tenor saxophone; Yosvanny Terry: saxophone; Paquito D'Rivera: saxophone, clarinet.

O'Reilly Street

Tracks: Music From Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano; Espiegle/General O'Reilly; Tica-Tica; Soncito; Contradanza; Nadnerie from Orchestral Suite in B minor, BWV 1067.

Personnel: Sir James Galway: Flute; Jorge Gomez: piano, leader; Leandro Gonzalez: percussion; Tebelio "Tony" Fonte: electric bass; Hilario Bell: drums.

Mozart's Blue Dreams and Other Crossover Fantasies

Tracks: Mozart Blues Dreams: Dig That Mozart, Straight Ahead, Mozart...Busted!!, Bloom Mozart, Theme; Chopin Meets Jobim; Echoes of Harlem; Three Children's Songs: No. 1, No. 4, No. 7; Toot Suite: Allegre, Mystique, Rag Polka, Vesperale, Spirituelle; Ave Maria; Oblivion.

Personnel: Hector Martignon: piano; Joe Burgstaller: trumpet, flugelhorn; Hans Glawischnig: bass; John Ferrari; percussion.

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