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Caribbean Jazz Project: Afro Bop Alliance
I successi non sono mancati, fra cui una nomination al grammy, e se c'è chi pensa che vada tutto a scapito della qualità artistica bisogna subito precisare che la musica di questa band è molto raffinata ed elegante dal punto di vista armonico e degli arrangiamenti, lontana anni luce dal genere latino che si ascolta alla radio troppo spesso. Un paio di standard interpretati spendidamente, "Naima" su tutti, danno subito l'idea dell'alto livello tecnico, senza per questo trascurare i brani di Monk, Dizzy Gillespie e "Stolen Moments" di Oliver Nelson.
Sono in pochi a saper affrontare la musica 'latin' con questa bravura esecutiva, al di là dei soliti schemi che fanno ballare il pubblico.
Track Listing
Rendezvous; Naima; Five for Elvin; Soul Sauce; Picture Frame; Stolen Moments; Birds of a Feather; Afro Green; Bemsha Swing.
Personnel
Dave Samuels
vibraphoneDave Samuels: vibes, marimba; Steve Williams: lead alto, soprano saxophone, solo (2); Andy Axelrad: alto saxophone; Luis Hernandez: tenor saxophone, solos; Vince Norman: tenor saxophone; Rob Holmes: baritone saxophone; Chris Walter: lead trumpet; Nick Cooper: trumpet; Greg Reese: trumpet; Tim Stanley: trumpet, solo; Dan Drew: lead trombone; Jim McFalls: trombone; Mark Morgan: bass trombone; Harry Appelman: piano; J.J. Wright: piano (3); Max Murray: bass; Joe McCarthy: drums, percussion (bells, timbale, clave, chekere, shakers); Robert Quintero: percussion (congas, bongos, maracas).
Album information
Title: Afro Bop Alliance | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Heads Up International
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