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Aldo Salvent: Ancestros
ByJoined on this effort by pianist Jim Gasior, drummer Hilario Bell, bassist Jamie Ousley, vibraphonist and percussionist Alfredo Chacon, and percussionist Dayron Gallardo, Salvent serves up a head-nodding, foot-shuffling, samba-inducing, salsa-dancing jazz performance. Salvent's compositions run from the pensive and thoughtful "Frost and Grips" to the playful and rambunctious "Tatui." The latter gives off a neon vibe, with twirling colors of pinks, blues and greens backdropped by an orange streaked beach sunset.
For rhythmic variety, Salvent throws in a bit of calypso ("Limon") and uses rubato to great effect on "Cimarron" to highlight the theme. "Cimarron" also gives Chacon a chance to demonstrate his outstanding vibraphone work, which interweaves with Salvent's blissful sax lines.
Gasior gets into the action on several numbers. He uses off-beat chords on "Frost and Grips," issues hard, confident attacks on "Limon" and has no problem with plunks and rolls, as evidenced by "Habana" and "Conga." Best of all, on many numbers he demonstrates an ability to doodle, splash, run and dawdle across the keys with precision. Bassist Ousley offers a warm solo on "Habana," a highlight of the number. His solo also sets the mood on the sensuous "Camina Con Tumbao," a piece which feels like a wind-tossed, top-down drive on an ocean road at sunset.
In truth, however, the music belongs to Salvent, whose bubbling effervescent sax playing fills the room with vivacious energy. Whether it's his birdlike refrains on "Habana," his sexy solos on "Frost and Grips," "Ancestros" and "La Giganta," or his running playfulness on "Tatui," Salvent proves he can carry the musicwhether majestic, sensual, romantic, or joyful.
Like a Caribbean sailboat unfurled, gliding effortlessly across the ocean, the music of Aldo Salvent on Ancestros has a happy, ecstatic feel.
Track Listing
Frost and Grips; Limón; Cimarrón; Habana; Ancestros; Conga; La Giganta; Camina Con Tumbao; Tatuí; Canto Necio.
Personnel
Aldo Salvent
saxophone, tenorJim Gasior
pianoHilario Bell
drumsJamie Ousley
bassDayron Gallardo
percussionAlfredo Chacon
vibraphoneAlbum information
Title: Ancestros | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Aldo Salvent
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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