Jazz Articles about Aruán Ortiz

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Album Review

Francisco Mora Catlett: Francisco Mora Catlett: Afro Horn MX

Read "Francisco Mora Catlett: Afro Horn MX" reviewed by Steve Bryant

by Steve Bryant
September 16, 2012

When Afro-Mexican Drummer Francisco Mora Catlett first came to this country in the1970s, he dreamed of playing drums for the Sun Ra Arkestra. Not only did Mora achieve his dream, he also forged a lifelong relationship with drum legend Max Roach, which resulted in his performing in Roach's seminal drum ensemble, M'Boom. As a composer and bandleader in Detroit, Mora focused on creating Music of “The Afro-Americas," a vision which encompassed fusing the music of Cuba, Brazil with American modern ...

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Aruán Ortiz: Alameda

Read "Alameda" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 31, 2011

Il pianista cubano Aruán Ortiz pubblica per la collana New Talent della etichetta spagnola Fresh Sound Alameda, lavoro - registrato nel settembre 2006 - nel quale si avvale della presenza del saxofonista Antoine Roney, amico e mentore che si distingue per gli efficacissimi interventi in tre delle otto tracce proposte. Tutti originali, tranne l'elegante rivisitazione di “Etude No.6 Op.10" di Frederic Chopin, che propongono un jazz spigoloso, a tratti velatamente free, anche se incanalato in strutture molto ben architettate, dove ...