Frank Emilio Flynn

Frank Emilio Flynn Y Sus Amigos: Barbarisimo

by Germein Linares
June 21, 2005

This album was originally released in '96 and is being reissued with improved digital clarity by Milan. Barbarisimo finds the legendary Cuban pianist Frank Emilio Flynn with Miguel Angá Diaz and “Changito" on percussion, Orlando Valle on flute, Carlitos del Puerto on bass, and Enrique Lazaga on guiro and claves.

Though the first tune, “Gandinga, Mondongo y Sandunga," is clearly rooted in the rich musical traditions of the Cuba, the remaining tunes are a mixture of jazz and, on occasion, ...