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Absolute Quintet
Label: Zoho Music
Released: 2006
Track listing: The Coolest; Sensaciones; The Stutterer; Afrotango; One Day Suite: Morning; One Day Suite:
Afternoon; One Day Suite: Night; New Elephant; Renew the Elephant; Innocent Bird.
Dafnis Prieto: Absolute Quintet
by R. Emmet Sweeney
Dafnis Prieto's latest release on the upstart Zoho label is The Absolute Quintet, a startlingly eclectic and occasionally maddening album. He creates strange shapes and shifting moods, which are handled adroitly by his bandmates in a unique bass-less setup. Violin and cello scrape against sax and organ, with Prieto's all-over drumming attempting to forge some unity. ...
Dafnis Prieto: Absolute Quintet
by Mark F. Turner
Dafnis Prieto is not an ordinary drummer and Absolute Quintet is not a typical Latin jazz recording. Prieto knows the Cuban clave rhythms and is aware of the music's heritage. Yes, he plays fiercely, with an array of tools from his kit. Sure, he's got the juice, with quickness, precision and inventiveness. But if you listen ...
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