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Dafnis Prieto: Absolute Quintet

Read "Absolute Quintet" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
May 9, 2006

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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About The Monks

By Dafnis Prieto

Label: Zoho Music
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. About the Monks; 2. Tumba Francesca; 3. Ironico Arlequin; 4. Danzon Santa Clara; 5. On and On; 6. Listen Now! Trio Absolute; 7. Mechanical Movement; 8. Interrupted Question; 9. Listen Now! Conga en Ti.

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Dafnis Prieto: About The Monks

Read "About The Monks" reviewed by Russ Musto

by Russ Musto
February 26, 2005

Dafnis Prieto is easily the most impressive young drummer to come on the jazz scene during the past decade. Possessing awesome virtuosity and astonishing versatility, Prieto has made important contributions since arriving from Cuba to the music of a broad range of leaders, from Eddie Palmieri and Chucho Valdes, to Steve Coleman and Henry Threadgill, to ...

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Dafnis Prieto: About the Monks

Read "About the Monks" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
January 28, 2005

If you're curious about new directions in Latin jazz, then let percussionist Dafnis Prieto's About the Monks point the way. Upon arriving from Cuba in 1999, Prieto has been a key performer with some heavy names, like avant-garde saxophonist Henry Threadgill and Latin heavyweights Eddie Palmieri, Chucho Valdes, and Michael Camillo. Not just your typical Afro-Cuban ...

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Dafnis Prieto: About the Monks

by Tomas Pena
December 22, 2004

His arrival in the U.S. has been compared to that of an asteroid hitting New York. Indeed, in the relatively short period of time Dafnis Prieto's revolutionary drumming techniques have had an astronomical impact on both the Latin and jazz music scene,locally and internationally.As a youngster Prieto studied at the school of Fine Arts ...