Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Chucho Valdes Title: Solo: Live in New York Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Blue Note Records Release Date: 2/13/2001 Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop, Latin Music Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Cuba, Latin Jazz, Latin Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724349345621, 0724349345652, 724349345652 |
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As the dean of modern Cuban jazz pianists, Jesus "Chucho" Valdés, the founder of the supergroup, Irakere, has been wowing listeners for years with his Caribbean keyboard wizardry, which combines the power of McCoy Tyn... more » |
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Amazon.com As the dean of modern Cuban jazz pianists, Jesus "Chucho" Valdés, the founder of the supergroup, Irakere, has been wowing listeners for years with his Caribbean keyboard wizardry, which combines the power of McCoy Tyner, the brilliance of Art Tatum, and the poetry of Bill Evans. Recorded live in Manhattan, this concert date shows Valdés's pianistic gifts shining through magnificently. His musical vista crosses several frontiers: from the beautiful boleros"Besame Mucho" and "Delirio," to the clavé-rhythmed "El Manisero" and the ballad "Somewhere over the Rainbow." On this date, Chucho Valdés claims the piano literature of at least two worlds and makes a lovely, fluid portrait of it all. --Eugene Holley Jr. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsWaste of Time Deux Dave Gillis | La Grande, OR USA | 09/29/2005 (1 out of 5 stars) "I say "Deux" because my review of his album "Solo Piano" would apply to this album as well. There is none of the haunting lyricism which he displayed in "Claudia" with Arturo Sandoval. There is none of the genuine Cuban beauty as in "Cenizas" with Omara Portuondo. There was plenty of running up and down the keyboard with lots of "brujo" and "flash" Good for the tourist trade, but hardly memorable." Live in New York Jose Porcell Sr. | La Crescenta, CA United States | 10/20/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "I must agree with the unfortunately unsigned message from "A music fan" called "Chill out, Chucho". I do not like anonymus... I gave him a 5 star because he has big hands, play great,extend himself to new sounds and arrangements, and he's Bebo's son; but he abuses and leaves the tune behind to perform his extravagances. Definitely, that's his style. But the tune takes 25% of the performance, the rest is Chucho's descargas; with percussion it will have less monotony. Listen to his father Bebo, and you'll have small descargas but the purity and integrity of the melody remains more." All you'll ever need! Jae Hoon Ahn | Evanston, IL USA | 08/29/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "If you're wandering the wilderness looking for the real great piano album, Congratulation! Your journey has finally ended! And you know what? It is REWARDED only sweetly! You'll feel the absolute power and technique of the one great pianist. However, the really great thing is, you can feel his lyricism at the same time! p.s. The greatest album I'd ever seen before this one was Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert. And now I dare to say Chucho is more than Keith. Sorry, Mr.Jarrett....But that's the truth, I can't help it."
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