"Brazilian Dreams bevat opnames van een viertal optredens in de Manchester Craftsmens Guild in Pittsburgh. Het is een weergave van de samenwerking van de Cubaanse reed virtuoso Paquito DRivera met de Braziliaanse meestertrompettist Claudio Roditi en de New York Voices. Het is daarmee ook de realisatie van een droom van Paquito DRivera, wiens liefde voor vocale kwartet muziek al in de zestiger jaren begon in Havana, toen hij naar de radioprogrammas luisterde van zijn favoriete zender in Miami. Het album bevat composities van Jobim, Bonfa, Donato, maar ook nummers van DRivera en Roditi zelf. Hoogtepunten van de cd zijn Desafinado en het in het Portugees gezongen nummer Retrato Em Branco E Preto. De instrumentale versies van Joao Donatos populaire A Ra (De Kikker) en Roditis Red On Red maken Brazilian Dreams tot een zeer bevredigend album." (RM, Muziekweb)
Joel Xavier is een (in Nederland niet zo bekende) Portugese gitarist. Hij voelt zich thuis in diverse stromingen maar op dit debuutalbum houd hij het dicht bij zijn culturele huis. Latin waarin de Noord-Amerikaanse blues ook de kop op steekt. Hij hanteert een vlotte, frisse stijl in eigen composities en laat zich bijstaan door grote namen als Arturo Sandoval en Paquito D'Rivera. (GR Muziekbank)
"This was the debut release by the Caribbean Jazz Project, a colorful co-op project that combines together the very different but complementary styles of Paquito D'Rivera (doubling on alto and clarinet), Dave Samuels (on marimba and vibes) and the brilliant steel drummer Andy Narell. Backed by a four-piece rhythm section, the accessible group sticks mostly to catchy group originals that range from Latin jazz to Caribbean music. The likable results are melodic and not overly predictable. This CD gives listeners an excellent example of the group's sound." (Allmusic).
"This is one of those good old-fashioned power-laden big-band albums that begs the listener to crank up the volume and let 'er rip. Great songs and wonderful charts, essentially in a buoyant Latin groove, played to a fare-thee-well by Germany's superlative WDR Big Band, with electifying solos by Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, other guest artists and members of the ensemble". (Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz).
"In celebration of the famous Tropicana casino in Havana, Cuba, D'Rivera assembled a 22-piece big band to play many of the famous tunes that the "most beautiful nightclub in the world" was known for in the '50s. The band is a killer, rising up to the vaunted musicianship of D'Rivera, including trumpeters Mike Ponella and Diego Urcola, trombonists Jimmy Bosch and William Cepeda, saxophonists Andres Boiarsky, Oscar Feldman and Manuel Valera, bassist Joe Santiago, timbales player Ralph Irizarry, drummer Mark Walker and percussionist Milton Cardona, among others. (...) Of the many ensembles D'Rivera has fronted, this is the one that not only hits closest to home, but evokes a shared passion for the Tropicana, which was the impetus for the Latin jazz movement itself. His extraordinarily informative liner notes about the history of the Tropicana is worth the price of the CD alone. Highly recommended, thoroughly enjoyable, and perhaps his magnum opus". (Michael G. Nastos, Allmusic)
"from the melodic flourishes and virtuoso vivisection of the Cuban Danza and the Venezuelan waltz to the Brasilian forr?and chorinho, and even a breathtaking take,on a Bach partita. From the dazzling beauty of ?Danza Caracter?tica? to an idiom that Paquito D?Rivera seems to have favored all through his career ? Brasilian music. ?To Brenda with Love? is one of those extraordinary sambas, that magically transforms (with some classic counterpoint) into a Bach partita, which came to be part of this song as a result of a rehearsal item by the ingenious pianist, Danilo P?ez. David Chesky?s ?Chorinho #3 ?Sheep Meadow? is another Brasilian piece and making up the series of three pieces is the remarkable ?Recife?s Blues?. My personal favourite, if I may be allowed the luxury of nominating any one piece from the album are the ?Three Venezuelan Waltzes? The listener will have rarely heard such zesty cascades of notes and one thorny virtuoso gesture after another.(Raul da Gama)|
Saxofoonspeler Paquito d'Rivera doet jaarlijks van zich horen. Vooral met latinjazz maar ook in andere stijlen weet hij zijn partijtjes mee te blazen. Soms zelfs met een heel symfonie-orkest. Dit album "Sons do Brasil" bevat opnames van een live-optreden met een aantal andere blazers en bas en drums. Het samenspel is voortreffelijk. Het genre varieert van latin tot bop maar alles wordt keurig bijeen gehouden door het typerende spel van Paquito d'Rivera en zijn leiderschap met veel ruimte voor de andere spelers. (GR Muziekbank)
"Iconic Cuban trio formed in 1933 in Cuba. The Márquez sisters were born in the bosom of a very musical household that included a total of 14 siblings. Their father played guitar and percussion, while their mother was an inspired composer. All the brothers and sisters played some kind of instrument but only Cusa, Trini, and Nerza decided to go professional as Las Hermanas Márquez. After becoming locally prominent performing all over Oriente, the sisters made the big time in 1940 when they were booked by CMQ Radio in Havana. Their voices, perfectly coordinated in three-part harmonies, united to a enthusiastic singing style and their virtuosity as musicians, turned Las Hermanas Márquez into national celebrities." (imdb) "Cuban music played during the years of the republic at get-togethers. Las Hermanas Marquez with their voices and guitars, along with the flawless saxophone and clarinet playing of Paquito D'Rivera, make this record a delight to listen to and an invitation to sing-along." (Amazon)
"This CD is both historic and quite exciting. Bebo Valdes (father of Chucho, the leader of Irakere) was one of the giants of Cuban jazz and popular music until he fled the country in 1960. This recording is also significant in that it is one of the first times that Cuban exiles had recorded with Cubans still living under Castro (guitarist Carlos Emilio Morales and percussionist Amadito Valdes). Paquito D'Rivera (who organized this set) deserves a lot of credit for its success, but Valdes is the real star. He composed eight new selections in the 36 hours before the recordings began, although he was 76 years old at the time. The final results are full of strong melodies, stirring rhythms, exciting ensembles, and lots of variety. The instrumentation differs on each track, with plenty of solo space for D'Rivera, trombonist Juan-Pablo Torres, trumpeter Diego Urcola, and the pianist. This is one of the finest Afro-Cuban jazz recordings of recent times. Highly recommended." (Allmusic)
Uit 1999. Cubaans-New Yorks alt- & sopraansaxofonist/clarinettist. Uit ieder decennium van de 20ste eeuw speelt hij een latinjazz-stuk, uit steeds een ander Latijns-Amerikaans land, door Bob Beldens strijkarrangementen wel wat gladgetrokken.
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