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キューバが生み出した最高のトロンボニスト JUAN PABLO TORRES 、未だ現役をつらくピアニストCHUCHO VALDES、70歳を迎えるキューバを代表するトランペット奏者 ARTURO SANDOVAL らによる驚異の合作
“The list of artists performing in “”Together Again”” (Juntos Otra Vez)””
reads like a “”Who’s Who”” of today’s Latin scene. For this his impressive
fourth US album, trombonist Juan Pablo Torres succeeded in enlisting
nothing but great names.
This album is performed exclusively by instrumentalists who have proved their
worth in this field many times before in other prjects. Pianist Jesus “”Chucho””
Valdes, for example, made his mark as the founder of the Cuban top orchestra
Irakere. The track record of bass player Andy Gonzalez includes support for
such prominent artists as John Tchicai, Milton Cardona, Kip Hanrahan or
David Sanchez. And tuba virtuoso Bob Stewart has played for jazz heroes like
Carla Bley, Gil Evans and Charles Mingus.
These globally sought-after artists are joined by Robin Eubanks (Stevie
Wonder, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey) and Steve Turre (Santana, Ray Charles,
Dexter Gordon), two first-class trombone players. The trumpet part is played
by Arturo Sandoval (Dizzy Gillespie). And in the percussion department, last
but not least, we find Roberto Vizcaino (Steve Coleman), Horacio Hernandez
(John Patitucci) and Giovanni Hidalgo (Freddie Hubbard, Mickey Hart), also
impressive names with the very best references.
With these top people J.P. Torres has recorded an enthralling Latin or rather
Cuban jazz album with up-to-the-minute sound. He has cleverly combined
stylistic elements from his native Cuba with up-to-the-minute sounds from his
present US exile. In the track “”Salt And Pepper”” for example, grooves from
Castro country meet ultra-modern jazz sounds. “”Ach “” (a Yoruba expression
for happiness, manual skill and also for spiritual strength) freely combines
stirring rhythmic figures in 3-4 time with freely arranged improvisations.