Virelles, David / Iobo Alakorin (The Singer's Grove) Vol. 1 & 2
| Album: | Iobo Alakorin (The Singer's Grove) Vol. 1 & 2 | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Virelles, David | Added: | Nov 2018 | |
| Label: | Pi Recordings | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2019-02-05 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 10 | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 23 | Dec 9 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 25, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
(Vol. 1) Bodas De Oro |
4. | Jan 26, 2019: | The Acupuncture Hour/Audio Ambrosia
Tres Lindas Cubanas |
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| 2. | Feb 05, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Sube La Loma, Compay |
5. | Jan 25, 2019: | old Fart At Play
Ojos De Sirena |
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| 3. | Jan 29, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Tres Lindas Cubanas |
6. | Jan 22, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Tira La Cuchara Y Rompe El Plato |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-11-28
Reviewed 2018-11-28
Reviewed: 2018-11-28
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: With this recording Mr Virelles returns to the glory days of the trovadores (of at least a hundred years ago) and he plays the music in the authentic style that it was played back then. And yet while this is a nostalgic return to his own Afro-Cuban heritage, it is far from sentimental and retrograde; rather a musical excursion into what makes Afro-Cuban music – danzón, Oriental , chepinsón, pregón, bolero and trova – so magical., because like classical song, this music, which has been centuries in the making is forever fresh – certainly as it is on this recording.. Every note and every phrase with each nuanced accented utterance is a model of craftsmanship. There are two volumes to this single disc. Volume two highlights Mr Virelles in a duet setting with Rafael Ábalos accompanying him on güiro in a virtuoso performance which sets the bar at a new height for that instrument.
If You Like: Chucho Valdez, Chico O’Farrill, Perez Prado
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
Vol. 1
*1/ Bodas de Oro (4:51) – loud note to start> midtempo tango> piano solo> midtempo jam & song> quick stop
*2/ El Rayaero (5:23) – cowbell/piano starts> uptempo vocal jam & song with rhumba beat> quick stop
3/ Grato Recuerdo (3:22) – piano starts> slow song builds to midtempo> quick stop
*4/ Echa Pa Alla (3:46) – horns start> uptempo jam> horns interplay> uptempo song> quick stop
*5/ Canto A Oriente (2:49) – guiro starts> midtempo jam & song> slows to fade
6/ Un Granito De Arena (4:38) – horns start> midtempo jam & song> quick stop
*7/ Sube La Loma, Compay (5:24) – piano/percussion starts> uptempo jam, slightly off-kilter> melody shift to uptempo song> quick stop
8/ Cosas De Mi Cuba (2:49) – guira starts> midtempo song> quick stop
9/ Ojos De Sirena (2:47) – guira starts> slow jam> quick fade
Vol. 2
*10/ Tapame Que Tengo Frio (4:19) – piano starts> midtempo duet with guiro swings up> quick stop
*11/ Tira La Cuchara Y El Plato (5:32) – piano starts> uptempo duet > with guiro> quick stop
*12/ Mojito Criollo (4:01) – piano starts> uptempo duet with guiro> quick stop
13/ Mares Y Arenas (3:08) – piano starts> midtempo duet with guiro> quick stop
*14/ Tres Lindes Cubanas (6:07) – piano starts> uptempo duet with guiro morphs into fast tempo> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: With this recording Mr Virelles returns to the glory days of the trovadores (of at least a hundred years ago) and he plays the music in the authentic style that it was played back then. And yet while this is a nostalgic return to his own Afro-Cuban heritage, it is far from sentimental and retrograde; rather a musical excursion into what makes Afro-Cuban music – danzón, Oriental , chepinsón, pregón, bolero and trova – so magical., because like classical song, this music, which has been centuries in the making is forever fresh – certainly as it is on this recording.. Every note and every phrase with each nuanced accented utterance is a model of craftsmanship. There are two volumes to this single disc. Volume two highlights Mr Virelles in a duet setting with Rafael Ábalos accompanying him on güiro in a virtuoso performance which sets the bar at a new height for that instrument.
If You Like: Chucho Valdez, Chico O’Farrill, Perez Prado
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
Vol. 1
*1/ Bodas de Oro (4:51) – loud note to start> midtempo tango> piano solo> midtempo jam & song> quick stop
*2/ El Rayaero (5:23) – cowbell/piano starts> uptempo vocal jam & song with rhumba beat> quick stop
3/ Grato Recuerdo (3:22) – piano starts> slow song builds to midtempo> quick stop
*4/ Echa Pa Alla (3:46) – horns start> uptempo jam> horns interplay> uptempo song> quick stop
*5/ Canto A Oriente (2:49) – guiro starts> midtempo jam & song> slows to fade
6/ Un Granito De Arena (4:38) – horns start> midtempo jam & song> quick stop
*7/ Sube La Loma, Compay (5:24) – piano/percussion starts> uptempo jam, slightly off-kilter> melody shift to uptempo song> quick stop
8/ Cosas De Mi Cuba (2:49) – guira starts> midtempo song> quick stop
9/ Ojos De Sirena (2:47) – guira starts> slow jam> quick fade
Vol. 2
*10/ Tapame Que Tengo Frio (4:19) – piano starts> midtempo duet with guiro swings up> quick stop
*11/ Tira La Cuchara Y El Plato (5:32) – piano starts> uptempo duet > with guiro> quick stop
*12/ Mojito Criollo (4:01) – piano starts> uptempo duet with guiro> quick stop
13/ Mares Y Arenas (3:08) – piano starts> midtempo duet with guiro> quick stop
*14/ Tres Lindes Cubanas (6:07) – piano starts> uptempo duet with guiro morphs into fast tempo> quick stop
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