Diablo En Brooklyn

Reviewed: 2017-10-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none

Review: And now for something completely different! This dynamic ensemble explores the affinities between modern jazz and the Afro-Latin influences in Peru. It is often dazzling & challenging at the same time. All originals except #5.
If You Like: Roy Hargrove, Igor Stravinsky, Jon Hassell, Nana Vasconcelos
Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Caras II (3:47) - strong percussion/piano start> almost tribal & orchestral at the same time> uptempo jam> trumpet solo swings into fast tempo> quick stop
*2/ Part 3: The Brooklyn Suite (4:15) - percussion starts> midtempo funky jam> interplay between guitar & horns> midtempo jam> quick stop
3/ Buscandos A Huevito (8:53) - percussion starts> slow tempo hesitating jam swings uptempo on percussion solo> sax solo> percussion/bass duet> trumpet solo> fade
*4/ The Brooklyn Suite: Part 2 (5:05) - bass starts slow & swings to midtempo with many shouts & laughter and heavy percussion> slows on bass/percussion duet> quick stop
*5/ Summertime (12:25) - voices start with guitar> midtempo jam> trumpet solo. midtempo jam slows to slow tempo, then swings back> guitar solo> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> midtempo jam with cha cha rhythmn> quick stop
6/ Part 4: The Brooklyn Suite (4:34) - bass starts slow & swings uptempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> uptempo jam> piano/bass duet> horns blare> uptempo jam> false stop> quick stop
*7/ North (5:48) - percussion starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*8/ The Brooklyn Suite Part 1 (5:00) - piano starts> swinging uptempo jam> trumpet solo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam slows to midtempo then swings back up & quick stop