Contumbao

Reviewed: 2017-10-09
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: terrific Cuban returns home & creates a stellar set with local stars in Havana. Together they work magic on 11 new Duran compositions. And check out the piano duet with Chucho Valdez on track # 10!
If You Like: Ignacio Berrera, Tete Monteliu, Arturo O'Farrill
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Contumbao (4:26) - percussion starts> uptempo jam> piano solo (wow!)> uptempo jam> false stop> quick stop
2/ Quajira 2016 (4:41) - piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> clever guitar solo> jam> slow fade
*3/ Pilon Influenciado (5:47) - percussion/piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> percussion/piano play short bursts> uptempo jam> slow fade
*4/ Recuerdos (4:47) - piano starts> midtempo jam with female vocal> midtempo jam> piano solo slows to fade
*5/ Papiosco's Match (4:10) - percussion solo starts> uptempo jam> lightning fast piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ El Tohenero (5:32) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> male vocal with chorus swings into midtempo song> pretty piano solo> midtempo song> quick stop
*7/ Los Munecos (4:39) - piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
8/ Parquet 527 (5:58) - percussion starts> midtempo jam> gorgeous piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*9/ Segundo Encuentro (4:24) - piano starts> fast tempo jam> short piano solo> guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*10/ Duo Influenciado (6;29) - piano starts> uptempo jam> dazzling piano duet> crescendo end
*11/ Rumba de Cajon (leke-leke) (4:36) - piano starts> uptempo jam with chorus> piano solo> vocal chorus solo & stop
12/ Danzon Farewell (Danzon a la Partida) (4:15) - piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> guitar solo>midtempo jam> crescendo & fade