Paquito D’Rivera

Paquito D’Rivera – Tropicana Nights (1999)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:35 minutes | 986 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Chesky Records

Cuban dance music is back! Leading an all-star Latin big band, Paquito D’Rivera unleashes the beloved music of his homeland on this Latin Grammy winning album. Following in the tradition of Havana’s immortal jazz orchestras, D’Rivera infuses his own stylings with mambo, son, danz¢n and bolero to create an essential musical document. In keeping with the club’s festive spirit, the album opens with the exuberant “Mambo a la Kenton.” If that doesn’t get you dancing, the irresistable rhythms of tracks like “Chucho” and “Old Miami Sax” will. And when your feet need a brief rest, timeless ballads like “Como Fue” caress your heart.

LATIN GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ALBUM!
Awarded “Best Latin Jazz Album” Grammy at 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2000).
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Paquito D’Rivera – Portraits of Cuba (1996)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:35 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Chesky Records

Best Latin Jazz Album of the 39th Annual Grammy Awards!

This absolutely classic jazz recording is entitled Portraits of Cuba and is a milestone project of Paquito D’Rivera. Arranged by Carlos Franzetti, the large band ensemble provides an orchestral ambiance akin to the legendary Gil Evan sound with Miles Davis, in the classic “Sketches of Spain.” This recording couldn’t come at a better time, as it presents an artistic commentary on a national and social transition as it unfolds in a new and evolving Cuba. It is truly a work that will be applauded worldwide as the quality of the writing and performance is at a level few artists are capable of achieving today. Paquito D’Rivera provides some of the most inspired improvisation in his career to date and the material chosen for this recording are familiar classics in the popular Latin music tradition.
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