Friday 27 November 2009

Ignacio Berroa - Codes (2006)


01.Matrix
02.Joao su Merced
03.La Comparsa
04.Partido Alto
05.Realidad y Fantasia
06.Pinocchio
07.Woody 'N' You
08.Inutil Paissage (Useless Landscapes).




Ignacio Berroa (drums)
David Sanchez (tenor saxophone)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano, synthesizer)
Edward Simon (piano)
John Patitucci (upright bass)
Giovanni Hidalgo (congas).

2 comments:

  1. The renowned Cuban jazz drummer Ignacio Berroa's debut album as a bandleader is a percolating fusion of African rhythms, neo bop passages, and Berroa's own trademark technically brilliant yet intuitive playing. "Joao Su Merced" takes a litany of Berroa's personal influences as a foundation for extended forays into Afro-Cuban fusion, while "La Comparsa" alternates between straight-ahead jazz and Cuban-influenced solos. Berroa's supple, supportive accompaniment is an education in jazz drumming, though school was never like this.

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