Ramon Valle

2 CD SET!

Take Off With the Cuban keys man now heading for a global music language and exudes the same time expressive depth. Under the aegis of the New York producer Suzi Reynolds (George Mraz, Lynne Arriale, Roberta Flack) explores Valle with congenial colleagues - and friends from childhood! - Omar Rodriguez Calvo (Tingvall Trio) on bass and Ernesto Simpson (Herbie Hancock, Richard Bona) on drums an eclectic bridge between jazz and pop out.

The astonished across the board due to it's unorthodox arrangements: The journey of a tricky adaptation of Jerome Kern standards All The Things You Are on the anthemic groove of Stevie Wonder It Una Historia until fantastic ausharmonisierten What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life from the pen of Michel Legrand and a touching Hallellluyah of Leonard Cohen. J

ust as important as the covers are Valles own compositions: y Si Volviera testifies to the internalization baroque vocabulary, while Steps In the Night walks along the paths Coltrane. The Trance Dance In Blue mixes nightly Cuban atmosphere with blues, and as furious finale thrilled the percussive embossed Kimbara Pa Nico. Take Off is also a deluxe package with CD and DVD an additional showing Ramón Valle and his trio in action and includes enlightening interview sequences as bonus material available. Instrumentation: Ramon Valle (piano) Omar Rodriguez Calvo (Double Bass) Ernesto Simpson (drums)