NEW ARRIVAL WITH VOLUME VOL. I & II !!!
Igbó Alákorin (a phrase in Yoruba which can be loosely translated as The Singer’s Grove) is the realization of pianist David Virelles’s long-held dream to document the under-sung musicians of his birthplace, Santiago de Cuba. Virelles, who was named the #1 Rising Jazz Pianist in the 2017 Downbeat Critics Poll, is one of the most in-demand pianists on the contemporary jazz scene, recording with the likes of Henry Threadgill, Chris Potter, and Tomasz Stanko. He also has four prior releases under his own name, including Continuum, which topped the New York Times best album list for 2012.
PERSONNEL:
VOL I. David Virelles Introduces Orquesta Luz de Oriente
DAVID VIRELLES, main artist, piano, choir, chorus
JOHN BENÍTEZ, bass
ROMÁN FILIÚ, alto saxophone
ALEJANDRO ENIS ALMENARES, vocals, choir, chorus, requinto
JOSÉ ÁNGEL MARTÍNEZ, bass
RENE "LA FLOR" DOMINGUEZ, tenor saxophone
BAUDELIS RODRIGUEZ, baritone saxophone
LAZARO BANDERA, conga
GABRIEL MONTERO, claves, timbalitos
EMILIO DESPAIGNE ROBERT, vocals, choir, chorus
ABEL VIRELLES, trumpet
RAFAEL ABALOS, timbales, choir, chorus, güiro
JOSÉ AQUILES VIRELLES, choir, chorus
MARIANO MERCERÓN, composer
ANTONIO MARIA ROMEU, composer
SINDO GARAY, composer
ENRIQUE BONNE, composer
ELECTO CHEPIN ROSELL, composer
ROSENDO RUÍZ, composer
ALEJANDRO ENIS ALMENARES, composer
DAVID VIRELLES: arranger, composer, producer, liner notes, music direction
ANGEL ALMENARES, composer
VOL II. Danzones de Romeu at Café La Diana
DAVID VIRELLES, main artist, piano,
RAFAEL ABALOS, güiro
TRACKS:
VOL I. David Virelles Introduces Orquesta Luz de Oriente
01. Bodas de Oro
02. El Rayaero
03. Grato Recuerdo
04. Echa Pa' Allá
05. Canto a Oriente
06. Un Granito de Arena
07. Sube La Loma, Compay
08. Cosas de Mi Cuba
09. Ojos de Sirena
VOL II. Danzones de Romeu at Café La Diana
10. Tápame Que Tengo Frío
11. Tira La Cuchara y Rompe el Plato
12. Mojito Criollo
13. Mares y Arenas
14. Tres Lindas Cubanas