3,5 STARS DOWN BEAT - March, 2011
Musica is a truly pan-American affair that features prominent musicians from throughout the hemisphere. Bassist Reuben Rogers, whose extensive credits include work with Joshua Redman and Diane Reeves, was raised in the Virgin Islands. Mexico City-born drummer Antonio Sanchez has played with Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra, Danilo Perez, and, for the past eight years, with Pat Metheny. Trumpeter Claudio Roditi and guitarist Romero Lubambo, both originally from Rio de Janeiro, join the trio for two tracks a piece.
Personnel
HELIO ALVES, piano
RUEBEN ROGERS, bass
ANTONIO SANCHEZ, drums
Special Guests
CLAUDIO RODITI, trumpet & flugelhorn
ROMERO LUBAMBO, guitar
Tracks:
01. Gafeira
02. Kathy
03. Sombra
04. Black Nile
05. Flor Das Estradas
06. Musica Das Nuvens E Do Chao
07. Adeus Alf
08. Tribute To Charlie
09. Chan's Song