• 3 PANEL DIGIPACK EDITION

Nuna is a book of compositions for solo piano by Cuban-American pianist and composer David Virelles. Who has collaborated with musicians as distinct as Henry Threadgill, Mark Turner, Paul Motian, Andrew Cyrille, Bill Frisell, Chris Potter, Tomasz Stanko, Steve Coleman, Wadada Leo Smith, Tom Harrell, Hermeto Pascoal, Milford Graves, and Ravi Coltrane

The compositions on Nuna are inspired by the various tributaries of African-diasporic music: jazz, Cuban music, African keyboard traditions, and European piano practices, all filtered through a modernist harmonic lens. Virelles's goal is to explore the full dynamic range of the piano, both technically and sonically with particular emphasis on connecting the sound of folkloric keyboard instruments such as thumb pianos, harps and drums with the concert grand piano, which he achieves purely through touch and pedaling. The album is also a tribute to three of Virelles's most prominent piano mentors who have passed away in recent years: Muhal Richard Abrams, Stanley Cowell, and Barry Harris

PERSONNEL:

• David Virelles (acoustic piano)

• Special Guest:
• Julio Barreto (percussion, conga, claves on tracks 3, 9 and 14)

TRACKS:

• 01. Spacetime
• 02. Ocho
• 03. Ghost Town
• 04. Rezo
• 05. A Tres Voces
• 06. Nacen
• 07. Al Compás De Mi Viejo Tres
• 08. Simple Answer
• 09. Ignacio Villa
• 10. Danza De Rosario
• 11. Mambo Escalonado
• 12. Tessellations
• 13. Cuando Canta El Cornetín
• 14. Pórtico
• 15. Germania
• 16. Casa