Irakere - Live In London (1988) {Jazz House}
EAC 1.0b2 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3u | Scans 300dpi | 337MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 137MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Fusion
EAC 1.0b2 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3u | Scans 300dpi | 337MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 137MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Afro-Cuban Jazz, Fusion
The premiere Cuban music group Irakere has played Ronnie Scott's club in London regularly since 1985. Their Jazz House CD starts out with a throwaway salsa vocal piece, then has two impressive showcases for German Velazco (one apiece on alto and soprano). "Stella By Stalight" (which in Spanish is "Estella Va A Estallar") is swung hard and the closing, nearly 17-minute rendition of Dave Brubeck's "The Duke" has explosive yet lyrical piano playing by Chucho Valdes and some shouting choruses worthy of the Count Basie Orchestra. Overall this is one of Irakere's jazz recordings that is easily recommended.