Aruan Ortiz, with Andrew Cyrille + Mauricio Herrera – ‘Inside Rhythmic Falls’ (2020)
Aruan Ortiz’s bold new conception for Afro-Cuban jazz continues by delving deeper into the rhythmic patterns and turning them inside-out.
Aruan Ortiz’s bold new conception for Afro-Cuban jazz continues by delving deeper into the rhythmic patterns and turning them inside-out.
Strong musical personalities impose themselves on these Dave Douglas originals, and it makes for a riveting trio that sounds like no other.
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The freewheeling ‘Lebroba’ is a solid entry in Andrew Cyrille’s lengthy catalog, and could be considered a solid entry in the catalogs of Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell, too.
This album seductively demonstrates a strong continuity of the free jazz heritage from its mid-’60s flowering to guys like Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp and Andrew Cyrille.
A young, prodigious Cuban born-and-raised pianist and composer recasts the folklore and culture of his homeland, filtered by the teachings of some of jazz’s greatest living avantists. You May Also Like: Nik Bärtsch’s Mobile – Continuum (2016) Chris Potter – The Dreamer Is The Dream (2017) Aruan Ortiz, with AndrewRead More