Diz

Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2008)
• Original Release Date: January 10, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005GYN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,695 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #31 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba
  • #74 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Brazilian & Latin Jazz
  • #86 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > International Jazz

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY worthy! A delight of afro-cuban and classic jazz styles., April 23, 2007

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freereign (Ocean of Corn, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Diz (Audio CD)

Rubalcaba takes the inspiration of Gillespie arrangement into his own rich piano chording, yet produces a very original style. If Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner did an Afro-Cuban record together, you'd come somewhere near Rubalcaba's range of styles. In addition, I highly recommend one attend a concert by this pianist, as his densely-packed albums are just the tip of the iceberg.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Cuban takes on western Jazz, May 26, 2007

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R. Holland "rtiko" (Studio City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diz (Audio CD)

If you've tested the waters with some of the trios and such with Gonzalo and non-cuban musicians you might have sensed a lack of common ground.

This isn't a problem here and it's one of my favorites along with Diz's having givien Gonzalo total license to interpret (out of mutual respect) and Gonzalo's always original ideas about interpretations never seem out of place.

If you want to be ahead of the wave you'll keep up with Gonzalo and other originals from Cuba! See "Paseo" one of his latest for deep musical thoughts.