Havana Sessions [Import]

Cachao | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Yemaya Spain
• ASIN: B000UZ4H3Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,314 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This Outstanding 2-CD Set Contains all of Israel "Cachao" López's Legendary Descargas in Havana (1957-1961) for the First Time Ever on One Release! Prior to this Edition, Cachao Aficionados Had to Buy Five Long Out of Print CDs in Order to Reunite all of this Material! Includes 24-page Comprehensive Booklet with Liner Notes in Both English and Spanish!

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT LATIN JAZZ FROM CUBA 1957-1961, April 24, 2008

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COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Havana Sessions (Audio CD)

TOTALLY OUTSTANDING RECORDINGS MADE IN CUBA 1957-1961 BY CACHAO DESCARGAS. VERY, VERY HEAVY ON THE PERCUSSION SIDE. YOU WILL NOT FIND THESE SONGS ANYWHERE ELSE, THIS CD SHOULD GET TEN STARS. WHEN YOU LISTEN, YOU WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE HEARING "THE REAL THING".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ¡Ahí-namá!, May 21, 2010

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H. Craven - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cachao Descargas: The Havana Sessions (MP3 Download)

This is simply one of the most amazing compilations of Cachao's music available anywhere, and a true masterpiece of Cuban music. It contains all of his contributions to the legendary Panart release Cuban Jam Session, Vol. 2, plus almost thirty more tracks. I can't recommend this album highly enough! An absolute must-own for any aficionado of Cachao, Cuban music, or Latin Jazz, and an INCREDIBLE bargain for the sheer amount of music on this release. This is it. Look no further.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressive, but..., January 18, 2008

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jdm (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Havana Sessions (Audio CD)

There are some amazing cuts on this set. Pieces, such as Redención, that preview the the collaborations with Andy Garcia. You can hear Armando (Chocolate) Armenteros, one of the finest trumpeters ever (anywhere), really show off his talent. Or Cachao's brother, Orestes (Macho)...

Ultimately, however, these are descargas (or jam sessions) with all that entails. Also unfortunate is that many, most cuts reflect that time when musicians were required say what they needed to say in roughly 3 minutes.