Ritmo + Soul

Jane Bunnett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2000)
• Original Release Date: May 23, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00004T9T1
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #383,759 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Santos Suarez

2. Joyful Noise

3. The River/El Rio

4. Osain

5. Drume Negrita

6. Journey Back

7. 3 Voices One Spirit

8. Hebioso

9. Fransisco's Dream

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Treasure, February 27, 2001

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Shimon "shimondi" (Goldens Bridge, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ritmo + Soul (Audio CD)

Jane Bunnett is no Kenny G. She's MUCH more dynamic, adventurous, interesting and entertaining. But the styles really aren't comparable. I only say that because they both play soprano saxophone.

Jane has produced here, with Larry Cramer, an astonishingly colorful, multi-textured gem - a paradigm for the blending of Cuban folklore, jazz, gospel and other styles. And the blending is done in such a way that, when listening the first few times, the changes come unexpectedly, yet they really WORK! And the more you really LISTEN to this CD, the more you'll love it.

In "Joyful Noise", the intro of the musicians greeting each other, followed by a Cuban verse, gives no hint of the "Cu-bop" to follow; sizzling solos on flute (Jane), muted trumpet (Larry), piano (the outstanding Hilario Duran) and bass (Roberto Occhipinti) - this one is guaranteed to get you moving. In "Drume Negrita", Jane invokes a tropical island feeling on soprano sax before Ernesto Gatell complements it with a plaintive Spanish verse.

Comparing "Ritmo+Soul" with "Spirits of Havana", I would say this one is somewhat more accessible if you prefer Latin instrumentals to folkloric music. But the various styles on this CD are represented so well and with such fine balance, it may be surprising how many people with different tastes in music could grow to love this album.

Considering the recording quality, the inside notes on the music and the artists, this one comes as close to perfection as you can get.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SO FAR.....BEST OF THE YEAR, May 27, 2000

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Lawrence (Albany NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ritmo + Soul (Audio CD)

This disc is beautiful from start to finish!Jane Bunnett's soprano sax and flute are melodic and fiery.Combines the best of cuban sound ,(check out the Bata drums of (Pancho Quinto) or piano master Hilario Duran..The voice of Dean bowman adds another ,almost gospel feel. Anyway,the tunes are fresh,something special ...PICK IT UP>

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous piece of work!, May 22, 2001

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Larry G. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ritmo + Soul (Audio CD)

As my good friend "shimondi" has stated, "Jane Bunnett is no Kenny G"! Damn straight she isn't!

I wasn't sure what to expect when he recommended this CD to me. I was NOT disappointed at all! What great sounds come from this gathering of musicians. I was pleasantly surprised at the range and dynamics of the music. Being a novice jazz fan, I was moved by the sheer genius of the way the songs were put together using what seems at first to be just dissonant musical tracks blended together to make "something". WRONG! They know EXACTLY what they are doing. A beautiful mixture of Latin beat and Jazz funk with a touch of booty movement makes for a wonderful listening experience.

I had the volume jacked all the way up and still couldn't get enough. Well worth every centavos and absolutely damn near close to perfection as you could get.

Just buy it already! :-)