Bebo de Cuba

Bebo Valdes

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 4, 2005)
• Original Release Date: May 31, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Calle 54
• ASIN: B000BFH2U0
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,212 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Hot on the heels of his appearance in the 2000 film Calle 54, with his son, Chucho and his stunning Latin/flamenco project Lagrimas Negras, This 2-CD/DVD set is an impressive musical autobiography of the Cuban-born, Stockholm-based octogenarian pianist, Bebo Valdes. He's supported by an array of Latin jazz all-stars, including saxophonist/clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera and the late trombonist Juan Pablo Torres. The first disc is an eight-suite big band opus entitled Suite Cubana. "Cachao, Creator del Mambo," pays tribute to the influential bassist, while the processional pulsations on "Nocturno en Batanga," features the engaging rhythm Valdes created in the '50s. The second disc, El Solar de Bebo (Bebo's Place) showcases the pianist in a smaller octet setting. With more room to swing, Valdes's profound pianisms percolate on the Haitianized joropo beats on "Iballah," and the infectious "La Mula." The 22-minute DVD documentary, which contains interviews and rehearsal footage, completes this splendid overview of this towering musician. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Product Description
A double ablum including a bonu DVD (PAL/0) with the making of the studio recording plus interview of Bebo. Recall. 2005. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2005 Latin Grammy Winner , November 11, 2005

By	D. Guillen-nakamura (Gold Coast, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bebo de Cuba (Audio CD)

This is another excellent recording from master Cuban pianist and composer Bebo Valdes. The package includes 2 audio CDs and one DVD. In this two masterpieces for brass band, Latin percussion, and piano, Bebo uses popular Latin rhythms such as mambo, bembe, son, guaracha, guajira, batanga, comparsa, guaguanco, descargas, baladas, and joropo.

His band includes many famous musicians like Raul Agraz (trumpet), John Benitez (bass), Steve Berrios (timbales), Luis Bonilla (trombon), Pablo Calogero (sax), Milton Cardona (congas), Jimmy Delgado (timbales), Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet, sax), Bob Franceschini (sax), Andy Gonzalez (bass), Joe Gonzalez (bongos), Edgardo Miranda (guitar), Michael Philip Mossman (trumpet), Bobby Porcelli (sax), Dafnis Prieto (drums), Douglas Purviance (trombon), Mario Rivera (sax), Juan Pablo Torres (trombon), Diego Urcola (trumpet), Rickard Valdes (timbales), Papo Vasquez (trombon), Ray Vega (trumpet), John Walsh (trumpet).

The DVD in this package is in the PAL format: suitable for some European, Australian, and Latin American countries.

The recent Latin Grammy Award for this recording is very well deserved. Felicitaciones Bebo !!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2005 Latin Grammy Winner, November 10, 2005

By	D. Guillen-nakamura (Gold Coast, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This recording was awarded a 2005 Latin Grammy award under the "Latin Jazz" category. Excellent achievement. Well deserved. Felicitaciones Bebo and team !!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL, November 5, 2008

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

This review is from: Bebo de Cuba (Audio CD)

THIS TWO CD, ONE DVD CREATION FROM THEN-86-YEAR-OLD CUBAN PIANIST BEBO VALDES CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A WORK OF ART, A TRUE MASTERPIECE. ONE LISTEN AND YOU WILL BE HOOKED. LISTENING TO IT IS AN EDUCATION IN AFRO-CUBAN, SALSA, CHA CHA, MAMBO, & LATIN PERCUSSION MUSIC. EACH CD IS A SUITE, THE FIRST ONE FOCUSES ON THE BIG BAND MUSIC OF CUBA FROM THE 1950'S, THE SECOND CD FEATURES LATIN JAZZ IN VARIOUS FORMS, ALL PLAYED TO PERFECTION BY SOME OF NY'S BEST LATIN MUSICIANS, MOSTLY BALLADS. I HAVE ALL OF BEBO'S OLD RECORDINGS FROM CUBA (HIS BAND "SABOR DE CUBA" WAS ONE OF THE BEST AND HELPED SHAPE THE SOUND OF CUBAN MUSIC FOR YEARS TO COME): THESE MODERN RECORDINGS GO BACK TO THOSE DAYS AND HE IS IN TOP FORM. THIS MAN TOOK A 30 YEAR HIATUS FROM PLAYING MUSIC, WHAT A SHAME, BECAUSE HE IS STILL AS PROFICIENT NOW AS HE WAS YEARS AGO. FANTASTIC ARRANGEMENTS AND RECORDING. YOU WILL ENJOY THE DVD, BEBO IN NY AS WELL