2008-02-16
Argentinean composer Fernando Otero has been actively recording for over a decade. Crossing many musical boundaries, this album features references to classical, pop and, of course, jazz. The songs range from solo compositions, such as “Preludio 19,” to a spattering of trios highlighting cello accompaniment, to a full 25-piece orchestra. Otero blends Latin rhythms with classical elements in a syncopated jump of exploration. Vague references here to the jazz style of Thelonious Monk with odd time signatures and cadences. If you’re interested in trying something a little fringe, this might be worth checking out. -- Daniel J. GraeberMILES DAVIS
The Complete On the Corner Sessions
DAVE SIEBELS
With Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
The End of Times Orchestra
Meets Eno Diamond
AVISHAI COHEN
After The Big Rain
James Taylor Quartet
New World
KIM NALLEY
Need My Sugar
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