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. Graeber
KAHIL EL’ZABAR’S INFINITY ORCHESTRA
Transmigration
CHARLIE HUNTER
GENTLEMEN I NEGLECTED TO INFORM YOU YOU WILL NOT BE GETTING PAID
Brian Marsella's Imaginarium
The Clocks Have Gone Mad
Jay Geils, Duke Robillard and Gerry Beaudoin
New Guitar Summit
MIKE FROST PROJECT
Comin' Straigt At Ya'
BELINDA UNDERWOOD
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