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. GraeberDUKE ROBILLARD & SUNNY CROWNOVER
TALES FROM THE TIKI LOUNGE
Various Artists
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars
MILES DAVIS
The Complete On the Corner Sessions
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Next Stop...Soweto, Vol. 3: Giants, Ministers and Makers -- Jazz in South Aftrica 1963-1984
JERRY LEAKE AND RANDY ROOS
Cubist Live
GAIL DAVIES
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
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