Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band - JosÈ MartÌ En Nueva York [CD] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

"Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Manuel Valera (Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Steve Smith) presents the dynamic debut of his New Cuban Express Big Band. Inspired by JosÈ MartÌ, the famed Cuban writer and independence hero, JosÈ MartÌ en Nueva York features Valera's song cycle of original music based on nine poems from MartÌ's seminal 1891 collection, ""Versos Sencillos.""Addressing a range of political and societal issues that are relevant even today, the texts are set for two unique vocalists, Sofia Rei and Camila Meza. Valera uses the broad palette of the big band to express a wide breadth of moods and emotions, touching on traditional Cuban music styles as well as modern Latin jazz to give MartÌ's poetry new life. Born out of the crisis of Valera's loss of his wife to cancer last year, the album is a personal cry for freedom, justice, and an expression of passion."

01. Odio La Mascara y El Vicio (feat. Camila Meza, Roman Filiu & Andy Clausen) 02. Es Rubia, El Cabello Suelto (feat. Sofia Rei & Alex Norris) 03. Por Sus Ojos Encendidos (feat. Camila Meza, Manuel Valera, Michael Rodriguez & Roman Filiu) 04. Yo Quiero Salir Del Mundo / Yo Pienso Cuando Me Alegro (feat. Camila Meza, Joel Frahm & David Smith) 05. El Enemigo Brutal (feat. Sofia Rei, Ricky Rodriguez, Charles Pillow, Alex Goodman & Mauricio Herrera) 06. Tiene El Leopardo Un Abrigo / Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca (feat. Sofia Rei, Matt McDonald & Michael Thomas) 07. Si Quiere Que De Este Mundo (feat. Sofia Rei, Manuel Valera, Michael Rodriguez, Andrew Gutauskas & Jimmy Macbride)

• Format Detail: CD 6-panel digipak
• Format: CD
• Genre: Jazz