Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective -|- Roots Before Branches – [Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective, 2012] –

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Drums, Henry Cole

Henry Cole & The Afrobeat Collective -|- Roots Before Branches –MP3– [Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective, 2012] –

Twenty eight year old drummer Henry Cole emerged onto the music scene in old San Juan in 1999 where he studied classical percussion at the Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. However, it was not until a few years later–while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston– that Cole’s musical evolution pointed him naturally towards the jazz tradition. He went back home with a new energy and focus and performed as the “house drummer” for the 1st Annual “Jazzboriken” Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He played with such Latin jazz luminaries as Giovanni Hidalgo, Bobby Valentin, Anthony Carrillo, Dave Valentin, Paoli Mejias, currently he is a drummer of Miguel Zenon, David Sanchez and Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez.

Iñaki Arakistain -][- Plan B – [Youkali Music, 2012] –

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Dan Rochlis, Georvis Pico, German Kucich, Iñaki Arakistain, Israel Sandoval, Jorge Vistel, Saxophone

Iñaki Arakistain, Plan B

Iñaki Arakistain -][- Plan B –MP3– [Youkali Music, 2012]-

This is an album I wanted to do in the early 90’s. In fact, some compositions are as Plan B and then also harmonic concept. It’s something that was pending with myself, a combination of styles: Brazil, Latin, Funk … but with the common language of jazz. Although Funk Jazz Music Project is an ambiguous definition, I think is right.

The title of the album, Plan B, is a subject I wrote in 1991. Then I wondered how would the world within 20 years, and maybe then you should find an alternative way of life …