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Manuel Valera -][- NEW CUBAN EXPRESS – [Mavo Records, 2012 | Review] –

30 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Afro-Cuban, Afro-Latin Jazz, Flux Music Essentials, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Modern Jazz, Music Reviews, What's New?

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Manuel Valera, New Cuban Express

Manuel Valera -][- NEW CUBAN EXPRESS – [Mavo Records, 2012 | Review] –

Over the years it’s been commonplace for me to spent endless hours listening to inventive and prolific jazz musicians. In this case, Cuban pianist and composer Manual Valera comes to mind. He is undoubtedly one that I frequent his body of work on any given opportunity. His latest project, “NEW CUBAN EXPRESS” is comprised of modern post-bop, adventurous and compelling compositions are embedded with these essential ingredients to seize and retain the attention of discriminating jazz and Latin Jazz aficionados globally. Continue reading →

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John Benítez -][- Purpose – [Seed Music, 2011] –

30 Friday Mar 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Afro-Latin Jazz, Biography, Contemporary Jazz, Flux Music Essentials, Modern Jazz, Music, What's New?

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Greetings jazz lovers, as always I’m thankful for the opportunity to introduce new artists [if you haven’t met him] on this occasion I’ve got bassist John Benítez and his latest album “Purpose.” Funny thing, although I was aware of Benítez this is my first encounter with a solo album by him I knew right away I had to spread the news about this extraordinary musician. As time allows, check out the award-winning bassist John Benítez because he’s got some seriously funky Afro-Latin Jazz chops in store for you. —Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

John Benítez, Purpose

John Benítez -][- Purpose – [Seed Music, 2011] –

Grammy award-winning bassist John Benítez, born in Rio Piedreas, Puerto Rico, started playing gospel music in church at the age of thirteen. Already a gifted musician, John began his formal education at “Escuela Libre de Musica,” followed by study at the University of Puerto Rico and later the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music with master bassist, Federico Silva.

At nineteen, John as the first-call bassist in San Juan’s thriving Jazz, R and B, and Latin music scenes. He performed with, among others, such well-known artists as Chick Corea, Lucecita, Batacumbele, Lalo Rodriguez, Cuco Pena, Roberto Roena, and Justo Betancourt. –[Excrept – Biography]-

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