Paquito D'Rivera - Este Camino Largo [FLAC] TQMP

Paquito D'Rivera - Este Camino Largo (This Long Road) Original 1978 Remastered 2002 Featuring Leo Brower, Chucho Valdes & Irakere. Brought to you by TQMP The Quality Music Project This album's tracks show a more focused side of D'Rivera's work during his days in Cuba. Several songs stem from his time with the seminal Cuban fusion band, Irakere; these tracks show his influence upon the band as both a soloist and overall stylist. More pieces from Irakere document their performance with the legendary guitarist Leo Brouwer. Some of these recordings were originally released on the album Great Moments, while others appear here for the first time. These songs demonstrate D'Rivera's ability to bridge distinct styles, from ragtime to classical and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Two tracks once again place D'Rivera as a soloist with a Finnish jazz combo, providing the complete album that was originally recorded in 1978. These are the only songs that step outside the realm of Irakere, so they offer a distinctly different view of his playing. Overall, it's a good view of D'Rivera's work during his later years in Cuba. There are several spots on the album that peek into D'Rivera's brilliance as a young musician. Irakere's collaboration with Brouwer displays a true bridge between styles on the extended version of Joaquin Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez." After a long dip into classical guitar by Brouwer, Irakere joins with a Flamenco inspired solo accompaniment that sets the stage for a playful soprano sax improvisation from D'Rivera. A gentle rubato piano introduction by Chucho Valdes leads into an inspired duet on "Este Camino Largo." The understanding support and interplay between the two musicians reveals a strong comaderie and an intimate artistic familiarity. "Chekere-Son" finds all of Irakere performing in their standard blend of traditional jazz, aggressive funk, Afro-Cuban roots, and innovative compositions. D'Rivera joins the melody with his strong bari sax sound and then proceeds to weave a masterful statement from bebop phrases, Cuban rhythmic ideas, and a funky tone. The consummate expression of D'Rivera as a young musician emerges on Irakere's gospel-tinged version of Mozart's "Adagio del Concierto en La Mayor." His training as a classical clarinetist left him intimately familiar with this piece, and D'Rivera brilliantly combines the original composition with bluesy jazz phrases. The album treats the listener to several perspective of D'Rivera within Irakere, where his personality consistently shines. Most of the album provides a great shot of Irakere during the mid-1970s with spots of brilliance from D'Rivera. Every track contains a fabulous solo or in some cases a feature from the saxophonist, but in most cases, it's the appeal of the whole group that drives the album. It's the total package that made Irakere special during the 1970s - Valdes' mind-boggling compositions, the superb virtuosity of the wind players, the combination of electronic instruments and Latin Jazz aesthetics - every piece formed an unstoppable inertia that redefined history. The album certainly makes the case for D'Rivera's integral role in Irakere - the group undoubtedly survived without him, but it was never quite the same after he left. He provided a musical perspective that spanned stylistic boundaries and a unique voice that stood as a symbol for the band. Este Camino Largo highlights this era nicely and isolates classic pieces of D'Rivera; considering this, in combination with the fact that early Irakere tracks can be difficult to find, this album serves as a wonderful record of this era. --- The Latin Jazz Corner http://www.chipboaz.com/blog/2008/06/11/completing-the-picture-early-paquito-drivera-re-issues/ Tracks 01- Este Camino Largo 02- Hasta Siempre 03- La Cancion De Los Ninos 04- Ragtime 05- Adagio Del Concierto En La Mayor 06- Concierto De Aranjuez 07- Chekere - Son 08- Juana 1600 09- Preludio No 3 10- Misa Negra Artwork (300dpi scan), EAC log and CUE sheet included. Format: FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) http://flac.sourceforge.net/index.html Enjoy, seed and inhale! Legalise it! Pastafari Cubensis http://thepiratebay.se/user/pastafari/ Proud Member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster http://venganza.org

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