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D'Rivera, Paquito - Who's Smoking

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Format: CD
Rel. Date: 11/15/2024
UPC: 708857332328

Who's Smoking
Artist: D'Rivera, Paquito
Format: CD
New: Available $16.98
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DISC: 1

1. Who's Smoking?!
2. Giant Steps
3. Irremediablemente Solo (Incurable Alone)
4. Linda's Moody
5. Desert Storm
6. Nuestro Bolero
7. I Mean You
8. You Got It, Diz!
9. Out Of Nowhere

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A decade into his new status, D'Rivera entered a New York studio to record an homage to Bebop. He enlisted Grammy award winner and Dizzy Gillespie alum James Moody, distinguished straight ahead jazzers Mark Morganelli, Harvey Swartz and Al Foster, and major Latin-jazz players of the day Claudio Roditi, Danilo Perez, and Pedrito Lopez. While his intentions may have been to make an album like "Monk, Bird, and Dizzy" as he states in the liner notes, the results here are undeniably in D'Rivera's signature style. - The album features a mix of original compositions from featured players, alongside the ensembles take on Coltrane's "Giant Steps", and Monks "I Mean You," all delivered with D'Rivera's unique perspective and deep understanding of traditional jazz and Latin music traditions.
        
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