Artist: Danilo Perez
Album: The Journey
Genre: Latin Jazz / Post-Bop / Afro-Cuban Jazz
Label: Novus
Released: 1994
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
- The Capture: Morning / The Forest (Percussion) / The Taking
- Chains
- Voyage, The
- Arrival, The
- Awakening
- New Vision
- Panama 2000
- Reminisce
- Flight To Freedom: Anticipation / The Flight
- African Wave
- Libre Spiritus
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Pianist Danilo Perez's second recording as a leader is a real gem. Divided into "Time Past" and "Time Present," Perez performs music utilizing Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms, complex time signatures, original themes, the influence of bop, and his own very strong technique. The personnel and instrumentation changes from song to song, ranging from a septet with both George Garzone and David Sanchez on saxophones (along with two percussionists playing a wide variety of exotic instruments) to a conventional trio, a duet with drummer Ignacio Berroa, and a pair of solo piano pieces. Bassist Larry Grenadier plays very well, always sounding confident during the very tricky music, while Perez displays a highly original yet logical style. Well worth several listens.
review by Scott Yanow