Chévere

Chévere

Ansonica Records’ new release CHÉVERE richly explores and demonstrates the myriad cultural intersections that have recently become available to American Ansonica Records’ new release CHÉVERE richly explores and demonstrates the myriad cultural intersections that have recently become available to American and Cuban musicians. The album  came together at a recording session that took place in Havana, Cuba in the month of January in 2017. The release presents a variety of collaborations between American, or American-based, composers and Cuban instrumentalists, arrangers, singers, and composers. Some of these connections are relatively straightforward, while others are more nuanced and personal; yet, they all enrich the compositions on CHÉVERE with the energy unique to the interaction of two powerful musical traditions.
 

¡La Habana, Mi Amor! is a three movement piece which originated as three short works by composer Mona Lyn Reese. In collaboration with the musicians of Havana, her piece was arranged for Cuban jazz band and voice and serves as an excellent example of the artistic collaboration between America and Cuba amidst the lifting of various regulations in the American Cuban embargo.

Reviews for ¡La Habana, Mi Amor!
Infodad.com

…Mona Lyn Reese’s ¡La Habana, Mi Amor! … this set of three pieces gets a distinctive Cuban treatment by being arranged for voice and Cuban jazz band, and the result is an intriguing blend of bluesy nightclub singing with some appealingly unusual instrumental touches, especially in the final ¡Chocolate Caliente!

American Record Guide http://www.americanrecordguide.com/

High points include… Reese’s delightful collection of jazz songs, ¡La Habana, Mi Amor!…

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