Igbo Alakorin (The Singer's Grove) Vol. I & Ii

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Cat No: PI78

Release Date: 30 November 2018

Label: PI Recordings

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 808713007824

Genres: World Music Jazz

Description
'IgbÃ³ AlÃ¡korin' is the realisation of New York-based pianist David Virelles's long-held dream to document the under-sung musicians of his birthplace, Santiago de Cuba.
Virelles, who was named the #1 Rising Star Jazz Pianist in the 2017 Downbeat Critics Poll, is one of the most in-demand pianists on the contemporary jazz scene, recording with the likes of Henry Threadgill, Chris Potter, and Tomasz Stanko. He also has five prior releases under his own name, including 'Continuum', which topped the New York Times best album list for 2012. Legendary Cuban pianist Chucho ValdÃ©s calls Virelles "an innovator and a perfectionist, a young virtuoso who is the most creative and advanced of our jazz pianists."
'IgbÃ³ AlÃ¡korin' is made up of two distinct projects: 'Volume I - David Virelles Introduces Orquesta Luz de Oriente' traces the roots of the Cuban big band tradition and encompasses various genres/styles associated with the rich musical legacy of Santiago: danzÃ³n Oriental, chepinsÃ³n, bolero and trova.
On 'Volume II - Danzones de Romeu at CafÃ© La Diana', Virelles explores the piano music of the iconic early-20th Century pianist/composer Antonio MarÃa Romeu, following his practice of playing danzÃ³nes accompanied only by gÃ¼iro. Virelles is accompanied by the master gÃ¼irero Rafael Ã�balos, who has been an invaluable resource in realizing this entire project, passing on secrets of the danzÃ³n, the much talked about but forever mystical genre of Cuban music.
A product of deep historical and cultural research, 'IgbÃ³ AlÃ¡korin' is another chapter in Virelles's ongoing pursuit to create music that transcends the boundaries between the folkloric and contemporary to reveal an essence beyond any genre.
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