Notes: | Latin big band jazz. Title from container spine. Composed, arranged, and conducted by Bebo Valdés. Compact disc. Program notes (51 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Bebo Valdés, piano, director ; in part with Paquito D'Rivera, saxophone, clarinet ; Bobby Porcelli, Mario Rivera, Bob Franceschini, Pablo Calogero, saxophone ; Diego Úrcola, Michael Philip Mossman, Ray Vega, Raúl Agraz, John Walsh, trumpet ; Juan Pablo Torres, Luís Bonilla, Papo Vásquez, Douglas Purviance, trombone ; Edgardo Miranda, guitar ; John Benitez, Andy González, bass ; Dafnis Prieto, Steve Berrios, drums ; Milton Cardona, Joe González, Jimmy Delgado, Rickard Valdés, percussion. Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, Nov. 2-3 (Suite cubana) and Nov. 12-13 (El solar de Bebo), 2002. DVD, entitled New York notebook, includes an interview with Bebo Valdés and footage of some of the recording sessions.
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