Reynaldo Melian Discography of CDs

Reynaldo Melian CD discography A pianist of virtuosic technique and high visibility (he is a fixture at major jazz festivals and recorded for Blue Note throughout the 1990s), Gonzalo Rubalcaba mixes traditional Latin styles, modern jazz, and classical flourishes to achieve a sound that is dazzling, unique, and frequently danceable. MI GRAN PASION, originally released in 1987 and ...

Reynaldo Melian discography Arranger: Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Personnel: Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano, keyboards); Mario Garcia (guitar); Rafael Carrasco (flute, tenor saxophone); Felipe Cabrera (bassoon, electric bass); Manuel Varela (saxophone); Lazaro Cruz (trumpet, flugelhorn); Reynaldo Melián Alvarez (trumpet); Horacio "El Negro" Hernández (drums); Roberto Vizcaíno (percussion). Photographer: Michael Smith .

Reynaldo Melian albums Recorded in Spain, this excellent set by the remarkable Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba features his working group (trumpeter Reynaldo Melian, electric bassist Felipe Cabrera and drummer Julio Barreto) along with guest bassist Charlie Haden on four songs. The repertoire includes several pieces by Cuban composers, five of Rubalcaba's originals, "Perfidia," "Love Letters," Haden's "Our ...

Reynaldo Melian CD discography All songs written by Gonzalo Rubalcaba except "Encuentro" (Felipe Cabrera). Rubalcaba's follow-up to Mi Gran Pasion couldn't have been more unlike its predecessor. Musicians from a country where the phones don't work are set down in a high-tech German studio. It's strident, sprawling, and brilliant. World music? This is it. Dissonant counterpoint worthy of an ...

Reynaldo Melian music CDs RAPSODIA was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba has such impressive technique that he has the potential of completely overwhelming any song he plays but Rubalcaba shows admirable restraint throughout much of this quartet date. Influenced to a degree by Chick Corea and ...

Reynaldo Melian songs "First Song" was recorded at Rubalcaba's first U.S. concert performance, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, on May 14, 1993. The remainder of IMAGINE is a live recreation of the rest of that performance. Recorded live at Alice Tully Hall, New York, New York on May 14, 1993; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California on June 23, ...

Reynaldo Melian albums The epitome of the conservatory-trained Cuban jazz musician, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba has long been described with words like "prodigy" and "visionary." His impressionistic, Debussy-like playing strays widely from the popular Cuban music format, but always seems to return to its rhythmic birthplace. On ANTIGUO, he is backed by fellow Cubans Julio Barreto on drums, Felipe Carrera on bass, and Reynaldo Melian on trumpet, but this ...