Manhattan Vibes

Manhattan Vibes

Manhattan Vibes

ASIN: B00005YMCC

Track Listings
 
1. Flamingo Strut
2. Pocket
3. La Esencia Del Guanguanco
4. Fool On The Hill
5. C.R.@.S.H.
6. Tango Fantasy In C
7. Caravan
8. Estate
9. All The Things You Are
10. Sweet

Manhattan Vibes,Christos Rafalides' Manhattan Vibes with Randy Brecker,Khaeon,A mix of Latin, funk, jazz and African tribal grooves, by a trio led by young Greek-born vibe player Christos Rafalides,Afro-Cuban Jazz,Contemporary Jazz,Jazz,Jazz Music,Latin Jazz,Pop
Manhattan Vibes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • With a glowing endorsement from vibist Joe Locke . . .
 Manhattan Vibes
Christos Rafalides' Manhattan Vibes with Randy Brecker
Manufacturer: Khaeon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YMCC
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

  1. Flamingo Strut
  2. Pocket
  3. La Esencia Del Guanguanco
  4. Fool On The Hill
  5. C.R.@.S.H.
  6. Tango Fantasy In C
  7. Caravan
  8. Estate
  9. All The Things You Are
  10. Sweet

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars With a glowing endorsement from vibist Joe Locke . . ........2005-01-31

. . . certainly one of the greatest vibraphonists ever, these guys get a huge initial boost. Locke calls them "the strongest vibes-based trio I've ever heard." Entirely deserved, from the evidence presented on this, their debut disc, I might add. They've also managed to snag Randy Brecker on trumpet and rising guitar star Vinny Valentino for several numbers.

Shifting easily between funk, Latin, bop, jazz beat, and beyond--sometimes within the same number (check out the astounding "La Essencia del Guanguanco")--these guys have a sound signature entirely their own: hip, fluid, drenched in the history of the music, but always searching and transformative, never static. Further proof: their jaw-dropping take on the Beatles' "Fool on the Hill" and Ellington's "Caravan"--barely recognizable and too cool for words.

A good deal of the credit must go to John Benitez, an absolute monster on acoustic and electric bass, and Steve Hass, who brings a punkish, David King-like jazz-trash sensibility to the proceedings--entirely apposite in this wildly eclectic setting.

Listen, these guys are the real deal. I expect to hear a lot more from them in the near future. Highest recommendation.

Jazz Music:

  1. Maroons
  2. Masada: Live at Tonic, 2001 [Live]
  3. Melodie einer Nacht [Import]
  4. Merry-Go-Round
  5. Miles Away...Wayne in Heavy
  6. Motherland Pulse
  7. Mucho Macho: Machito & His Afro-Cuban Salseros
  8. My Dear Little Sweetheart [Import] [Original recording remastered]
  9. Night Lights [Import]
  10. Northwest Passage

Jazz Music

Jazz Music