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| Calle Loiza Jazz Project "There Will Never Be Another You" A Musical Reunion In Puerto Rico CALLE LOIZA JAZZ PROJECT "THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU" Artist: CALLE LOIZA JAZZ PROJECT Title: THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU Artist Website: www.calleloizajazzproject.com Release Date: FEBRUARY 01, 2020 UPC Code: 194171888021 Track listing 1. Seven Steps to Heaven (05.04) 2. Someday My Prince Will Come (2.40) 3. Stolen Moments (03.04) 4. Dolphin Dance (4.30) 5. Old Folks (04.29) 6. In Your Own Sweet Way (03.19) 7. Well, You Needn't (3.11) 8. There Will Never Be Another You (02.50) Musicians: Mark Monts de Oca – piano; Tony Batista – bass; Xavier Barreto – flute; André Avelino – guitar; Candido Reyes – guiro; Jimmy Rivera – drums; Reinel López – Brazilian Percussion; Melvin Jones & Gordon Vernick – trumpets; Javier Oquendo – congas; Ivan Belvis – Percussion Back in 1990, pianist Mark Monts de Oca and drummer Jimmy Rivera formed a quartet at the Apple Jazz Club on Calle Loiza in Santurce, Puerto Rico, meeting bassist Tony Batista and guitarist Andre Avelino. Three decades later the quartet has reunited, adding two trumpets, flute, guiro, and two percussionists for their new recording There Will Never Be Another You. The Calle Loiza Jazz Project performs eight jazz standards, paying tribute to such heroic figures as Puerto Rican trumpeter Juancito Torres, Dave Valentin, Mongo Santamaria, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, and Jerry Gonzalez. In addition to alternating trumpet solos from Melvin Jones and Gordon Vernick, sparkling flute playing from Xavier Barreto, and many memorable spots by Monts de Oca on piano, There Will Never Be Another You is most notable for its use of Puerto Rican rhythms (played by drummer Rivera, congero Javier Oquendo, guitarist Avelino, bassist Batista, Candido Reyes on guiro, and Ivan Belvis plus guest spots for Brazilian percussionist Reinel López). They reinvent the standards and make them sound fresh, new and exhilarating. "Seven Steps To Heaven" features prominent percussion and utilizes the bomba rhythms. "Someday My Prince Will Come" sounds very different than any other version with its use of the cha cha cha rhythm and some group singing ("coros") towards the end and both trumpeters and guitarist Avelino take stimulating solos. "Stolen Moments" and "Dolphin Dance" (which has colorful interplay by Barreto's flute and Jones' muted trumpet) are also given surprising treatments. "Old Folks" is transformed into a relaxed bolero with a tasteful solo by Monts de Oca while "In Your Own Sweet Way" has heavy Brazilian percussion and a passionate Jones trumpet solo. A dynamic and very percussive version of Thelonious Monk's "Well You Needn't" and the jubilant title cut close the innovative set. Throughout There Will Never Be Another You, the Calle Loiza Jazz Project shows that jazz is alive and well in Puerto Rico. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Jazz News :: home page |