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| Aguankó's 5th album Unidad is an all original Latin Jazz recording Aguankó's 5th album Unidad is an all original Latin Jazz recording, comprised of 11 creatively fresh Cuban Jazz inspired pieces. This recording features the core group of Aguanko musicians from the incredibly rich Detroit area jazz scene. Alberto Nacif was born in Mexico City, and lived the isthmus state of Oaxaca on Mexico's west coast where Cuban derived rhythms were part of everyday music. He began playing conga and bongo drums at a young age with local musicians in Mexico. He emigrated to Detroit, Michigan as a teen, and became involved in that City's Jazz, Disco and Latin music scene, playing in multiple venues, but found the Latin Jazz muse by playing with saxophonist and composer Jimmy Stefanson's La Combinacion. Alberto initially honed his percussion skills with conga/bongo master Armando Peraza (of Santana fame). Alberto is the consummate student of Afro-Cuban drum traditions and has traveled to Cuba since 1982 to study and perform. He has studied Cuban percussion with Esteban Vega Bacallao "Cha-Cha, " Jesus Alfonso, Victoriano "Titi" Espinosa, Danilo Perez, of Los Munequitos De Matanzas, Tomas "Panga" Ramos of Cubanismo, and Manuel "Anga" Diaz, and others. He has performed nationally and internationally with Dizzy Gillespie, John Faddis, Arturo Sandoval, Jane Bunnett, Munequitos de Matanzas, and Frank Emilio Flynn. Nacif led the Latin Jazz group Cubop in the early 1990s, and co-led Tumbao Bravo for 10 years, until he created Aguanko in 2012. The music from the first release was critically acclaimed by radio hosts and in print media. His releases feature original compositions that have been featured on all the major jazz public radio stations throughout the U.S. Winner of the 2005, 2007 and 2013 Detroit Music Awards for Best Jazz Recording and Best World Music Band. Tumbao Bravo with Alberto performed at all the major Michigan jazz/music festivals including Detroit, Michigan, Lansing, Birmingham, Great Lakes Folk, Blissfest, Wheatland Dance and Ann Arbor. Alberto composed the title cut to "Un Systema Para Todo, " which was used as a soundtrack for the USA Network TV show, Burn Notice. Alberto has been a featured speaker and performer at the library program The Rhythms of Cuba, which has been presented at public libraries throughout southeastern Michigan. Other music performance venues include Chicago, Illinois, Toledo, Ohio, Duncan, Oklahoma, Windsor, Ontario (Canada) and throughout Michigan. Alberto was the originator and host of the Cuban Fantasy program on WEMU-FM for 10 years, the show continues to be popular with NPR listeners in the southeast Michigan area. Alberto was also on the board of directors at University Musical Society and was instrumental in hosting many Cuban music shows including Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Albita, El Canario, Arturo Sandoval, Afro Cuban All Stars, Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache, Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, Cubanismo! and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas. Alberto resides in southeast Michigan, where he is a full-time medical doctor. PLAYERS & INSTRUMENT: Alberto Nacif: congas Rick Roe: piano Jose Espinosa: timbales, percussion Russ Miller: saxophone, flute Charlie Miller: trumpet, flugelhorn Christopher Smith: trombone Patrick Prouty: bass (1, 2, 5, 7-11) Kurt Krahnke: bass (3, 4, 6) TRACKS, TIMES, COMPOSER: 1.Kintsugi (Mambo) 3:59, Alberto Nacif, ASCAP 2.Discurso (Cha Cha Cha) 4:14, Alberto Nacif, ASCAP 3.Dualidad (6/8) 5:06, Russell Miller, BMI 4.Dedication (Bolero) 5:19, Christopher Smith, ASCAP 5.Un Poco Cubop (Mambo) 3:53, RussMiller, BMI 6.Todo Es Todo (Rumba/Mambo) 3:45, Alberto Nacif, ASCAP 7.Viaje Con El Viento (Afro/ChaCha6/8) 4:24, Alberto Nacif, ASCAP 8.Un Ensueño (Bolero) 4:01, Russell Miller, BMI 9.Interception (Mambo) 3:37, Alberto Nacif, ASCAP 10.Adios Amigo (Danzón/Cha Cha Cha) 3:30, Alberto Nacif ASCAP 11.Espacio Verde(Comparsa/Mambo) 3:51, Alberto Nacif ASCAP write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |