Impromptu by The Rodriguez Brothers, Michael Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez
A working unit since 2002, The Rodriguez Brothers -- trumpeter Michael Rodriguez (Reverence - Criss 1356) and pianist Robert Rodriguez -- present their kinetic, masterfully rendered concept of "Jazz Latin," incorporating traditional and modern Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, bolero and hardcore jazz flavors.
The brothers, each in their mid-thirties, are virtuoso storytellers on their respective instruments, as are their generational peer group bandmates Carlos Henriquez (the bassist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since the early '00s after several years with Gonzalo Rubalcaba), Cuban traps drummer Ludwig Afonso, and the eminent Columbian-born percussionist Samuel Torres.
Tracklist
| 1. | Impromptu | 8:38 |
| 2. | La Guaracha | 6:16 |
| 3. | Fragment | 6:54 |
| 4. | Descargation | 9:13 |
| 5. | Love Samba | 7:27 |
| 6. | Latin Jacks | 7:55 |
| 7. | Tu Mi Delirio | 6:20 |
| 8. | Minor Things | 6:47 |
Credits
Michael Rodriguez (Tp / Flh /
Pandeiro [5] / Perc [8])
Robert Rodriguez (P / Perc [8])
Carlos Henriquez (B)
Ludwig Afonso (D)
Samuel Torres (Congas / Perc)
Roberto Rodriguez (D) [8]
License
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Criss Cross Records captures the aesthetic essence of cutting-edge hardcore New York jazz more consistently than any other label on 420+ albums recorded.. Founder Gerry Teekens (1935-2019), a linguistics professor by day and a semi-professional drummer by night, was a connoisseur of groove -- he operated by the motto, “If you have a great band, but not a great drummer, forget it.”