by Chico O'Farrill · Verve · CD · EAN 0731453325623
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«Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions» is the Afro-Cuban jazz compilation by Chico O'Farrill, released in 1996 by Verve as a double CD.
Compilation focused on Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban jazz, featuring mambo, Latin jazz and big band. His arrangements blend jazz, Cuban music and classical training, ranging from danceable pieces to extended suites. Highlights include «JATP Mambo», «Cuban Blues» and «The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite».
The original recordings were produced by Norman Granz. The booklet includes a track-by-track analysis by O'Farrill himself and a profile of novelist Oscar Hijuelos. Verve Take 2 series.
For fans of Latin jazz, mambo and big bands; also works as a gateway to Afro-Cuban jazz.
