Luis Dalvan

As different as can be from the Luis Russell recordings of the 1920s and early '30s, most of this material is heavily larded with male vocalists who use up lots of oxygen emulating Billy Eckstine. This was a stylistic trend during the years immediately following World War II, as entire big bands were yoked into subservience behind the all-important Big-Named Singer. As this development made Frank Sinatra and Perry Como into household words - and caused Nat Cole to practically abandon the piano - it paved the way for a morbid emphasis on the pop vocalist as cash cow core of the music business. This is a malady from which the industry has yet to recover. None of the singers heard on these Manor and Apollo sides enjoyed popular success, and neither did Russell's short-lived modernized big band…

Luis Perdomo - The 'Infancia' Project (2012) {Criss Cross Jazz 1348}
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Jazz / Latin Jazz / Post Bop / Piano

This time the exceptional pianist Luis Perdomo reaches back to the earliest influences he grew up listening to: South American and Afro Caribbean Rhythms, on this, his second outing for Criss Cross Jazz: The 'Infancia' Project. Luis has handpicked a well balanced and stellar band to back him up: two players of the new generation with fresh ideas and concepts, Mark Shim on tenor saxophone and virtuoso percussionist Mauricio Herrera, plus two very influential legends deeply rooted in the tradition: bassist Andy Gonzalez and drummer Ignacio Berroa. With The 'Infancia' Project Luis Perdomo further establishes himself as a resourceful master musician and bandleader.

Luis Perdomo - Pathways (2008) {Criss Cross Jazz 1308}
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Jazz / Post-Bop / Modal Music / Piano

Luis Perdomo's time as an accompanist to Ravi Coltrane has served him well, introducing this very fine young yet experienced player to modern jazz audiences. He's impressive as a modal player with energy and chops to burn, but during this trio effort shows a sensitive side, while not opting for tame or watered-down mainstream jazz. Bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer Eric McPherson are both quite capable players who also understand how to turn the volume down just a touch in order to find balance and symmetry.

Hossam Ramzy & José Luis Montón - Flamenco Arabe 2 (2006) {ARC Music ‎EUCD 2000}
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Flamenco / Arabian Music / World Fusion / Spanish / Arabian

Following the stellar success of "Flamenco Arabe", we proudly present "Flamenco Arabe 2", a truly exhilarating and captivating album. Flamenco guitar (José Luis Montón) and Arabic percussion (Hossam Ramzy) as well as Egyptian nay, violin, oud, qanun, accordion, palmas, bass and Spanish vocals (Maria Toledo) perfectly complement each other. Very addictive listening! The 28-page colour booklet with photos and lots of information in English, German, French and Spanish plus extra outer slip-case cover round off this beautiful album perfectly.

Luis Perdomo - Awareness (2006) {RKM Music ‎KRM-CD-1123}
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Jazz / Post Bop / World Jazz / Piano

From the very first notes, pianist Luis Perdomo's Awareness demands attention because of its enormous energy: this record simply will not fade into the aural background. As shown by his debut release, Focus Point, Perdomo is a very thoughtful and intense musician who refuses to be pigeonholed in any single genre among the styles that comprise the sum of his influences. He calls himself a jazz musician first and a Latin musician second, and this release makes the point even more strongly than the previous one.