Inovators Dilema

For over 60 years Carlos "Patato" Valdés demonstrated how a musician could combine technical skill with superb showmanship. His conga playing demonstrated the fusion of melody and rhythm. It also reflected his keen understanding of rhythm as a biological constant that is rooted, quite literally, in the human heartbeat. During his performances, Patato even mastered the art of playing his congas while dancing on top of them, to the delight of the audience. UNICO Y DIFERENTE is Patato at his best in a Latin-Jazz setting.

Over the years, valencian saxophonist Perico Sambeat has become a benchmark in the world of jazz. His prolific career has led him to share the stage at festivals and programming worldwide with artists like Dave Douglas, Sasseti Bernardo, Bob Sands, Chris Kase, George Colligan, Chano Dominguez … and burn discs among them with Crossroads Gerardo Nunez Meldhau Friendship with Brad, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jeff Ballard (edited by ACT, prestigious German label and international presence), or Flamenco big Band, Miguel Poveda, Javier Colina or Miralta and edited by Marc-Verve Universal.

At the beginning of the 70s in Yugoslavia not many artists were given opportunity to record an album. Indeed, when speaking of rock music, the preferred media format still was a single or EP, and of course the rock discographic industry was underdeveloped. However, among the first four LP records of rock music issued in this period, the two belonged to the progressive genre - the first TIME album and this one. "Korni grupa" is excellent example of early Yugoslavian prog rock which will remain unique effort of the best known line-up of Kovac, Bocek, Hreljac, Furduj and Pejakovic…