Various Artists - Cuba Jazz & Jam SessionsRecorded right before the revolution, at the heart of the golden age of Cuban Music, the original "descargas" unleash the spiritual power of repetitive trance. They blend inspired improvisations, the inner fire of hypnotizing choruses propelled by local rhythms and demented percussions. Cachao and his friends brought the cream of the island's musicians together to cut some of Cuban music's finest moments: the steadfast, founding "Cuban Jam Sessions"

Most of the lesser-known and unpublished songs on CD3 date back to Barber's student years

vocalist and composer Victor Subik

The BBC Philharmonic and it's new Chief Conductor

has an immediate appeal

the hero of the current album

which stand amongst the most significant contributions to the genre in the 20th century

and ex-hooker Ninon (Nathalie Richard)

his music rocks in the original sense

"Raised in the church but evidently born to sing the blues

yet defiant

It offers a substantial and enjoyable showcase for his notable skills as a distinctive piano stylist

Ensemble cantissimo has worked intensively on the collection for several years