{"id":4455,"date":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T22:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzusa.com\/romero-cuban-jazz-funk\/"},"modified":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T22:21:10","slug":"romero-cuban-jazz-funk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=4455","title":{"rendered":"Romero – Cuban Jazz Funk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuban Jazz Funk<\/font>
Romero<\/font>
(Alafia Music – 2001)
by Ray Redmond <\/font><\/p>\n

On this sizzling<\/i> CD Romero comes at you with a sound that’s not in your face… it’s in your ear with a passion!<\/i> Citizen of the World<\/i> is a slow-funky piece featuring a sexy sax melody reminiscent of Gary Bartz in the 70’s. Descarga Palmieri<\/i> is more uptempo, hammering keyboards for the bass, mad congas carrying the rhythm and again Larry Jackson’s<\/i> expressive sax overlaying everything. <\/p>\n

In the Moment<\/i> brings it down again. Slow strings open the track, chased by haunting horns and building percussion. After reaching a semi-peak and descending to a mere rattle-shake, Romero<\/i> brings it back in slowly and sensuously carrying you gracefully and soulfully along to the conclusion. Sieston<\/i> also starts of slow and smooth, building as it goes. More of a romantic tone than the previous tunes it features some creative bass work in the background. <\/p>\n

Sunrise<\/i> is my personal favorite here, and you’ll understand why when you hear the clip. Strong piano lines from Miguel Romero<\/i> start and carry this track. Once again it features Jackson’s sweet stylings on the melody and a great supporting cast. The strength of this track is the beauty of the composition and the interpretation. <\/p>\n

Romero ends this release with Zorro’s Rollercoaster<\/i> – another rollicking, uptempo ride on the Cuban Jazz Funk Express. The horn\/piano duos are crisp and tight, and Miguel let’s go on the keyboards this time, giving us a longer sweeter piano solo than anywhere else on the CD. This is one of the best all-around CD’s I’ve heard this year! I LOVE it, so will you. <\/font><\/p>\n

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