Solo

by Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Overview

The virtuoso Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba performs a variety of standards and original compositions on this remarkable stylistic display. While Rubalcaba is obviously capable of jaw-dropping feats of pianistic skill, on SOLO he more frequently opts for an understated approach that creates a nuanced setting for his lyrical flights of fancy. Combining Cuban rhythms and impressionistic neo-classical forms, this collection of improvisations is spellbinding, with the delicacy of a spider's web and the underlying resilience of a rock-solid technical foundation.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/07/2006
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0094633126022
Rank:	74832

Tracks

1. Rezo (Praise Be!)
2. Quasar
3. Silencio (Silence)
4. Paseo Iluminado (Improvisation)
5. Canci¿¿n Para Dormir en el Sill¿¿n (Lullaby)
6. Paseo en Media Luz (Improvisation)
7. Canci¿¿n de Cuna del Ni¿¿o Negro (Lullaby for a Black Child)
8. Faro (Beacon0
9. Pasero Azul
10. Sue¿¿a de Mu¿¿ecas (Dream of the Dolls)
11. Paseo Morado (Improvisation)
12. Pr¿¿logo (Prologue to a Fantasy)
13. Here's That Rainy Day
14. Nightfall
15. Besame Mucho

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gonzalo Rubalcaba   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Jim Anderson   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
Gonzalo Rubalcaba   Audio Production,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Rolando Bueno   Composer
Allan Tucker   Mastering
Traditional   Composer
Eli Wolf   A&R
Charlie Haden   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Rafael Hernandez   Composer
Brian Montgomery   Mixing Assistant
Johnny Burke   Composer
Perry Greenfield   Product Manager
Neweraj Khajanchi   Assistant Engineer
Sergio Barroso   Composer
Jana Leon   Photography
Tor Lundvall   Paintings
Amadeo Roldan   Composer
Burton Yount   Design,Art Direction
Consuelo Velasquez   Composer
Ken Blaydow   Executive Producer
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Director
Mario Garcia   Post Digital Production