Available Now:  Expectativas by Manuel Valera & New Cuban Express

Expectativas is the second New Cuban Express recording, and like the first one, it is extraordinary. You can read a review of the recording here.  Better yet, an extended sample of one of the TimbaJazz tracks, Chamber Timba, is posted on manuelvalera.com
This is available now through CD Baby, Amazon.com and iTunes. The group will be performing at a CD release party November 6 at the Jazz Standard in New York.

Available September 17:  Conga Buena by the AC Jazz Project

Conga Buena is a potent mix of Afro-Cuban Jazz and modern Cuban dance music, and the AC Jazz Project, led by Josiel Pérez (ex-Maraca and Klimax) features alumni of many of Cuba's best bands. This recording features some heavy hitters like Luis Conte, Jimmy Branly, Kamasi Washington and Dennis Chambers.  The recording will be available for purchase from CD Baby and iTunes. The group will be performing its CD release party on September 26 at the Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles, California.

Available October 18:  Con la música cubana no by Timbalive

Timbalive is coming out with a brand new Timba album, Con la música Cubana no, on October 18. The group will be touring Europe in November 2013. More about the album closer to the release date, but in the meantime, Timbalive has been floating a single from the album.  Here is their official video of that song, Conmigo No:

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Tom Ehrlich was present for most of the rehearsals, recording and two concerts of this 30th Anniversary New Yor-Uba project and has published the beginning of an extensive gallery/report.

You can buy the CD here.

Here are Tom's initial report and photos. A more complete report to posted soon.

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Gallery 6 includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Arturo Riera's award ceremony and Vissión Latina.

Arturo Riera - photo by Tom Ehrlich

Gallery 7 covers the big timba finale: Wil Campa y su Gran Unión and the all-star jazz group The Cookers.

Wil Campa - photo by Tom Ehrlich

In summary, here's our coverage of this great event:

Tom Ehrlich 1 - Peter Maiden 1
Tom Ehrlich 2 - Peter Maiden 2
Tom Ehrlich 3 - Peter Maiden 3
Tom Ehrlich 4 - Peter Maiden 4
Tom Ehrlich 5
Tom Ehrlich 6
Tom Ehrlich 7

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Click here for Tom's photos from the final day of this year's SJ Jazz Summer Fest. Wil Campa, Vissión Latina, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Cookers still to come. Also a special tribute to Arturo Riera.

Now we know who taught Carlos Caro to play - dear old Mom!

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