Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. And its great to hear gonzalo with an excellent horn section. He is an actor and composer, known for the forbidden shore 2016, bi no tsubo 2006 and. During his career, the talented cubanborn, floridabased pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has played with the greatest jazz stars, including dizzy gillespie, joe. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Gonzalo rubalcaba releases longawaited independent album entitled fe january 29, 2009.
Mar 06, 2008 gonzalo rubalcaba, avatar 5 5 stars 5 out of 5. Gonzalo rubalcaba biography, birth date, birth place and. The album is titled solo since no additional performers were included on the recording as in rubalcabas previous albums. Gonzalo rubalcaba was born on may 27, 1963 in havana, cuba. Music profile for gonzalo rubalcaba, born 27 may 1963. No need to discuss here rubalcabas immense mastery of his instrument. He adopted his great grandmothers name for professional use.
Among recent honors, in june 2001 gonzalo received the sfjazz leaders circle laureate award and in 2002 he performed as artistinresidence at the montreal jazz. Avatar by gonzalo rubalcaba on amazon music unlimited. Cuban pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has been unfairly sidelined by some jazzers as a gifted lightweight, thanks to his occasional tendency. Gonzalo rubalcaba has sojourned all over the topography of music ever since his performing days in cuba and the rest of the world, and ever since he was discovered by charlie haden.
Listening to avatar pianist gonzalo rubalcaba s first release since 2006is kind of like eating unshelled lobster. Critics choices at jazz album of the year 2009 number 1 gonzalo rubalcaba avatar top 10 best jazz albums 2011. Gonzalo rubalcaba lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Blue note 0946 3 84185 2 8 gonzalo rubalcaba avatar. Dizzy gillespies remarks 1985 on first hearing gonzalo the greatest pianist ive heard in the last 10 years. Sir simon rattle has called the cuban jazz pianist gonzalo rubalcaba the most gifted pianist on the planet. He is also known for his wonderful compositional prowess and. Listen free to gonzalo rubalcaba avatar looking in retrospective, this is it and more. Get all the lyrics to songs by gonzalo rubalcaba and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Gold award universal music present to gonzalo rubalcaba for the sales of the album polanna.
Having matured and no longer needing to prove his chops to others or himself, pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has turned his attention to ensembling and orchestration, and in no other work is this more evident than avatar. On this project, ron carter, jack dejohnette and gonzalo rubalcaba reveal the vibratory culmination of years of musical love, dedication and respect. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Find similar albums to avatar gonzalo rubalcaba on allmusic. Gonzalo rubalcaba releases cd on his new 5 passion label. Dizzy gillespies remarks 1985 on first hearing gonzalo the greatest pianist ive heard in the last 10 years charlie haden once remarked. Gonzalo has to his credit 15 grammy nominations, including five for jazz album of the year, rapsodia in 1995, antiguoand inner voyage in 1999, supernova in 2002, avatar in 2008. Check out avatar by gonzalo rubalcaba on amazon music. Two generations of afrocuban jazz greats join forces for the project known as trance. Avatar changes that with a longawaited smallensemble date, featuring a fellow heavyweight, the saxophonist and composer yosvany terry, and the brilliant young drummer marcus gilmore. It takes hard work and a will of iron to get to the meat. Only after multiple listens does it become clear how the compositions are driving the improvisations and not the other way around, and how the cubanborn. Gonzalo rubalcaba born may 27, 1963 is a afrocuban jazz pianist and composer.
Gonzalo rubalcaba tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Recorded at avatar studios, new york city on may 29 june 1, 2007. C uban pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has been unfairly sidelined by some jazzers as a gifted lightweight, thanks to his occasional tendency towards. Gonzalo rubalcaba listen and stream free music, albums. On october 9,10 and 11 of 2018, three legends of the music world renewed their longstanding musical connection to record skyline. Gonzalo rubalcaba born may 27, 1963 in havana,cuba is a jazz pianist. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gonzalo rubalcaba at the discogs marketplace.
He returned in 2010 with jasmine, a duo date with pianist keith jarrett recorded for a documentary film on his life. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Gonzalo rubalcaba is one of the worlds premiere jazz piansts. Rubalcaba at the miami international film festival in 2015. The ascap foundation vanguard award to composer and pianist gonzalo rubalcaba whose innovative an distinctive music is charting new directions in jazz. Although his sound is as blazing and inspiring as ever, gonzalo rubalcaba s new album may mark something of a departure. He has received 14 grammy nominations wining 2 grammys for nocturne and land of the sun, and 2 latin grammys for solo and supernova including four for jazz album of the year rapsodia in 1995, antiguo and inner voyage in 1999, and supernova in 2002. Discovered by charlie haden on a tour of cuba, gonzalo rubalcaba was pronounced a.
Discographie mi gran pasion 1987 live in havana 1989 giraldilla 1990 discovery. This becomes, to an extent, a family album, with three of. Critics choices at jazz album of the year 2009 number 1 gonzalo rubalcaba avatar top 10 best jazz albums. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The problem originates with the shell that surrounds most of the seven tunes on avatar. Gonzalo rubalcabas profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Recorded at avatar studios, new york city on may 29 june 1, 2007 other versions 2 of 2. Recorded at the famed new york studio of the same name, avatar provides listeners with a unique melting pot of songs and styles, while also implying new freedom and possibility for the renowned cuban pianist. Gonzalo rubalcaba tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. Join facebook to connect with gonzalo rubalcaba and others you may know. Rubalcaba was born gonzalo julio gonzalez fonseca in havana, cuba into a musical family. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
He might be said to have blazed brave new trails between afrocuban music and afroamerican. The man is a renowned virtuoso who has proved his great love, understanding and respect for jazz music in his past albums. The album is titled solo since no additional performers were included on the recording as in rubalcaba s previous albums. Theres less cuban nostalgia here, more jazz modernism. Yet in my opinion we have here his best release ever. Find the song lyrics for gonzalo rubalcaba top tracks. It was released by blue note records on march 7, 2006, and peaked at number 22 in the billboard top jazz albums chart. Gonzalo rubalcaba avatar 2008 flac wo cue mp3 320 kbps 399mb 144 mb 65. Buy gonzalo rubalcaba tickets from the official site.
No need to discuss here rubalcaba s immense mastery of his instrument. Sir simon rattle has called the cuban jazz pianist gonzalo rubalcaba the most gifted pianist on the planet dizzy gillespies remarks 1985 on first. Explore releases from gonzalo rubalcaba at discogs. Although his sound is as blazing and inspiring as ever, gonzalo rubalcabas new album may mark something of a departure. Albums include the blessing, land of the sun, and supernova.
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