Greetings from Havana (CD - 2007)

¡Cubanismo!: Jose De Jesus Hernandez 'Laito', Jesus Cantero (vocals); Jorge Maza (baritone); Pablosky Rosales (tres); Rolando Perez Perez (alto saxophone); Jesús Alemañy (trumpet, flugelhorn); Eduardo Rodriguez, Eduardo Rodriquez (trumpet); Jusus Alemany (flugelhorn); Rodolfo Argudin 'Peruchin' (piano); Roberto Riverón (bass instrument); Jorge Torres 'Papiosko', Jorge Torres (congas); Eduardo Lavoy (bongos); Luis Valiente 'Betun' (timbales); Rolo Martinez, Carlos Alvarez.

Personnel: Rolo Martinez (vocals); Raúl Verdecia (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jorge Maza (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Carlos Alvarez (trombone); Luis M. "Betún" Valiente (timbales); Eduardo Lavoy (percussion).

Additional personnel: Pedro Lugo 'Nene' (vocals); Raul Verdecia (acoustic guitar); Panco Terry (unknown instrument); Coco Freman (background vocals).

Liner Note Author: Jesús Alemañy.

On this Grammy-nominated 2007 outing, the Havana-based ensemble Cubanismo! presents another immediately engaging collection of Afro-Cuban tunes. Like the style's elder statesmen, Buena Vista Social Club, the group largely adheres to a vintage sound with deft piano lines, boisterous horn flourishes, and busy rhythms complementing vibrant vocals, as on the festive numbers "Petit Mambo" and "Celebrando." minimize