Inner Voyage

Inner Voyage
- RUBALCABA GONZALO
- JAZZ
- INTERNATIONAL
- MUSIC
Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba's ninth Blue Note recording, Inner Voyage is an aptly titled affair. Throughout the album's nine tracks, which showcase his regular working trio of drummer Ignacio Berroa and bassist Jeff Chambers with fiery guest appearances by tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker on two tracks, Rubalcaba's vision is more introspective than on his previous release, Antiguo. But it's no less affecting and in fact may be Rubalcaba's most heartfelt playing to date. Featuring a mix of tunes penned by Rubalcaba and standards like "Here's That Rainy Day" and "Caravan," the music on Inner Voyage is meant to evoke various figures in the pianist's life, from his daughter ("Yolando Anas") and two sons ("Joan" and "Joao") to Blue Note Records head Bruce Lundvall ("Blues Lundvall"). Listeners who expect a thrilling ride of Afro-Cuban rhythms all the way through may be surprised, since unlike Chucho ValdÂ©s and the elder Cuban piano statesman RubÂ©n GonzÂ¡les, Rubalcaba doesn't wear his Cuban influence on his sleeve. In fact, most of the disc finds him treading delicately on Bill Evans territory, and it's not even until the charged rendition of "Caravan" that Rubalcaba lets some wondrously jagged piano montunos bubble to the surface. --Ezra Gale
Country USA
Brand EMI
Manufacturer EMI Europe Generic
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 724349924123
Model 724349924123
ReleaseDate 1999-09-06
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 724349924123
EANs 0724349924123

Country	USA
Brand	EMI
Manufacturer	EMI Europe Generic
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	724349924123
Model	724349924123
ReleaseDate	1999-09-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
UPCs	724349924123
EANs	0724349924123

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