Ivan Lins, Chucho Valdes, Irakere – Live in Cuba

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The singer-composer Ivan Lins has been a major star of MPB (Musica Popular Brasiliera) for more than 20 years. He is a natural tunesmith with a strong pop sensibility whose songs have been covered by Ella Fitzgerald, George Benson, and Quincy Jones, among others. Pianist Chucho Valdés is the bandleader of Irakere, Cuba’s premiere big-band jazz ensemble. This CD comes from Lins’s own label, Velas, so it’s not surprising that most of the tunes were written by Lins and his lyricist, Victor Martins, but that doesn’t mean that Valdés and Irakere don’t get to rock the house plenty with their sophisticated tropical swing. Lins’s tenor voice is as flexible and pure as ever and his phrasing is masterly. He is one of the few singers capable of fronting an ensemble of this size and complexity. The set is aimed at an adult-contemporary audience, and everyone involved was obviously having a ball. –Christina Roden

Ivan Lins

Chucho Valdes

Irakere

Tracks

1.- Lua Soberana/Confins
2.- Somos Todos Iquais Esta Noite
3.- Comecar De Novo
4.- Dinorah
5.- La Explosion
6.- Lembra De Mim
7.- Iluminados
8.- Garota De Ipanema/Aos Nossos Filhos
9.- Vitoriosa
10.- Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai

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