Artist.......: Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Album........: Solo
Label........: Blue Note
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: mars-11-2006
str.date.....: 000-00-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. rexo 01:38
02. quasar 06:50
03. silencio 03:41
04. paseo iluminado 03:26
05. cancion para dormir en el sillon 01:07
06. paseo en media luz 03:00
07. cancion de cuna del nino negro 02:45
08. faro 03:42
09. paseo azul 02:44
10. sueno de munecas 01:39
11. paseo morado 02:28
12. prologo 07:07
13. here's that rainy day 05:40
14. nightfall 05:15
15. besame mucho 04:14
Runtime 55:16 min
Size 64,5 MB
Release Notes:
This solo piano album from Gonzalo Rubalcaba finds
the artist searching. With themes from Afro-Cuban
culture running through his performance, he
improvises soulfully and at his own pace. As one of
the jazz worldÆs most exciting pianists, heÆs able
to sit down, take his time, and let the ideas flow
gently. Each piece represents a passionate ordeal,
both introspective and lush.
Rubalcaba keeps his program under the radar for the
most part. Quiet lullabies, gentle boleros and
soft-spoken improvs give the album a dreamy
impression. He allows harmony to settle gracefully
while melodies float on a summer breeze. The
pianist, hurrying nothing, allows plenty of time
for his ideas to grow.
Crisp keyboard cascades tie these dreamy themes
together, but the session mellows for the most part
with very little animation. Each idea is shrouded
in dreamland. ôHereÆs That Rainy Day,ö for example,
advances slowly and delicately with
caterpillar-like movements. The gentleness of
Rubalcaba's touch fits the songÆs lyric to a tee.
The same is true of Charlie HadenÆs ôNightfall,ö
which is interpreted peacefully, as if shimmering
at lakeside in the moonlight when the air is damp
with fog and morning dew.
The exception comes with ôPr≤logo.ö Here Rubalcaba
does what he does best, improvising on a popular
theme and making it his own. He still finds space
in his exploratory interpretation for dreamy
soliloquies, but the excitement is all there. And
itÆs powerful. The pianist makes us wait for this
moment, and itÆs always worth the anticipation.
Ultimately he lights an inspiring fire.