Kites Over Havana

SSC4558 2017-02-10

Track List

Wapango - 3:46
Afro - 4:50
Kites Over Havana - 5:18
Berceuse - 3:37
Zapateo Oriental - 2:44
Tan Tango - 4:59
Cuarteto Latinoamericano para Saxofones-I: Fandango - 4:20
Cuarteto Latinoamericano para Saxofones-II: Serenata - 5:08
Cuarteto Latinoamericano para Saxofones-III: Choro y Tango - 5:37
Momento Musical - 1:57
La Nana - 4:16
Berceuse Campesina - 2:36

Musicians

Oscar Gongora - soprano saxophone
Roman Filiu - alto saxophone
Alejandro Rios - alto & tenor sax
Raul Cordies - baritone saxophone
Paquito D'Rivera - clarinet, saxophone
Yosvani Terry - chekere
Paul Cohen - C Melody Saxophone
Adonis Gonzalez - piano

In 1943, Cuban saxophonist Tito D’Rivera established his own saxophone chamber group called Conjunto Sinfónico de Saxofones, which debuted at the National Conservatory in Havana. Over seventy years later, D’Rivera’s son, and world famous woodwind master, Paquito D’Rivera is proud to present the Vitral Saxophone Quartet and their new recording, Kites Over Havana. The terrific Vitral Saxophone Quartet is composed of four Cuban master saxophonists who all now live in the United States: Oscar Gongora on soprano, Roman Filiu on alto and soprano, Alejandro Rios on alto and tenor and Raul Cordies on baritone saxophone. The recording also features a handful of impressive guests, including Yosvany Terry on tenor and shekere, Dr. Paul Cohen on C melody saxophone, Dr. Adonis Gonzalez on piano and Paquito D’Rivera, himself, on clarinet and soprano saxophone.