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Habana is an album by Roy Hargrove's Crisol. In 1998, the album won Hargrove and the band the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance. Track listing "O My Seh Yeh" (Lacy) – 9:59 "Una Mas" (Dorham) – 8:06 "Dream Traveler" (Hargrove) – 5:23 "Nusia's Poem" (Bartz) – 6:20 "Mr. Bruce" (Valdes) – 5:30
Russell Malone (born November 8, 1963) is an American jazz guitarist. He began working with Jimmy Smith in 1988 and went on to work with Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall throughout the 1990s. [1]
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Jun 3, 1997 · But challenged by the asymmetrical rhythms, he takes more chances and jaggedly strikes some fire. Irakere's Chucho Valdes, an awesome pianist and progressive-minded musician, is one of the anchors of the band, and Russell Malone contributes some of his meatiest, most driven guitar work.
- Roy Hargrove
Aug 1, 1997 · Standouts on the album include Kenny Dorham's "Una Mas" and "Afrodisia," which feature both Hargrove's warm trumpet and Bartz's spirited alto sax. Malone delivers a loose, blues-oriented guitar solo on the latter that recalls his recent appearance in the film Kansas City.
1997 Roy Hargrove’s “Habana” is a widely lauded album not only because it won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Performance but also because it is a real fusion of different styles of jazz. Roy really immerses himself in Latin culture on this album and each and every song seethes with it.
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A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH RUSSELL MALONE. Being a member of Diana Krall's trio has been a double edged sword for Russell Malone. Certainly, accompanying the songbird has brought the guitarist recognition, but the flipside has been a tendency of both the public and media to pigeonhole the man and his music. I wanted to set the record straight ...
