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afro-cubism
The release of Afro-Cubism culminates a challenging year for Accurate Records, and documents a fertile and exciting period for the Either/Orchestra, both under the helm of saxophonist/composer Russ Gershon.
Tracks on Afro-Cubism include originals by Gershon and pianist Gregory Burk (a Soul Note recording artist who makes his debut with the E/O here), along with a wildly imaginative Latin-jazz arrangement of George Harrison's "Don't Bother Me,"complete with a completely new set of Spanish lyrics by Lebron, entitled "No Me Molesta." The set is rounded out by Gershon's arrangement of "Yezamed Yebaed" by Teshome Meteku, an Ethiopian Latin jazz tune from the 1960s. The inclusion of Ethiopian music continues a theme begun in the E/O's 2000 release, More Beautiful than Death, which contained the three-part Ethiopian Suite. The personnel on Afro-Cubism and Neo-Modernism is: Tom Halter and Colin Fisher, trumpets; Joel Yennior, trombone; Jeremy Udden, alto saxophone and flute; Russ Gershon, tenor saxophone; Charlie Kohlhase, baritone saxophone (his last recordings with the E/O; the 14-year veteran has since left the group and been succeeded by Accurate recording artist Henry Cook); Gregory Burk, piano; Rick McLaughlin, bass; Harvey Wirht, drums; Vicente Lebron, congas. |
