2005-12-03
Originally a member of Dizzy Gillespie’s band, Gonzalez has played trumpet and flugelhorn with many bands as well as having produced over ten of his own albums since the late 1970s. In this recording, his Cuban roots put a new spin on the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.
MATORRALMAN
Guateque Estelar
The Reptile Palace Orchestra
We Know You Know
NATURAL BLACK
Far From Reality
SOMI
Red Soil In My Eyes
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Ilembe - Honoring Shaka Zulu
Pistolera
Siempre Hay Salida (There's Always A Way Out)
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