Presented by the great Cuban saxophonist/clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, who featured Brown as a sideman on his 2009 CD, jaZZ claZZ, Brown’s incredible pianism – which combines the staccato brilliance of Chick Corea and the imaginative, percussive power of Herbie Hancock – swings front and center stage on this nine-track recording, fronting an international supporting cast consisting of D’Rivera, bassist Ben Williams, drummer Eric Doob, percussionist Pedro Martinez, marimba virtuoso Warren Wolf, and flugelhorn player Vivek Patel, on a program comprised primarily of compositions by the leader that encompass North and Latin America, straight-ahead, Afro-Cuban, Spanish, and Brazilian-tinged jazz.
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