http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68694&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rssFormed in the early 1970s, Irakere has been the single most important Cuban jazz band of contemporary times. Musical director and pianist Chucho Valdes is widely regarded as the greatest living Latin Jazz pianist, while legendary saxophone player Paquito D'Rivera and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval polished their chops with Irakere before defecting from Cuba. Combining Afro-Cuban folklore with Fusion, Bop and Salsa, the band has been at the vanguard of Latin Jazz since its inception, composing songs that have become standards and turning standards on their head with creative arrangements. A big band, Irakere feature a deep rhythm section anchored on the bass of Carlos del Puerto, the full range of Cuban drums and percussion, and at least four horns in the brass section. For decades they have toured internationally, playing prestigious jazz festivals. For years they were an annual feature at Ronnie Scott's club in London, where they made some of their finest recordings. - Robert LeaverLatin & World Jazzen720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:22:41 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68694&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss Formed in the early 1970s, Irakere has been the single most important Cuban jazz band of contemporary times. Musical director and pianist Chucho Valdes is widely regarded as the greatest living Latin Jazz pianist, while legendary saxophone player Paquito D'Rivera and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval polished their chops with Irakere before defecting from Cuba. Combining Afro-Cuban folklore with Fusion, Bop and Salsa, the band has been at the vanguard of Latin Jazz since its inception, composing songs that have become standards and turning standards on their head with creative arrangements. A big band, Irakere feature a deep rhythm section anchored on the bass of Carlos del Puerto, the full range of Cuban drums and percussion, and at least four horns in the brass section. For decades they have toured internationally, playing prestigious jazz festivals. For years they were an annual feature at Ronnie Scott's club in London, where they made some of their finest recordings. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10141493&variant=play&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss Latin & World Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Irakere on Rhapsody Online 10141493 tra.10141493 Irakere art.68694 0.99 Irakere. 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( Vol. I ) alb.10132841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/6/826543_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bacalao con pan tra.10141486 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10141486&variant=play&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10141486&variant=data&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.571175&variant=play&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss Latin & World Jazz Sun, 1 Apr 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Irakere on Rhapsody Online 571175 tra.571175 Irakere art.68694 0.0 The Best Of Irakere alb.209276 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/3/0/1280395_170x170.jpg 1994-03-22 00:00:00.0 1979-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Misa Negra tra.571175 1059000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.571175&variant=play&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.571175&variant=data&rws=%2Firakere%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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