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Kiki Valera
Vacilón Santiaguero

Tracks

01 – Este vacilón
02 – El ají de cocina
03 – Sobre una tumba una rumba
04 – El penquito e' coleto
05 – Funfuñando
06 – La guajira
07 – Mari-Juana
08 – Muñequita feliz
09 – El empanadillero
10 – Pájaro lindo
11 – Dos gardenias
12 – El cuarto de Tula

Length: 63:20
All music arranged by Kiki Valera

Musicians

Kiki Valera: cuatro cubano, guitar, bass, clave, maracas and coros
Pedro Vargas: congas, bongos and coros
Steve Guasch: coros
Carlos Cascante: lead vocal on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 & 12
Francisco “Coco” Freeman: lead vocal on tracks 2 & 11
Joshuah de Jesus: lead vocal on tracks 3 & 8
Raquel Zozaya: lead vocal on track 6

Special Guests

Alexis Baró: trumpet on tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 & 11
Steve Mostovoy: trumpet on tracks 1, 3, 6 & 11
Michael Rodriguez: trumpet on track 8
Jonathan Powell: trumpet on track 8
Pete Nater: trumpet on tracks 2, 5, 7 & 12
Dennis Hernandez: trumpet on tracks 2, 5, 7 & 12
Bryan Lynch: trumpet on track 10
Thomas Marriott: trumpet on track 10
Leon Q Allen: trumpet on track 4

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from Vacilón Santiaguero. This is “Mari-Juana”, written by Juana Maria Casas, arranged by Kiki Valera, and featuring Carlos Cascante on the lead vocal. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)

Websites: www.kikivalera.com
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Circle 9 Musixc
Distribution: Bandcamp and all major streaming services

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Chad Edwards
Wyoming Roads

Tracks

01 – Wyoming roads
02 – Footprints
03 – Momma wanna llama
04 – Alone together
05 – Azure sky, sapphire sea
06 – Autumn leaves
07 – Trey
08 – Wave
09 – Tierney

Length: 54:25
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 composed by Chad Edwards.

Musicians

Chad Edwards: piano and organ
Robert Kyle: saxes and flute
Hussain Jiffry: basses
Kevin Winard: drums and percussion

Special Guest

Steve Gregory: guitar on track 3

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from Wyoming Roads. This is Chad Edwards' composition, “Azure sky, sapphire sea.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)

Websites: chadedwardsmusic.com and facebook.com/chad.edwards.3150
Videos: www.youtube.com
Distribution: Bandcamp

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Carl Clements
A Different Light

Tracks

01 – Onset
02 – Sanyog
03 – A new leaf
04 – A different light
05 – In sight
06 – Tango extraño
07 – Before again
08 – Absence/return
08 – Good luck, bad luck (who knows)

Length: 66:53
All compositions by Carl Clements.

Musicians

Carl Clements: tenor and soprano saxophones, North Indian bansuri flute
Chase Morrin: piano
Bruno Råberg: bass
Gen Toshimura: drums

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from A Different Light. This is “Absence/return” composed by Carl Clements. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)

Website: carlclements.com
Videos: carlclements.com/videos
Record label: Greydisc Records
Distribution: Bandcamp and all major streaming services