Dave Valentin & Herbie Mann - Two Amigos

Styles: Flute Jazz 
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:45
Size: 116,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:57)  1. Bronx Bad Boys
(5:47)  2. Moonlight Walk
(5:53)  3. Jesse's Samba
(4:51)  4. First Date
(2:59)  5. RamboThe Cat
(5:24)  6. Two Amigos
(7:06)  7. Old Hill (Morro Velho)
(4:03)  8. Savana
(7:41)  9. Obsession

What a perfectly titled release, as Valentin and Mann's camaraderie on their five duets here is all at once playful and poignant, with healthy doses of improvisation thrown in for good measure. Bill O'Connell's standout solo piano sparkles throughout the sweet grooves of "Jesse's Samba" and the rousing eight minute closer "Obsession," but it is Valentin's perky way with the airy textures of his instrument which powers this flavorful collection. "Old Hill" begins as an improv laden duet with O'Connell and shows that Valentin is equally comfortable on moodier lines. Also enjoyable is the brassy "Savanna," on which Mann and Valentin trade of sweet eight bar solos. Two Amigos should appeal to lovers of Latin music and jazz flute, as well as anyone in the mood for a refreshing departure from the same old pop-jazz. ~ Jonathan Widran https://www.allmusic.com/album/two-amigos-mw0000689855

Personnel:  Herbie Mann, Dave Valentin (Flute); Robert Ameen (Drums); Oskar Cartaya (Bass Electric); Tony Cintron (Drums); Mark Falchook (Keyboards); Sammy Figueroa (Percussion); Lincoln Goines (Bass); Bill O'Connell (Piano); Marc Quiñones (Percussion); Rubén Rodríguez (Bass).

Two Amigos

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