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Paul Carlon's la Rumba is a Lovesome Thing at Zinc Bar
Courtesy of Sam Hutchinson | Posted on May 6, 2014
When
Thu, July 17, 2014
8:30 pm
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Musicians
Paul Carlon
saxophone, tenorJustin Flynn
saxophone, tenorAlex Norris
trumpetRyan Keberle
tromboneNicki Denner
pianoDave Ambrosio
bassWilliam Bausch
drumsWilson "Chembo" Corniel
percussionBenjamin Lapidus
guitarChristelle Durandy
vocalsAbout
Saxophonist/composer Paul Carlon presents a “Latin-side-of” reimagining of Billy Strayhorn's classic works. Carlon's 2013 CD Release on Zoho Music, La Rumba is a Lovesome Thing, takes a whimsical look at an alternate reality wherein Strayhorn grew up a rumbero on the streets of Havana. With a mix of Afro-Cuban guaguancó, mambo, batá, bolero, Puerto Rican bomba, and Argentinian zamba, the album tears through ten Strayhorn gems.